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Kirkland’s Sustainability Practice Group provides clients with sophisticated, multidisciplinary advice and state-of-the-art market intelligence as they navigate the opportunities, compliance obligations and legal risks related to sustainability investing across the investment and operational life cycles. By integrating sustainability counseling into all aspects of our best-in-class transactional and litigation practices, Kirkland helps sponsors, investors, lenders and companies develop and implement sustainability policies and strategies tailored to their unique circumstances and goals, while complying with regulatory and contractual obligations, in order to enhance relationships with key stakeholders, generate long-term value and achieve their business objectives.

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Climate Change - USA - Nationwide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis provides clients with a dedicated ESG team that draws on a strong bench of energy, environmental and litigation and governmental attorneys. The team has specific expertise in Carbon Market work, including climate fund formation, carbon offsetting and carbon credit work. The firm is also highlighted for its ability to guide clients through governmental investigations and regulatory compliance.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis advised Ares Management on a firmwide decarbonization program designed to significantly reduce GHG emissions across its operations and portfolio.

Strengths

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They are a dedicated team with deep expertise across different kinds of environmental and sustainability regulations, and across different jurisdictions.

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They are highly responsive and they have a detailed knowledge of the full range of rules and regulations.

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They have shown that they have a clear understanding of the markets and the risks associated with our project. This understanding has allowed us to be more thoughtful about mitigating those risks.

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They have a clear commitment to customer service excellence, they respond to requests in a timely fashion, meet deadlines, and provide actionable answers.

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The team proactively generate insights, they are quick to respond to market changes and they take a balanced view.

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Notable Practitioners

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Alexandra Farmer
3
Alexandra Farmer
3
Band 3
Alexandra Farmer is an expert in climate transactional work, including renewable acquisitions, carbon fund formation and disclosure regulations. She helps clients develop climate policies and commitments and advises on related risks, obligations and enforcements.

Alexandra is overall fantastic.

She helps us prepare for changes, and she has a wealth of information.

Alexandra is thoughtful in scanning what she's seeing and hearing; she also brings a value creation perspective, and she really is strategic.

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Paul Barker
3
Paul Barker
3
Band 3

Paul Barker is a sustainable finance attorney who has experience advising a range of energy and private equity clients. He is particularly specialized in aspects that relate to ESG and decarbonization strategy.

He is very supportive and helpful for our project.

Paul closely monitors the rapidly evolving risk landscape for climate-related topics.

Paul leverages his international arbitration experience to advise on international carbon markets investments and climate funds.

Paul really understands the dynamics in this space. He provides clear and tangible answers that are incredibly valuable.

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Alexandra Farmer
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Alexandra Farmer
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Paul Barker
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