A&O Shearman

Environmental

Counsel

Jake focuses on the impact of environmental and climate change laws and regulations on commercial transactions. He has advised companies and financial institutions as lead environmental counsel in the context of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financings, real estate transactions, bankruptcy proceedings, regulatory compliance matters and governmental cleanup programs. Jake advises clients in the context of ESG disclosures, both pursuant to voluntary and mandatory regimes, including in the context of sustainability, climate change and conflict minerals. In addition, Jake advises high net worth individuals in the context of land preservation and conservation easements.