Pia Rebelo

Pia is part of our decarbonisation team and assists clients with regulatory advice and contractual solutions to support the transition to net-zero. She has provided research support for advice on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), FuelEU Maritime, EU Renewable Energy Directive, the IMO’s Net Zero Framework, and the voluntary carbon markets. She has also assisted in providing shipowners, charterers, shipmanagers and fuel producers with contractual advice for integrated compliance strategies and more ambitious emission reduction pathways.

In addition to her role as Legal Analyst, Pia is a senior lecturer in private law, teaching maritime law, cross-border commercial law, and contract law. Her academic expertise lies in the intersection of contract law and sustainability, with her research exploring how contracts can be leveraged to drive decarbonisation in maritime transport. Her published work spans topics including green finance frameworks, sustainable supply chain finance, green shipping contracts, climate clauses, polar shipping, and climate litigation.

• Fuel Producer    

  Advising on the regulatory framework for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage.

• Manager    

  Advising on FuelEU compliance pooling and reviewing and revising pooling terms.

• Shipowner    

  Advising on contractual architecture of an insetting scheme, voluntary carbon market issues and drafting terms for the sale and purchase of avoided emissions.