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Environment

USA Guide 2026 : District of Columbia

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To learn more about Akin’s Environment capabilities, please visit the Environment and Natural Resources page at www.akingump.com.

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Environment - District of Columbia

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Akin has a skilled team of experts with experience handling a wide range of environmental transactions. The firm is particularly accomplished in representing lenders and investors from the financial services and commercial real estate sectors. The team offers counsel on the liability restructuring and the foreclosure of environmentally impacted assets. Akin provides environmental due diligence counsel that is complemented by in-depth regulatory expertise.
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Work Highlights

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  • Akin provided advice to the unsecured creditors in the Yellow Corporation restructuring. The matter included negotiation with the DOJ following a USD2 billion claim submitted by the EPA regarding the issue of allocating responsibility for contamination.

Strengths

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  • The firm is very business-minded and practical in its approach. What sets it apart is its ability to tailor recommendations to our business priorities, risk tolerance and cost of capital so its guidance always feels commercially aligned.

    Environment respondentUSA

  • Akin has been terrific. It's very responsive, very smart and provides top quality work.

    Environment respondentUSA

  • Akin's expertise of environmental statutes and regulations is spot on combined with solid litigation experience and scientific knowledge helps to effectively resolve pending environmental issues.

    Environment respondentUSA

  • Akin has a very deep bench with good experience and very strong talent available to us.

    Environment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • David H. Quigley
    David H. Quigley

    David H. Quigley

    David Quigley focuses his practice on environmental transactional issues, especially those regarding lender liability.

    • David Quigley is a gifted environmental attorney, he has a combination of outstanding legal acumen with an environmental background.

      Environment respondentUSA

    • David Quigley is an expert counsel. He has a very deep understanding of environmental laws and will capably balance his understanding of laws with our commercial interests and the practical realities of deal work.

      Environment respondentUSA

    • David Quigley is exceptional. He is responsive, reliable and makes complicated issues easy to understand.

      Environment respondentUSA
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  • Stacey Mitchell
    Stacey Mitchell

    Stacey Mitchell

    Stacey Mitchell, co-leader of Akin's ESG and climate change practice group, handles a range of regulatory matters in the environment space and is particularly noted for her work in crisis management.

    • Stacey Mitchell is an exceptional lawyer, who was great to work with in all regards.

      Environment respondentUSA

    • Stacey is an excellent attorney that brings incredible experience and subject-matter expertise to the work.

      Environment respondentUSA
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