Jim Lambert is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins.
Jim represents clients on transactional and regulatory issues related to over-the-counter trading of derivatives and commodities. His experience includes:
- Representing financial institution, fund, and corporate end-user clients in the negotiation of trading documentation, including with respect to FX, commodity, and interest rate derivative transactions
- Assisting project sponsors in hedging the interest rate and commodity exposure of energy projects in the US and around the world, including wind (onshore and offshore), solar, battery storage, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects
- Advising covered entities and market participants on the obligations and opportunities involved in regulatory carbon emission trading schemes including California’s Cap-and-Trade, the EU’s Emissions Trading System and RGGI
- Representing covered entities and market participants in regulatory proceedings and enforcement matters before the California Air Resources Board, which includes successfully advocating for the ability to collateralize carbon allowances
Jim maintains a robust pro bono practice in which he represents, among other organizations, a number of non-profits dedicated to advancing greenhouse gas reduction efforts and to mobilizing capital towards the preservation of natural resources in developing countries.
Jim received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as the solicitations editor of the Georgetown Journal of International Law and as a research assistant to Professor Anna Gelpern.
