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A&O Shearman

Environment: Mainly Transactional

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A&O Shearman

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Environment: Mainly Transactional - New York

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman LLP performs environmental due diligence on finance transactions, such as capital markets deals, credit facilities and refinancings. It also offers environmental compliance and risk management advice on cross-border corporate and real estate transactions. The firm acts for financial institutions and companies with substantial commercial and industrial premises and has a strong international presence in both the UK and the European Union.

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Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman advised the US Department of Transportation in relation to the State Route 400 Express Lanes Project, which is expected to cost approximately $11 billion.

Strengths

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  • The team is very thorough in environmental due diligence and negotiating environmental provisions of major transactions.

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  • The team is extremely experienced and knowledgeable both from a legal and technical perspective and in its understanding of business. A&O Shearman is a truly global firm with expertise in all environment-related fields of law.

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  • The team conducts detailed environmental due diligence and provides thorough risk identification. The attorneys apply a commercial approach and understanding that I have never seen with any other law firm in respect to evaluating risks.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ken Rivlin
    Ken Rivlin

    Ken Rivlin

    Ken Rivlin is highly regarded for his work advising on the environmental aspects of large corporate transactions.

    • Ken is a sharp, diligent and savvy lawyer who has strong situational awareness and an understanding of how to deal with diverse and complex situations.

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    • Ken is one of a kind. He is perhaps one of the most experienced transactional environmental attorneys in the international legal market.

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    • Ken Rivlin is very commercially minded. He is able to combine a broader commercial perspective with drilling down into environmental details. He is a unique Swiss army knife.

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    • Ken Rivlin is a top-notch senior environmental partner.

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    • Ken has a global perspective with a deep US awareness which is very helpful. He understands our organization and is very up to date, practical and pragmatic. He is not just a legal expert but has a deep technical understanding of environmental matters.

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  • Jason Pratt
    Jason Pratt

    Jason Pratt

    Jason Pratt advises clients on the environmental aspects of commercial transactions and has additional expertise in environmental issues arising from bankruptcy proceedings.

    • Jason is a good environmental attorney.

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  • Felise Cooper
    Felise Cooper

    Felise Cooper

    Felise Cooper specializes in the environmental aspects of M&A and other corporate transactions. She is looked to by large companies for her compliance advice.

    • Felise is fantastic; she brings a lot of experience and manages to be knowledgeable, pragmatic and reasonable.

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  • Maria Christopher Bell
    Maria Christopher Bell

    Maria Christopher Bell

    Maria Christopher Bell is an up-and-coming partner with experience of environmental indemnity agreements and is well-versed in dealing with the environmental aspects of mergers and acquisitions, project finance, ICM and real estate deals.

    • Maria is a very good transactional environmental attorney.

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