Environment & Climate Change
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 1
Contact number
(020) 7710 1000Chambers Review
Latham & Watkins has a highly skilled team that has experience across a wide range of environmental matters and benefits from the firm's high-quality corporate and finance offering. It handles the environmental and climate change aspects of numerous cross-border transactions, often analysing potential environmental risks, as well as advising on ESG corporate reporting. The firm demonstrates experience in contentious matters, including high-profile environmental class actions. Its lawyers act for an impressive array of leading corporates, energy companies and investors.
Work Highlights
- The team advised on ESG due diligence in relation to the USD1 billion transcontinental joint venture between Lithia Motors and Pendragon.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Latham & Watkins is outstanding in the UK legal service market. Their team is timely and responsive."
"The team provides a strong level of responsiveness, a high quality of work and the ability to look around corners, thinking through things we haven't thought about."
"Paul Davies and the team are extremely knowledgeable and benefit from a strong external network."
"Latham & Watkins is outstanding in the UK legal service market. Their team is timely and responsive."
"The team provides a strong level of responsiveness, a high quality of work and the ability to look around corners, thinking through things we haven't thought about."
"Paul Davies and the team are extremely knowledgeable and benefit from a strong external network."
Notable Practitioners
Co-chair of the global ESG practice at Latham & Watkins, Paul Davies acts for an impressive roster of clients both domestically and internationally. He is renowned in the market for his expertise in handling ESG and climate change matters, and also for advising on the environmental aspects of corporate transactions.
"Paul is outstanding in delivering ESG-related legal services."
"Paul adds value by flagging things, asking questions and pushing us on our stance."
"Paul Davies and Michael Green are so experienced and supportive. They go out of their way to provide strong client service."
Michael Green is noted for his work on environmental issues arising from corporate transactions. He is additionally well placed to advise on ESG mandates, as well as contentious and non-contentious climate change matters.
"Paul Davies and Michael Green are so experienced and supportive. They go out of their way to provide strong client service."
Ranked Lawyers at
Latham & Watkins LLP
London (Firms)