Climate, energy and environment
Areas of focus
We recognise the importance of addressing climate challenges, and we're committed to providing comprehensive legal services that not only empower climate-focused initiatives but help you to expertly navigate the intricate legal landscape. We're consistently recognised as one of the world's top law firms in the Clean Energy League Tables, demonstrating the strength and depth of our international Energy practice.
Clean energy
We help clients navigate the renewable energy landscape, from wind to hydro to solar. We act for developers, equipment manufacturers, generators, and investors, with our legal guidance aimed at advancing clean energy solutions.
Environmental regulation
Our multidisciplinary Regulatory practice provides advice and support on a range of complex regulatory matters, including chemicals regulation, hazardous substances, and waste.
Climate reporting and disclosure
We bring a legal perspective to our clients' climate strategies, advising on stakeholder management, transition planning, and the full spectrum of climate reporting and disclosure requirements.
Contaminated land remediation
We advise on contaminated land risks and remediation and put in place legal mechanisms to allocate risk and deliver remediation solutions for the benefit of your project and the wider environment.
Climate technology
We advise climate tech clients throughout their business life cycle, as well as the funds, venture capital firms, corporate investors, and family offices that invest in them. We also have specific expertise in electric vehicle charging and rooftop solar PV technologies, providing legal services across our practice areas including Real Estate, Regulatory, Corporate and M&A, and Financing.
Biodiversity and nature protection
We help clients navigate the legal frameworks which measure, value, and protect natural capital. We advise developers, landowners, businesses, and investors on habitat conservation and species protection legislation as well as on the opportunities to monetise their conservation efforts.
Environmental permitting
We provide strategic legal advice on obtaining, transferring, varying, and surrendering environmental permits and work closely with environmental consultants to carry out due diligence on permitted facilities and put in place robust procedures to ensure operational compliance.
Environmental taxes
Our tax specialists advise clients on ESG-related taxes and incentives, including the plastic packaging tax, landfill tax, and land remediation tax relief agreements.
Clean energy
We help clients navigate the renewable energy landscape, from wind to hydro to solar. We act for developers, equipment manufacturers, generators, and investors, with our legal guidance aimed at advancing clean energy solutions.
Environmental regulation
Our multidisciplinary Regulatory practice provides advice and support on a range of complex regulatory matters, including chemicals regulation, hazardous substances, and waste.
Climate reporting and disclosure
We bring a legal perspective to our clients' climate strategies, advising on stakeholder management, transition planning, and the full spectrum of climate reporting and disclosure requirements.
Contaminated land remediation
We advise on contaminated land risks and remediation and put in place legal mechanisms to allocate risk and deliver remediation solutions for the benefit of your project and the wider environment.
Climate technology
We advise climate tech clients throughout their business life cycle, as well as the funds, venture capital firms, corporate investors, and family offices that invest in them. We also have specific expertise in electric vehicle charging and rooftop solar PV technologies, providing legal services across our practice areas including Real Estate, Regulatory, Corporate and M&A, and Financing.
Biodiversity and nature protection
We help clients navigate the legal frameworks which measure, value, and protect natural capital. We advise developers, landowners, businesses, and investors on habitat conservation and species protection legislation as well as on the opportunities to monetise their conservation efforts.
Environmental permitting
We provide strategic legal advice on obtaining, transferring, varying, and surrendering environmental permits and work closely with environmental consultants to carry out due diligence on permitted facilities and put in place robust procedures to ensure operational compliance.
Environmental taxes
Our tax specialists advise clients on ESG-related taxes and incentives, including the plastic packaging tax, landfill tax, and land remediation tax relief agreements.
Experience
Acting for CEE Group on the acquisition of the solar park Kirchheim. The ground-mounted solar park is currently under construction and will have a capacity of around 11.7 MWp upon completion.
Advised Encavis AG on the acquisition of its battery project in Hettstedt and its acquisition of a 28-megawatt solar park from ILOS Projects GmbH in the Spanish region of Valladolid.
Advised Vestas on project agreements for offshore wind projects Nordseecluster and Baltic Power. Baltic Power is one of the most advanced offshore wind projects in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea.