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Environment & Climate Change - London (Firms)

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What the Team is Known For

Linklaters advises numerous international clients on the overlap between health and safety and environmental law, often within the context of planned project finance or asset transactions. It offers expertise in low-carbon and climate change mandates, alongside considerable strength in handling regulatory and civil litigation matters relating to contaminated land and water pollution. The firm counts a number of leading corporates and financial institutions among its distinguished client base. It is also active in assisting consumer goods companies with the environmental law aspects of transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Linklaters advised Nestlé on a broad range of ESG mandates, such as regenerative agricultural matters, biodiversity credits and sustainability-related packaging advice.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Vanessa Havard-Williams
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Senior Statespeople

Vanessa Havard-Williams is a consultant at Linklaters who is held in high regard for her wide-ranging expertise. She advises clients on a range of areas including regulatory compliance and corporate sustainability.

She is very well respected in this space and is a thought leader.

Vanessa is very highly rated and extremely experienced.

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Rachel Barrett
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Rachel Barrett is a partner in the ESG practice at Linklaters. She assists clients with a broad range of environment mandates and is well placed to advise on ESG and transactional matters. She guides clients through UK and EU ESG reporting regimes.

She understands the field very well and is able to provide a long-term vision and pulse check when needed.

Rachel is practical and brilliant in her insight into what companies require.

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Chris Staples
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Chris Staples regularly advises clients in the energy and banking sectors. He is noted for his expertise in emissions trading matters and has a particular focus on climate change regulation.

He provides strong carbon market advice.

You throw any problem at him, and he immediately understands it and has a lovely solutions-oriented approach. No one else in the market matches his level of expertise.

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Vanessa Havard-Williams
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Rachel Barrett
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Chris Staples
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