Trowers & Hamlins LLP is at the forefront of advising on sustainable and green loans and bonds, having been involved as early as 2006. The firm sits on the LMA’s panel bringing green and sustainable finance principles into facility agreements in the real estate sector.

Chris Paul heads up the firm’s energy team, which is handling pioneering  work towards the UK’s net zero 2050 target. He leads the team advising St James Group on the implementation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the White City Living development which once complete will deliver 1,477 units over 10 acres. In construction, Paul is involved in some significant work on low carbon infrastructure and retrofitting.

The energy team also advised Essentia Trading Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, on the establishment of a low-carbon supplier framework for commissioning suppliers to carry out energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures. For the same client the group also updated its Energy Performance Contracting document which contributes to the NHS’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2040.

The firm itself has committed to reaching net zero by 2030 and is a member of both The Legal Sustainability Alliance and The Chancery Lane Project.