Adam Hedley
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Environment & Climate Change
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About
Provided by Adam Hedley
Practice Areas
Adam Hedley specialises in environment, health & safety (EHS), carbon market and climate change regulation. His expertise spans compliance advisory, project and transactional matters, as well as environmental and climate-related litigation, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.
Adam is a member of our Global ESG 'Board, with particular focus on EHS governance, ESG-related disclosures and reporting, carbon reduction/net-zero objectives and renewable fuels/energy transition
Career
University of Bristol (LLB) 2006
Northumbria University (LPC) 2007
Joined Dickinson Dees LLP (now Womble Bond Dickinson) 2007
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2009
Joined Reed Smith LLP 2015
Promoted to partner in 2021
Head of Reed Smith UK Environmental, Health & Safety team 2021
Joined Clifford Chance LLP 2022
Chambers Review
UK
Adam Hedley's practice encompasses regulatory compliance, environmental permitting and contentious matters. He is additionally noted for his experience advising clients on the environmental issues associated with transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Adam gets five stars for responsiveness. He just stands out above everyone else. He is very flexible."
"Adam is extremely knowledgeable on the subject matter, well connected in the industry and a real pleasure to work with. Adam has connections to other players in the industry."
"Adam gets five stars for responsiveness. He just stands out above everyone else. He is very flexible."
"Adam is extremely knowledgeable on the subject matter, well connected in the industry and a real pleasure to work with. Adam has connections to other players in the industry."