Companies face increasing regulatory and public pressure to address the environmental impact of their business operations, often in multiple jurisdictions.  Navigate these issues with a UK environmental practice with in-depth experience in traditional areas of environmental law, like waste management and pollution control, and in developing areas of legislation concerning climate change and renewables law.

Rely on a team recognized as one of the leading practices in the UK, who act on a wide range of issues covering contaminated land, regulatory enforcement and third party claims. We can advise you on environmental liabilities in the context of specific incidents, corporate transactions and other contractual arrangements.  To address your specific needs, we draft bespoke, complex environmental contract provisions such as warranties, indemnities and liability transfers.

You will be supported by a leading practice in climate change and renewables, with a team of experienced lawyers central to the drafting of renewables law, advising on new emissions trading regimes, and working on a range of cutting-edge renewable and carbon abatement projects both in the UK and globally.

Environment issues are by their very nature cross-border in scope. Benefit from a law firm with passionate and focused environmental lawyers around the globe. Our UK team is part of a multinational practice that adds value to you by offering environmental law experienced on a joined-up basis across national borders.

Our environment lawyers can help with:

• Obtaining operational consents and permits
• Permit transfer
• Interpreting regulatory obligations
• Drafting environmental laws
• Negotiating with regulators in respect of enforcement action and pursuing legal challenges where necessary
• Responding to regulatory investigations
• Defending clients involved in regulatory prosecutions for environmental or safety offences
• Strategic management following major incidents
• Strategic sector-based law and policy interpretation
• Holistic advice on regulatory barriers and/or incentives and encouragement mechanisms

Recognition

Dentons wins seven awards at the 2020 European Women in Business Law Awards

September 10, 2020

Global law firm Dentons received seven awards at the 2020 European Women in Business Law Awards, organized by the Euromoney Legal Media Group.

229 Dentons lawyers ranked in Chambers Global 2019

February 15, 2019

Dentons is pleased to announce that 229 of its lawyers have been ranked in the Chambers Global 2019 guide. This is an increase of over 30 percent compared to last year's total of 175. Of these recommended lawyers, 90 are ranked in the highest bands (Bands 1 and 2, Eminent Practitioner, Star, Senior Statespeople).

Over 120 Dentons lawyers ranked in Chambers UK 2018

November 7, 2017

Dentons is pleased to announce that 122 of its lawyers have been recognised by Chambers & Partners in the Chambers UK 2018 guide. The Firm's UK lawyers are ranked as notable practitioners across more than 50 areas spanning Banking and Finance, Corporate, Litigation, Real Estate, Energy, Transport, Employment, Competition, TMT and more.

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Insights

Snapshot | Legal insight in sharp focus

February 19, 2025

United Kingdom: The February 2025 edition of Snapshot provides a critical overview of the latest legal and market developments affecting UK businesses. Designed for general counsel and senior legal officers, this bi-annual publication cuts through complexity, delivering essential insights into evolving legal areas, their business impact, and critical timelines.

GAR Guide to Climate Change and Related Disputes Procedural Issues

December 18, 2024

United Kingdom: The Guide draws on the experience and insight of leading practitioners in climate-related arbitration and is intended to provide guidance to interested parties as to the practical issues and considerations that may arise.

ClientEarth fails in judicial review of the FCA

February 2, 2024

United Kingdom: Following a decision on the papers refusing permission in April 2023, the Administrative Court has again, in a resounding judgment, refused ClientEarth's application for judicial review of the FCA's decision to approve Ithaca Energy Plc's (Ithaca) (a North Sea oil and gas operator) prospectus. The FCA approved Ithaca's LSE Main Market IPO documents under the Prospectus Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the PR).

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons and K&E advise KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners on finalizing US$15 billion acquisition and financing of CyrusOne

March 30, 2022

Global law firm Dentons, working together with Kirkland & Ellis, represented global investment firm KKR and fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners in connection with certain matters related to the closing of the $15 billion acquisition of data center operator CyrusOne, Inc., as well as the financing by a consortium of lenders led by Goldman Sachs. In November 2021, Dentons advised the acquiring consortium on the successful bid.

Maksym Sysoiev elected board member of the UABio

February 11, 2022

Maksym Sysoiev, a partner in Dentons’ Kyiv office, was elected as a board member of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABio).

Maksym Sysoiev elected board member of the UABio (in Ukrainian)

February 11, 2022

Maksym Sysoiev, a partner in Dentons’ Kyiv office, was elected as a board member of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABio).

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