Waste
Allen & Overy advises on all aspects of the regulation of waste and waste management activities, including the definition and classification of waste, permitting requirements, the transfrontier shipment of waste, licensing and national and local regulatory issues.
Our experience also includes advising on waste projects utilising a variety of technologies including energy from waste and anaerobic digestion plants. We also have extensive experience of advising on the acquisition and disposal of businesses in the waste management industry and in waste related litigation.
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Publications: 02 APRIL 2021
The people’s climate case declared inadmissible: not all climate litigation roads lead to Rome
In the past years (and months), there has been a growing wave of climate change litigation cases, and the cases where plaintiffs have (successfully) invoked fundamental rights are increasing. In our…
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News: 25 MARCH 2021
Jennifer L. Wnek is Allen & Overy’s Newest Project Finance and Renewables Partner
Allen & Overy today announced that Jennifer L. Wnek joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s global Projects, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure practice.
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News: 25 MARCH 2021
A&O awarded ESG deal of the year for first blue bond in Asia
Allen & Overy has been awarded ‘ESG Deal of the Year’ at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2021 for their work on the first blue bond issued in Asia.
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I can't fault them in terms of the quality of the end product and the turnaround times; they can react very quickly.
Chambers UK 2018 (Environment)
They are approachable and accommodating in the development of arguments.
Chambers UK 2018 (Environment)
The quality of the work is very high and they are able and competent lawyers.
Chambers UK 2016 (Environment)
Very good on oil and gas environmental work.
Chambers UK 2016 (Environment)