Climate Change - Asia-Pacific Region
What the team is known for
King & Wood Mallesons' Sydney office is the central node in its regional climate change offering. The firm is adept at handling renewables-related transactions and developments, in addition to carbon trading, capture and storage and climate-related disclosure advice. Its key clients include Australian Energy Market Commissioner and Energy Security Board, BHP and ENGIE.
Strengths
"The team consistently demonstrates depth of quality and extremely broad skill sets."
"They are established in Australia, so have good resources and are able to assist us on queries we have."
"The team was good at taking a cost-effective approach to an expansive piece of litigation."
"The partner's knowledge and advice was of incredibly high quality and he was able to translate highly technical issues into easily understood concepts so that good decisions could be made in relation to investment risk."
Work highlights
King & Wood Mallesons advised the Bank For International Settlements on Project Genesis 2.0, which leverages blockchain, smart contracts, internet of things and digital assets for green bond distribution and improving transparency on the use of proceeds.
Notable practitioners
Sydney-based Claire Rogers is a key contact and practice head.
