Thompson & Knight Announces New Climate Change and Renewable Energy Practice

DALLAS

— The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is continuing its role as one of the top energy law firms in the world with the launch of the firm’s Climate Change and Renewable Energy Practice Group.

The potential impact of the recent announcement from President George Bush about the administration’s new stance on global climate change already is raising questions from businesses nationwide.

 

Firm partner Scott Deatherage will lead the group, which is made up of 26 attorneys with broad experience in handling renewable energy projects and regulatory issues.  The group includes attorneys from the Firm’s environmental regulation and emissions trading, project development, finance, corporate, and national and international energy practices.

 

The Climate Change and Renewable Energy Practice Group includes attorneys from Thompson & Knight’s U.S. offices and international offices in in Mexico, Brazil, Algeria and England. Members of the group will assist clients in the development of business opportunities related to greenhouse gas emission reduction credit projects and credit trading markets, as well as helping companies in the growing renewable energy markets, including firms involved in wind, solar and biofuel technology.

 

"This initiative will allow our Firm to combine its significant energy, project development, tax and finance experience with our experience in wind energy projects, biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, and landfill gas capture," says Pete Riley, managing partner of Thompson & Knight.

 

Mr. Deatherage, the practice group leader, says regulation of greenhouse gases and trading in emission reduction credits have created significant opportunities in new markets. “This is a new era for business in terms of environmental risks and regulations, but also environmental opportunities,” says Mr. Deatherage. “Limits on greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency requirements, renewable energy mandates and trading in renewable energy credits are just a few of the many issues that corporate America will be facing in the coming years.”

 

About Thompson & Knight

 

Since 1887, Thompson & Knight LLP has consistently made a positive impact on its clients’ successes. With its practice focused on the energy industry, the Firm has extensive resources in litigation, tax, insolvency, and international energy matters. The Firm has approximately 420 attorneys, and has offices and alliances in North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Thompson & Knight represents companies, government entities, and individuals in local, regional, and national markets around the world.