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Environment: Mainly Transactional | USA

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The environment chapter features both litigation and advisory / transactional support to clients. This includes general corporate issues, (eg due diligence on mergers), the development of brownfield sites, and pollution issues.`Traditional` environment work includes regulatory compliance, litigation and enforcement actions related to air, water, wetlands, waste and endangered species.We also feature advice to corporate and financial clients on the environmental aspects of M&A, financings, securities offerings and other transactions, which involve due diligence and environmental insurance issues.

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Band 1
  1. E Lynn Grayson
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    E Lynn Grayson
    Nijman Franzetti LLP
    Nijman Franzetti LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Lynn Grayson is well regarded for her broad transactional practice which includes advising clients on issues of environmental due diligence, compliance and risk management.
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  2. Eleni Kouimelis
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    Eleni Kouimelis
    Winston & Strawn LLP
    Winston & Strawn LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Eleni Kouimelis regularly provides clients with compliance advice as well as assisting with the environmental aspects of transactions.
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  3. 1
    John W Watson
    Baker McKenzie
    Baker McKenzie | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    John Watson routinely provides advice to clients on the implementation of environmental compliance programs as well as enforcement matters involving air and water concerns.
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Band 2
  1. Fredric Andes
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    Fredric Andes
    Barnes & Thornburg LLP
    Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    Fredric Andes leads the firm's water team and is well regarded for his handling of CWA matters.
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  2. 2
    Jacqueline M Vidmar
    Nijman Franzetti LLP
    Nijman Franzetti LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked
    Jacqueline Vidmar offers a wealth of experience in a variety of environmental matters, including litigation and compliance. She regularly acts for developers and chemical companies, and routinely handles issues involving the CAA and the CWA.
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  3. Jeffrey Fort
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    Jeffrey Fort
    Dentons
    Dentons | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked
    Jeffrey Fort of Dentons has an established practice in environmental permitting matters. He also has great experience in the implementation of environmental compliance programs.
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  4. Sean Bezark
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    Sean Bezark
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Sean Bezark of Greenberg Traurig, PA maintains a strong practice at the intersection of environmental law and real estate law. He represents a broad range of clients, including banks, private equity firms, corporations and REITs. He advises on the environmental elements of transactions as well as environmental investigations.
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Band 3
  1. 3
    Bryan Keyt
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Bryan Keyt's environmental practice covers both transactional and litigation matters, expertly handling both EPA enforcement cases as well as complex acquisitions.
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  2. 3
    David P Hackett
    Baker McKenzie
    Baker McKenzie | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    "David is a scholar with a great mind for applying solutions to problems that are presented and has a far reach of connections."
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  3. David Rieser
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    David Rieser
    K&L Gates
    K&L Gates | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    David Rieser of K&L Gates has a strong practice in regulatory environmental concerns such as site assessments and remediation strategies, and regularly represents companies, developers and trade associations.
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  4. Erika K Powers
    3
    Erika K Powers
    Barnes & Thornburg LLP
    Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Erika Powers is highly capable in environmental regulatory matters, offering particular expertise on CWA as well as negotiating consent decrees with the EPA.
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  5. Francis X Lyons
    3
    Francis X Lyons
    ArentFox Schiff LLP
    ArentFox Schiff LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 3 | 19 Years Ranked
    Francis Lyons' clients can benefit from his experience as a former EPA official. He has experience advising on regulatory compliance issues as well as defending clients against enforcement actions.
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  6. Jeryl Olson
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    Jeryl Olson
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Jeryl Olson maintains a strong practice in environmental law, with a particular specialism in CAA compliance and permitting.
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  7. Michael Elam
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    Michael Elam
    Barnes & Thornburg LLP
    Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Michael Elam is an experienced environmental attorney with broad expertise. He has notable experience advising clients on energy-related matters.
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    Thor W Ketzback
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Thor Ketzback maintains a wide-ranging environmental law practice and offers notable expertise in relation to CAA concerns.
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Associates to watch
  1. Sam Trimbach
    Sam Trimbach
    Winston & Strawn LLP
    Winston & Strawn LLP | Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2023 | Associates to watch | 3 Years Ranked
    Sam Trimbach continues to grow his environmental practice with broad experience assisting clients with a range of transactional, regulatory compliance and litigation matters.
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