Our environmental practice covers a range of domestic and international environmental law and related energy matters. We offer clients representation in transactions with environmental components such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and financings, as well as regulatory advice and representation in litigation, enforcement, permitting, bankruptcy and arbitration proceedings.
When conducting due diligence, we focus on our clients' important concerns as they relate to the structuring transactions, meeting disclosure requirements and advising on appropriate indemnities, insurance or other protections. We conduct environmental assessments and compliance audits and advise on a variety of environmental risks, sustainable development programs - including alternative energy projects, and climate change issues, including carbon trading.
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, and environmental management systems. 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. In the energy area, we have represented clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in licensing and rate proceedings.
We are experienced in a wide variety of environmental litigations, and have handled multi-million dollar cost recovery litigation involving hazardous waste sites, claims for natural resource damages, 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.
