Environment

Our Environmental Law practice has many years of experience in providing comprehensive advice on matters of international, European and Polish environmental protection law. We advise clients on regulatory issues, investment projects, the environmental aspects of real property transactions, mergers and acquisitions, as well as funding processes. We also successfully represent clients in administrative and court proceedings concerning environmental protection law, including civil and criminal cases. We carry out environmental legal audits and have drafted an environmental regulation compliance plan.

The practice has particular expertise in:

• environmental impact assessment
• waste management
• water and sewage management
• air protection and industrial emissions
• climate change
• CO₂ emission trading (EU ETS)
• damage to the environment, including land and groundwater contamination
• environmental permits including environmental decisions, IPPC permits, air emission permits, waste generation permits, water permits
• noise
• chemicals (REACH) and
• regulatory issues concerning exploring for and extracting mineral deposits.

What distinguishes our Environmental Law practice in the marketplace, apart from its unique and versatile experience, is also an open mind regarding innovative service solutions. For example, we often co-operate with environmental and technical advisors to deliver package solutions for our clients.