Tim Baines

Environmental and planning

Advised:

• A US-based international corporation on the impact of corporate sustainability disclosure requirements across a number of jurisdictions.
• A major investment bank's environment, social and governance (ESG) legal working group on its ESG obligations.
• The owners of a large London office block on changes to S. 106 obligations and refinancing as well as environmental (EU ETS and SECR) regimes.
• A US-based fund on its bid for a multi-site chemicals business on remediation liabilities and potential indemnities / insurance solutions.
• The seller of part of a German chemicals business in conjunction with local counsel on environmental liabilities at several sites.
• A property investor on the environmental and planning issues relating to its purchase of many storage and distribution warehouses across England.
• In conjunction with JLL, on the application of Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) to several large companies.
• The private equity purchasers of an electronic cigarette business on e-cigarette regulatory issues and planning matters.
• The private equity purchasers of caravan and holiday cottages businesses on planning and environmental risks.
• A property developer on the planning elements of many development acquisitions.
• The owners of a services business on the environmental and health and safety issues relating to a cyanide spill.
• On highways agreements and stopping up orders.
• On environmental due diligence in respect of a range of acquisitions and disposals of energy facilities, including in the onshore wind, offshore wind, biomass, shale gas and landfill gas and solar PV sectors.
• On a broad range of licences and consents in respect of the development of one of the UK's largest offshore wind farms.

Carbon trading

Advised:

• A US-based international corporation on numerous voluntary carbon reduction projects that will be implemented within its supply chain.
• A Hong Kong-based shipping company on its voluntary emissions offsetting program.
• A South American commodities company on the application of the EU emissions trading scheme to shipping.
• An exchange on the EU Auctioning Regulation in respect of EUAs.
• A global industry organisation on the implementation of benchmarking under the EU ETS Directive, including providing legal opinions and engaging in detailed discussions with the European Commission.
• The developer of a bio transport fuel from waste facility on the potential eligibility of the transport fuel that it produces to allow aircraft operators to reduce their emissions under the EU ETS / aviation legislation and on the application of the EU ETS to the facility itself.
• In respect of disputes relating to the ownership of EUAs relating to power generation facilities.
• In respect of a dispute in respect of the delivery of EU Credits under the ISDA emissions trading documentation.
• On a range of Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreements in respect of CDM and JI projects, including in respect of CDM Programmes of Activities, advance payment mechanisms, standard switching language, and option / post-2012 provisions.
• Numerous clients on the acquisition / disposal of portfolios of carbon credits.

London School of Economics (LSE)

La Sorbonne, Paris IV

BPP University Law School

Barreau

• England and Wales

• Co-chair of Mayer Brown's London Work & Me Network
• Member of Steering Committee of Mayer Brown's London LGBT+ Network
• Member of Mayer Brown London Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Charities and Community Committee
• Mental Health First Aider