Adam is part of the firm’s global environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice. He has a particular focus on the environmental aspects of ESG, and regularly advises on key topics, such as: climate change adaptation and mitigation projects; climate-related corporate reporting; carbon offsetting and neutrality objectives; renewables and alternative/sustainable fuels regulation, compliance and incentive schemes; and compliance with the myriad of environmental laws on environmental damage, pollution, waste and extended producer responsibility.

Environmental 

Adam routinely advises on a range of environmental compliance and operational issues for on- and offshore clients, including pollution and contamination incidents, decommissioning and remediation schemes, environmental permitting, chemical storage, waste management, transfrontier shipment of waste, producer responsibility obligations, sustainability , and non-financial reporting. On the transactional side, he assists clients to identify, quantify, and eliminate/mitigate environmental liability risks arising in corporate, finance and real estate transactions. He has a wealth of experience negotiating and drafting risk-transfer mechanisms, including environmental warranties, indemnities, escrow agreements, remediation agreements and environmental insurance policies. 

Occupational Health & Safety

Adam advises on all aspects of health & safety compliance, operational and enforcement issues in a range of industries, with particular focus in the manufacturing, engineering, waste, chemical and petrochemical, and tech sectors. He has many years of practical experience working alongside and as part of clients’ in-house EHS/legal teams, and regularly gives advice and training on topics such as H&S governance, emergency planning and response, transport of dangerous goods, and dealing with regulatory investigations. He has acted on numerous H&S investigations and prosecutions into serious H&S incidents and fatalities, and has advocacy experience in the Magistrates’, Crown and Coroner’s Court.

Product compliance

Adam’s product compliance practice spans the full spectrum of EU and UK product compliance laws, including product risk assessment, supply chain management and due diligence, conformity assessment and CE / UKCA marking, product stewardship, substance restrictions, Circular Economy, ecodesign, green claims, product recall, RAPEX reporting, consumer rights and product liability. He has in depth knowledge and experience of EU and UK REACH, CLP, WEEE, Batteries Directive, RoHS, Low Voltage Directive, Radio Equipment Directive, GPSD, and Dangerous Goods Regulations. 

Carbon markets and climate change

Adam regularly works on EU and international carbon and climate-related transactions, advisory matters and disputes, including emissions regulation, carbon trading and climate financing projects. His experience spans cap-and-trade schemes such as the EU, UK and Swiss ETS and regulatory / voluntary carbon offsetting schemes, including the UNFCCC CDM, the emerging Paris Agreement Article 6 mechanisms, CORSIA, REDD+, Gold Standard, VCS, etc. Adam is also experienced in EU renewable energy/fuel laws, and claiming/trading of UERs, RTFCs and other forms of green certificate.