Environment & Climate Change
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 2
Contact number
0207 242 1212Chambers Review
Dentons is recommended for its excellent industry knowledge, particularly within the energy sector. It handles a mixture of transactional and regulatory work with a strong track record in both international and domestic M&A transactions that entail significant environmental liability and compliance issues. The firm also handles Environmental Agency investigations, and offers further experience in ESG matters.
Work Highlights
- The team provides ongoing advice to Scottish food and drink client Baxters in relation to ESG issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm provides solid technical expertise combined with practical experience."
"The team provides very quick responses, targeting exactly the matter raised."
"The firm provides solid technical expertise combined with practical experience."
"The team provides very quick responses, targeting exactly the matter raised."
Notable Practitioners
Samuel Boileau has expertise in a wide range of environmental matters, regularly advising on compliance and providing corporate transactional support. He acts for clients in a number of sectors, including oil and gas and waste.
"Samuel is very strong technically and in terms of commercial acumen."
Helen Bowdren is a partner in the environment team at Dentons. She advises clients on both contentious and non-contentious environmental law matters, including risk management, corporate transactional support and regulatory issues. Bowdren is particularly adept at handling cross-border mandates.
"Helen is very practical."
"Helen is knowledgeable about environmental regulatory law, has fostered a great working relationship with us and gives pragmatic commercial advice."