Latham & Watkins LLP

Josh Bledsoe advises clients on complex infrastructure and development projects, particularly those decarbonizing the energy and industrial sectors.

Josh draws on sophisticated industry knowledge to guide clients on all aspects of energy transition projects, including entitlement, environmental review, and financing. He helps clients navigate projects involving:

• • Carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS)
  • Hydrogen
  • Low-carbon fuels, such as renewable natural gas (RNG), renewable diesel, ethanol, and electricity for mobility
  • Federal laws driving or influencing the energy transition, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act
  • State climate change laws, including California’s catalytic statutes and regulations, such as the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Cap-and-Trade Programs

He devises sophisticated strategy for clients to monetize the low-carbon attributes of their products or services under various carbon pricing and regulatory regimes, both in the compliance and voluntary carbon markets.

Josh also has experience in the permitting and development of projects across various economic sectors. He has obtained federal, state, and local approvals for such projects, crafting innovative solutions to environmental and resource problems. He also represents buyers, sellers, and lenders in matters involving environmental liabilities related to real estate and business transactions, complicated mergers and acquisitions, and access to capital markets.

A recognized leader within and outside the firm, Josh co-steers Latham’s working groups on CCUS, hydrogen, and low-carbon fuels and serves on the Advisory Council for Lawyers for a Sustainable Economy.