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Matthew Rawlinson

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Matt Rawlinson is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice Group in Houston. Matt brings extensive experience representing companies in complex construction, energy and commercial litigation matters, including upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas disputes, EPC contract disputes, construction defect disputes, alternative energy disputes, insurance and indemnity claims, breach of contract disputes, business torts and other general contractual matters. He has represented clients in many state and federal courts as well as numerous arbitrations. He regularly works with EPC companies, investors, energy providers, project developers, underwriters and commodity trading firms to navigate the emerging issues that arise from energy and construction sector contracts. Matt represents a broad array of clients in complex construction, energy and commercial litigation matters, including oil and gas disputes, EPC contract disputes, construction defect disputes, alternative energy disputes, insurance and indemnity claims, breach of contract disputes, business torts and other general contractual matters.

In brief It comes as no surprise that class actions targeting greenwashing claims — or green advertising — continue to rise in number and complexity. Although consumer demand and regulatory actions have increasingly motivated businesses to make public statements about their sustainability practices and commitments to climate change, now is the time to take a step back and reevaluate those sustainability claims and marketing. Vague, unverified and unsubstantiated claims can all too easily lead to…