Climate Change - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
Bell Gully's Auckland office is highly respected as a leading resource for clients with climate change-related issues in New Zealand. The team offers expertise in trading and offsetting agreements for carbon and other emissions, as well as in advice on energy regulations and transition matters. It is additionally experienced in sustainability-linked financing and emissions-related disputes.
Strengths
"They have the ability to look at the issue more broadly, drawing on international connections. They understand the risk landscape well in respect of climate reporting."
"They provide sound commercial advice with well-integrated advisors across multifaceted legal areas."
Work Highlights
Bell Gully advised the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authorityon a partnership between the government and Fonterra that is forecast to halve the dairy cooperative’s manufacturing emissions by 2030, primarily by cutting coal use across six manufacturing sites.
Notable Practitioners
Zac Kedgley-Foot is a Wellington-based lawyer with expertise in finance matters, especially in the areas of sustainable finance and emissions-related work.
