LAWYER PROFILE

Adam Hedley

UK 2026

Clifford Chance LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Environment & Climate Change

London (Firms)

3 years ranked

About

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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

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Environment & Climate Change - London (Firms)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Adam Hedley's practice encompasses regulatory compliance, environmental permitting and contentious matters. He is additionally noted for his experience advising clients on the environmental issues associated with transactions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He undertakes pretty cutting-edge work in this industry; he is very strong technically on this.
Environment & Climate ChangeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Adam is always able to rise to the challenge, no matter how complicated. He has an excellent understanding of our business and needs.
Environment & Climate ChangeChambers Guide to the Legal Profession