Blake Lapthorn's Climate
Change team has a wealth of expertise and experience advising
clients on:
- corporate finance -
we can advise on the buying, selling and investing in
companies from start ups to listed PLCs operating in the climate
change arena such as those involved with carbon offsetting, smart
metering, clean and green technology companies, renewable energy
companies, energy management, ecological and carbon
consultancy
- commerical contracts
- we can advise on carbon offsetting, energy management,
ecological and carbon impact consultancy and renewable energy
provision
- construction - we
can advise on sustainable procurement and the
implications of 'zero carbon' buildings
- planning - we can advise
on green travel plans, reduced carbon or carbon neutral
development, renewable energy strategies and carbon emission
reduction strategies
- intellectual property - we can advise on
strategy, protection and licensing
- environmental law issues
- we can advise on green leases, wildlife and
habitat issues, waste policies and emissions trading
- rural
affairs - we can
advise on forward harvesting contracts, renewable energy
opportunities for landowners, biodiversity issues and
agri-environmental schemes
- charities and the
voluntary sector - we can advise on compliance
issues for trustees
- banking - we can advise on
bespoke financing documents and the impact on funding
covenants
- tax - our Tax team includes the co-author of
the leading publication on environmental taxation and so we
are very well placed to advise companies operating in the climate
change sector on a wide variety of tax matters
- dispute resolution –
we can advise on disputes and litigation related to the effects of
climate change and business regulation
