New York, New York, March 23, 2010 – Leading global law firm Linklaters LLP has strengthened its US environment and climate change practice with the appointment of Jean-Philippe Brisson as senior counsel to lead that practice.
JP has extensive experience in advising clients on environmental risks and liabilities arising in M&A, banking, project finance, capital markets and real estate transactions.
He joins Linklaters from the Climate Action Reserve, where he was senior advisor and to whom he will continue to advise going forward. Prior to this he was a vice president at Goldman Sachs Global Commodities where he helped to establish the U.S. carbon desk. Previously, he was senior counsel in Allen & Overy’s corporate group focused on environmental transactions.
JP joins U.S. partners Stan Renas, Scott Sonnenblick, Stephen Culhane and Michael Bassett to round-out our U.S. Environment & Climate Change team. Our U.S. team is part of a market-leading global climate change practice that allows us to provide clients with a one stop shop for insight into legislation and policy direction in all the world’s major markets. The U.S. environmental team is part of a global effort which includes London, Germany, Brussels and Hong Kong. Linklaters has been ranked as a leading climate change advisor for several years in succession.
Linklaters’ Head of the Environment & Climate Regulatory practice Vanessa Havard-Williams said:
“As climate change fast becomes the issue of our times, companies, banks and funds look to maximize business opportunities and understand the risks. We, as a firm, are committed to providing the best advice to clients by staying at the forefront of the market and by continuing to develop our practice worldwide. The addition of JP in New York is a step in this direction.”
Linklaters’ New York Co-Managing Partner Nick Rees said:
“JP is an excellent addition to our New York team as well as our global Environment and Climate Change practice. His experience and deep background in the sector will strengthen our transactional capabilities in New York and help to enhance our existing platform.”
JP said, “With its cross-border expertise and growing New York presence, Linklaters is an ideal fit for me and I’m thrilled to be joining the team. I look forward to the opportunity to help the firm as it continues to expand its already extensive global platform.”
In its US practice, Linklaters has built a full service team of more than 170 US lawyers in New York and over 240 US lawyers around the globe.
For further information please contact
Genevieve Javellana at +1 212 830 9565 / genevieve.javellana@linklaters.com or
Sarah Peters at +44 20 7456 2153 / sarah.peters@linklaters.com
