Our environmental practice offers clients representation in transactions with environmental components such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and financings, as well as regulatory advice and representation in litigations and arbitrations. We understand the important concerns our clients have when we perform environmental due diligence on their behalf in order to provide comprehensive advice regarding the structure of transactions, meeting disclosure requirements and advising on appropriate indemnities. We conduct environmental assessments and compliance audits and advise our clients on a variety of environmental risks such as determining the potential liabilities of contaminated sites.
Our clients rely on us to resolve alleged violations of environmental laws with representation in administrative proceedings, including negotiation of consent decrees and compliance schedules. We also assist in the development of compliance and audit plans. Our lawyers obtain regulatory approvals for real estate and industrial projects as well as “brownfields” development for permits and licenses, often using environmental impact assessments.
We are experienced in a wide variety of environmental litigations, and have handled multi-million dollar cost recovery litigation involving hazardous waste sites, claims arising out of environmental indemnities, governmental enforcement proceedings, and toxic tort and related insurance matters. We also use alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration, to bring positive, out-of-court resolutions to our clients’ environmental disputes.
