Climate Change | Asia-Pacific

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.

Norton Rose Fulbright provides clients with significant climate change expertise from its office in Melbourne. Its offering spans a range of carbon offsetting-related mandates, as well as renewable energy projects and sustainability-linked financings. The team also has experience advising on climate change-related public policy. Its key clients include TotalEnergies, ENEOS and Airtrunk.

Allens fields a substantial climate change practice from its Melbourne office, with the team regularly handling climate reporting and a wide range of carbon offtake matters. The team also gives advice on net zero transition, regulatory issues relating to climate risk and contentious climate and environment-related matters.

Baker McKenzie is noted for its strong historical record of climate change legal advice. The team is regularly active on sustainability-linked financings and investments in clean energy and social impact investments. The firm draws on its offices throughout the region to advise both private and public clients on climate change legal frameworks and management mechanisms. Its key clients include Super Energy Group (Hong Kong), the Stock Exchange of Thailand and Xayaburi Power Company.

MinterEllison's Melbourne-based climate change practice is adept at advising clients on a broad array of climate and environmental governance issues. The team is noted for its expertise on handling issues relating to climate risk and disclosure advice, including investigations and contentious matters. Key clients include the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Mercer and Qantas Airways.