Maalouf Ashford & Talbot’s Carbon Trading Group advises multinational companies, financial institutions, funds and project sponsors on carbon and environmental market transactions under the Kyoto Protocol, EU ETS and voluntary markets. We also advise major global corporations in the area of climate change policy, sustainable development and global corporate greenhouse gas management.

Representative Transactions and Matters:

• Represented a leading U.S. portfolio of carbon offsets in a strategic alliance, marketing, off  
take and equity investment with a major global investment bank.

• Represented major global investment bank regarding the carbon markets.

• Represented multi-strategy financial institution regarding U.S. greenhouse gas cap-and-trade policy design.

• Represented various carbon funds regarding investments into the carbon market.

• Represented various multinational corporations regarding their global climate strategies.

• Represented multi-strategy financial institution regarding structured carbon note.

• Represented buyer regarding forestry VER project in Brazil.

• Drafted and negotiated ERPAs and advise on legal aspects of CERs, ERUs and VERs in various jurisdictions for agriculture derived GHG ER aggregator.

• Drafted and negotiated VERPAs for U.S. emission reduction projects on behalf of various buyers.

• Advised on the formation and capital raise for a $100 million fund to invest in eco-products in the U.S.

• Advised U.S. industry association on carbon risks and opportunities.

• Advised global biotech company on GHG emission reduction rights.