Climate Change
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 1
Email address
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+61 2 9263 4000Chambers Review
Gilbert + Tobin boasts a solid group of climate change lawyers at its Sydney office. The team is consistently active on green investment mandates, ESG-related banking and financial services matters. It also advises clients on the implications of the Paris Agreement for businesses in Australia. Its key clients include Accounting For Nature, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the Climate Change Authority.
Work Highlights
- Gilbert + Tobin advised the Global Green Growth Institute on establishing a specialised fund to procure carbon credits generated through activities under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I'd say in Australia they're now the premier firm."
"The small but capable team can guarantee quick response times while maintaining quality."
"I'd say in Australia they're now the premier firm."
"The small but capable team can guarantee quick response times while maintaining quality."
Notable Practitioners
Ilona Millar is a respected practitioner in the climate change and ESG field. As head of the Gilbert + Tobin climate change group in Syndey she is in high demand for her advice on corporates' climate change strategies and climate litigation risks, as well as innovative carbon offsetting and trading schemes.
"Ilona is highly qualified in her field of expertise, efficient in communication and pragmatic in finding solutions. Her strengths are her extensive experience in climate change-related legislation, regulation and policies across multiple jurisdictions, as well as her hands-on transactional experience."