LAWYER PROFILE

Adam Hedley

Global 2026

Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Climate Change

Global Market Leaders

1 year ranked

About

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Global

Practice Areas

Adam Hedley specialises in environment, health & safety (EHS), carbon market and climate change regulation. His expertise spans compliance advisory, project and transactional matters, as well as environmental and climate-related litigation, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.

Adam is a member of our Global ESG 'Board, with particular focus on EHS governance, ESG-related disclosures and reporting, carbon reduction/net-zero objectives and renewable fuels/energy transition.

Career

University of Bristol (LLB) 2006

Northumbria University (LPC) 2007

Joined Dickinson Dees LLP (now Womble Bond Dickinson) 2007

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2009

Joined Reed Smith LLP 2015

Promoted to partner in 2021

Head of Reed Smith UK Environmental, Health & Safety team 2021

Joined Clifford Chance LLP 2022

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Climate Change - Global Market Leaders

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Adam Hedley is a member of Clifford Chance's Climate Change Group, Global Environment Group and the firm's ESG Board. Hedley advises on large carbon offsetting projects and carbon credit mandates.

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