Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Environment and communities, ESG and sustainability, Crisis management, Competition/Antitrust, regulation and trade Real estate

Of Counsel, London

Joanne leads the UK Environment Team and Co-leads our Global Environmental Network.

Joanne advises on all aspects of environmental compliance, risk and liability whether for governance and assurance, as part of standard operations or business adaptation, transactions, projects (including major infrastructure), investigation and enforcement, (including on matters of national security and civil contingency), civil action or environmental challenge.

She is best known for her strategic environmental planning and pragmatism with regulators, which has led her to support the development and implementation of several industry firsts.

Joanne's experience is varied across a range of sectors. It includes major infrastructure consents for both construction and operation; incident responses including on matters of national security and civil contingency, defending group actions, public inquiries, ICO appeals, stakeholder/media engagement and the protection of sensitive environmental information and environmental reporting.

She has a notable experience in water resources, flood and drought management, asset resilience, biodiversity and nature-based solutions. She is supporting several clients to assess, report, deliver and improve on environmental targets, performance and value.