Carbon Economy & Climate Change

Our Carbon Economy & Cimate Change practitioners are drawn from across the firm as we believe that the impact of climate change policy and law and the emerging carbon economy will increasingly affect a broad range of businesses, agencies, institutions and individuals involved in commerce.

Our team has worked for industry participants, major corporations, project originators, and financiers active in clean energy projects and carbon focussed commerce.  We advise on a full range of issues including:

• Emissions reduction strategies, carbon projects & carbon instruments
• Construction contracts, consultancy agreements, development agreements & offtake arrangements
• Dispute avoidance strategies & dispute resolution 
• Domestic and international policy and regulations
• Emissions trading 
• Environmental impact assessment & planning approvals 
• Foreign Investment 
• Intellectual property & trade secrets 
• Equity, project and joint venture structures & financing structures including project financing
• Tax, levies & private rulings 
• Trade Practices Act issues

For more information or advice in this area, contact:

To download a brochure click here:  Carbon Economy 2011 Brochure