Robert Lawrence has practiced for 28 years in the field of real estate and project finance and development, serving as the lead environmental counsel for billions of dollars worth of transactions. His primary expertise relates to both conventional and renewable energy assets, including oil and gas exploration and development, refining, pipelines and electricity generating facilities, as well as chemical manufacturing, mining, and real estate development. In addition to transactional environmental expertise, Robert has deep experience in the Clean Air Act, climate change law (including California's cap-and-trade program), renewable energy siting and permitting. He also has expertise with the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental Quality Act, and unique California practices relating to hazardous waste regulation and environmental cleanup.
Robert is admitted to practice in California, New York and the District of Columbia. He received a J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1983 and an A.B., cum laude, from Dartmouth College. He was formerly chair of Orrick's environmental transactions group. Prior to his nearly 10 years at Orrick, he was Chair of the Environmental Practice at Milbank Tweed from 1993 to 2003, and before that practiced at Skadden Arps.