Environment and climate

Our global team combines technical expertise and strategic insight to address complex challenges, advise clients on regulatory and policy issues, advocacy and engagement, as well as helping them develop and deliver effective, scalable environmental and climate strategies.

Our approach is proactive, supporting businesses build resilience and deliver on their commitments. We assist clients in identifying key priorities, navigating new compliance obligations, engaging on regulatory and policy developments and managing evolving governance, stakeholder and investor expectations.

As a full-service practice, we advise on every aspect of environmental, health and safety and climate change law.  From securing necessary permits and permissions to managing operational compliance and clean-up liability allocation, we are on hand to help.  In addition to the traditional areas of pollution, contamination, waste, chemicals, substance controls and safety, we have deep expertise in energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions regimes, the energy transition, renewables, carbon projects and offsetting, as well as biodiversity and the use of natural resources.

Our expertise spans helping strategics, investors and developers assess and manage environmental risks in M&A and financing deals, through to the design and delivery of transformational projects.

Moreover, the role of business in mitigating the threat of climate change has brought environmental performance into sharp focus: from increasing scrutiny of corporate sustainability claims to transition risks associated with decarbonising society, organisations are being held to account by governments, regulators, consumers and investors. Our team also advises on all aspects of environmental disputes, including risk management and litigation preparedness, crisis management and response, defence of litigation or quasi-judicial claims and enforcement actions. We support clients facing climate and environmental risks, potential greenwashing allegations, challenges to environmental projects, supply‑chain and operational issues, and human rights impacts.