Peter Zaman

With over 20 years' experience as a transactional lawyer in the UK, EU and Asia, Peter has developed a multi-faceted practice spanning commodities, derivatives, structured products and climate finance. His combination of commodities and climate finance expertise enables him to provide a holistic view and skillset that is crucial to support businesses in the energy transition pathway. As a partner at two very different international law firms before joining HFW, Peter genuinely understands his clients' perspectives on both the 'buy side' and the 'sell side'. He firmly applies the mantras “variety is the spice of life” and “there is no such thing as bad experience” to embrace work opportunities and to collaborate with clients to solve their problems and achieve their commercial objectives.

Peter is a global market leader in his field. He has been active in climate finance and environmental products markets since 2004. He has experienced all of the 'ups and downs' of carbon markets in the EU ETS, under the Kyoto Protocol, in the pilot markets in China, the voluntary markets, UERs, RECs, ROCs and now the Article 6 markets under the Paris Agreement. He has been ranked Band 1 by Chambers & Partners in the Global Climate Change Category every year since 2009 to 2024.

Having worked in both the European and Asian markets, with both buy-side and sell-side experience, Peter carries the benefit of his unique perspective and experience in his work.

Peter is an active member of a number of industry groups ie. ISDA and IETA, and is part of the UNIDROIT working group on 'The Legal Nature of Voluntary Carbon Credits'.