Dentons’ environmental practice offers comprehensive advice on complex regulatory and transactional matters, with an increasing emphasis on ESG strategy, climate policy, and carbon markets. Helen Bowdren advises across a spectrum of environmental law mandates, including climate-related risk, sustainability compliance, and health and safety governance. Sam Boileau brings particular strength in the regulation of high-impact sectors such as oil, gas, and waste, and is frequently instructed on contaminated land issues involving site remediation and transactional risk. Alexander McGregor advises on ESG litigation and product liability, while Katy MacAskill focuses on ESG, environmental regulation, and health and safety.
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Key clients
- Compass Group
- Motorola Solutions Inc
- BASF plc
- Stagecoach Group
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
- John Lewis plc
- Alstom Engineering
- Ofwat
- KPS
- SRAM
- KSL Capital Partners
- KPS Capital Partners
Work highlights
Advising MSI on how the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive will apply to the MSI business.
Advising on European and UK regulatory requirements which are highly relevant to the client's compostable packaging business, including advice on the Single Use Plastic Directive and the new Extended Producer Responsibility regime introduced in the UK.
Practice head
Helen Bowdren
Other key lawyers
Sam Boileau; Alexander McGregor; Katy MacAskill