Kenneth Rivlin
Location:
United States
Practice(s):
Administrative and Public Law
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Chemicals Regulation and REACH
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Climate Change and Green Technology
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Communications, Media and Technology
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Contaminated Land and Environmental Liability
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Corporate Governance, Environmental Disclosure and Access to Information
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EHS Regulatory and Permitting
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Emissions Trading
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Energy and Utilities
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Environmental Disputes and Litigation
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Infrastructure
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Joint Ventures
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Life Sciences
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Nature Protection
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Private Equity
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Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship
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Regulatory Investigations and White Collar Defense
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Transactional Support
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U.S. German Desk
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Waste Management
Date Joined:
Joined as senior counsel in 2001. Partner since 2004.
Education:
J.D., cum laude, Boston University School of Law; B.A., Brown University
Spoken Languages:
English
Experience:
Ken Rivlin is head of Allen & Overy's Global Environmental Law Group, US Environmental and Regulatory Law Group and US Pro Bono Program. He and his team advise on environmental and regulatory risk in M&A, projects, capital markets, lending and real estate transactions, compliance with US and EU environmental requirements (such as the WEEE and RoHS Directives and REACH), emissions trading and climate change, environmental disputes, toxic tort risk, SEC disclosure requirements and corporate governance issues. Ken also advises on the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), dealings with OFAC-sanctioned countries, Exon-Florio and similar matters.
Ken is a member of the New York City Bar's Committee on International Environmental Law, Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia University School of Law and an Adjunct Professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He writes and speaks frequently on environmental and regulatory matters.
Ken is widely recognized as a leading international environmental lawyer. Chambers USA 2010 concluded: "Kenneth Rivlin of Allen & Overy LLP 'does a great job of integrating the realities of the client's business into his work.' He has an international practice, which covers a comprehensive range of US and EU requirements, disputes and climate change issues."
Ken previously worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (1996-2001) and McCarter & English LLP (1994-1996).
Related articles:
Allen & Overy presenting at TechAmerica's Environmental Compliance Seminar
Western climate initiative releases work plan
Lloyds TSB settles with US authorities in USD350 million sanctions case
Ken Rivlin spoke on RoHS at IPC symposium
Ken Rivlin spoke to the NYC Bar on REACH chemicals regulations
Ken Rivlin to speak at "Greening of Electronics" symposium
Ken Rivlin: International Environmental Lawyers Network (IELN) conference
EU Commission issues proposed revisions to the WEEE and RoHS directives
OFAC releases guidance for the securities industry
OFAC expands prohibition against u-turn transactions involving Iran
AeA International Compliance Seminar, May 2008
Ken Rivlin leads seminar on environmental compliance
Ken Rivlin speaks on RoHS and WEEE developments
Ken Rivlin speaks on "Protectionism or fair play" in Frankfurt, Germany
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