We are delighted to announce that Emral Carbon, through its Managing Director Simon Puleston Jones, is now advising the firm in the capacity of a consultant, assisting in advising its clients on a wide range of legal, transactional, regulatory and policy matters relating to carbon markets, carbon dioxide removal and climate.
Our international carbon finance and climate practice, led by partners Lev Gantly and Anna Hickey, was voted Voluntary Carbon Market Law Firm of the Year 2023 by Environmental Finance.
Lev Gantly said: “This latest strategic addition to our capabilities puts us in an extremely strong position to provide a compelling, market-leading, offering to carbon market participants around the globe. Simon is an internationally recognised expert in both carbon markets and derivatives. He adds considerable experience and expertise to our already market-leading practice that will be of enormous value to us and our clients.”
Simon Puleston Jones was previously a structured finance and derivatives lawyer for 15 years, then CEO of one of Europe’s leading financial services trade associations and chair of the Joint Trade Association Group.
He has spent the last 6 years focused on climate and decarbonisation. In addition to advising on decarbonisation-focused capital raising in private markets and acting as a carbon broker in the voluntary and Article 6 markets.
He has previously advised a range of carbon market participants on interpretation of the Paris Agreement, legal issues with taking security over carbon credits in connection with carbon finance, standard trading terms, the build-out of carbon trading desks and more. He is an expert in Article 6, industry best practice and regulation.
