Examples of our work on behalf of clients in the transactional context include:
- Negotiating responsibility for site remediation and establishing methods/procedures to finance the remediation
- Review of Phase 1s and Phase 2s (a/k/a Preliminary Assessments and Site Investigations)
- Evaluating transaction risks
- Proposing safeguards against environmental liability
- Assuring compliance with applicable standards, including EPA’s “All Appropriate Inquiry” requirements and state preliminary assessments/due diligence regulations
- Assisting with transfer of permits
- Working with environmental consultants and federal and state regulatory agencies to enable property transfer
- Reviewing violation notices and permits, to ensure regulatory compliance transaction details
- Preparing filings for regulated companies, including MSDS under OSHA
- Aiding the development of tailored insurance policies
- Working with the agencies on site remediation to avoid unsupportable requirements
