Baker & McKenzie

Through its network of over 3,000 lawyers in 69 offices in 38 countries, Baker and McKenzie remains the only truly global law firm. It currently offers an unparalleled service in countries leading the development of greenhouse gas reform.

Baker & McKenzie has the world’s largest and most experienced team of climate change lawyers working in developed, developing and least developed country (LDC) jurisdictions. Some seven years ago, Baker & McKenzie decided that the developing laws relating to climate change and the control of greenhouse gas emissions was an area that would increasingly impact upon its clients. As such, the firm invested in building a global climate change practice, founded by leading international environmental law expert James Cameron, bringing the leading climate change lawyers to the firm.

Since then, the firm has continued to develop its global expertise in this area, has provided legal advice on nearly all of the major international carbon transactions and carbon projects, and given assistance to many countries in the development of climate laws.

The Baker & McKenzie climate change team is multi-jurisdictional with substantial experience in the climate change field across developed, developing and LDCs. Uniquely it is able to advice on local and international legal issues associated with the development of clean development mechanism (CDM) and joint implementation (JI) projects.

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