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A&O Shearman is a popular choice for major US corporations, government agencies, and NGOs, including the US Department of Energy and General Electric seeking assistance with product responsibility, chemicals, and energy. Ken Rivlin is at the helm of the firm’s US and global environmental law group and he takes an active role advising on regulatory and risk issues of transactions. Jason Pratt offers ‘sound advice’ to companies and financial institutions regarding the impact of environmental and climate change laws on commercial transactions. Felise Cooper co-leads the firm’s global producer responsibility and product compliance team and frequently assists business enterprises, investors, and sponsors in assessing ESG risks on projects and environmental risks in transactions, while Maria Christopher Bell is predominantly active in drafting and negotiating indemnity, having served as a key advisor to General Electric. Other key members include Nick Ognibene,a n expert on environmental risks in complex cross-border transactions and Washington DC-based Jake Ely and Brendan Holman who are highly recommended for environment-related transactional risk management. All the team, other than Ely, are based in New York.
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Testimonials
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‘Ken Rivlin is very easy to work with. He is smart, practical, and commercial.’
‘The team is very business-oriented in mindsight and does not do extra work unnecessarily while still ensuring that we understand the potential risks of a transaction.’
Key clients
- General Electric
- Equator Principles Association
Work highlights
- Advised GE as strategic environmental advisor and lead outside transactional counsel on environmental risk in many of its major transactions.
- Represented Apollo Management Holdings on the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities and related matters.