Latham & Watkins LLP

A wide range of major financial institutions, private equity firms and large corporations routinely turn to Latham & Watkins LLP for its team’s expertise in handling the full spectrum of environmental transactions, with a particular focus on the chemical, energy, and manufacturing sectors. In addition to advising on mergers and acquisitions both domestically and globally, the team is also known for assisting several blue-chip private equity clients and financial institutions on corporate and project financing matters. Environmental and natural resource issues specialist Janice M. Schneider jointly leads the practice with Washington DC-based James Barrett, a specialist in the energy, oil, and gas sectors, where he routinely advises on acquisitions and divestments of coal, gas, hydro, wind, and solar power plants. New York-based Betty Huber heads the firm’s ESG practice, regularly assisting buyers and sellers on all environmental aspects of equity transactions, assets, mergers, spin-offs and joint ventures. The New York office also includes Jean-Philippe Brisson, noted for his focus on environmental transactions related to carbon capture and sequestration and carbon neutrality, and counsel David Langer, who brings substantial transactional and regulatory experience, particularly in the air and water management sectors. Joel Mack retired in December 2022.