The fast emerging and ever changing statutory and regulatory initiatives flowing from local, state, regional, national and global debates about energy security, climate change and economic risk are creating significant business challenges and opportunities. The volume of scientific and legal information related to climate change, carbon constraints, energy initiatives, environmental directives and green construction requirements both increases and changes on what seems almost a daily basis. In the absence of comprehensive international and federal regulatory frameworks, organizations are left coping with fragmented regulatory and voluntary initiatives that ask no clear questions and provide no clear answers. However, all affect competitiveness, risk and the bottom line.
With offices in Indiana, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and China, Baker & Daniels brings a blend of Midwestern work ethic and national and international perspective. The interdisciplinary practice of energy, clean technology and climate change lawyers have the breadth and depth of legal and policy experience to serve clients whose needs range from the comprehensive to the specific. Whether it is bringing new technologies to the marketplace, negotiating carbon offsets by building renewable energy producers in China, or analyzing the specific tax consequences of a single change to current practice, the experienced lawyers and consultants at Baker & Daniels strive to meet and exceed our clients' expectations.
Baker & Daniels represents start-up renewable energy providers, leading energy producers and distributors, clean technology venture capital, construction firms addressing green building regulations, logistics and transportation businesses, energy alliances and research facilities, as well as a broad array of manufacturers, suppliers and retailers. Our professionals have long worked with local, state and national lawmakers, and are actively involved with Indiana's premier universities, including Purdue University with its efforts on R&D and federal policy. With B&D Consulting, a division of Baker & Daniels based in Washington D.C., our clients have access to real time analysis, advocacy and advice concerning evolving regulatory structures, associated compliance and enforcement issues, development opportunities, and policy making to address obstacles and capitalize on opportunities.
Our team of lawyers includes experienced and skilled practitioners from a wide cross-section of the firm's practice areas, including:
- Restructuring, workout and creditor relations;
- Private equity and emerging businesses;
- Environmental, energy and natural resources law;
- International business;
- Business litigation;
- Commercial finance;
- Construction;
- Intellectual property;
- Public policy;
- Securities;
- Real estate and land use; and
- Tax.
We have experience representing the needs of both established large business and early stage entrepreneurs on regulatory issues, public policy, finance, securities, tax and other issues associated with conducting business in this fast changing environment. Our lawyers in the energy, clean technology and climate change practice continuously monitor cases, policy debates, proposed regulations and emerging opportunities.
RELATED LINKS
U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.energy.gov/
U.S. Department of Agriculture/energy page
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=ENERGY&navtype=MS
U.S. Senate Energy Committees/Subcommittees
http://energy.senate.gov/public/
http://appropriations.senate.gov/energy.cfm
U.S. House of Representatives Energy Committees/Subcommittees
http://energycommerce.house.gov/
http://globalwarming.house.gov/
http://agriculture.house.gov/
State of Indiana Department of Energy
http://www.energy.gov/indiana.htm
Indiana General Assembly
http://www.in.gov/legislative/legislators/
American Counsel on Renewable Energy
http://www.acore.org/
Climate News Live — B&D Consulting Web log on climate change
www.climatenewslive.com
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