About
Provided by Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C.
Our Environmental Practice represents clients on a variety of environmental regulatory and transactional issues throughout Mexico, arising under Federal, State and Municipal environmental laws, regulations and standards.
The work of our environmental team includes:
- Assessment and management of environmental liabilities in the context of specific transactions
- Regulatory compliance with environmental legislation and environmental programs
- The application for and obtainment of environmental permits, including among various others, concessions to occupy and use beaches (Federal Maritime Zones), and Environmental Impact Authorizations
- Legal aspects of soil contamination and site remediation
- Legal aspects of the generation and handling of hazardous wastes, materials, and high-risk activities
- Air quality and emissions
- National waters, water quality and wastewater discharges
- Natural protected areas and habitat restrictions in real estate and tourism developments
- Administrative proceedings before competent environmental authorities at the federal and local levels
- Environmental zoning and ecological ordinance programs
- Clean development mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol
- Certified and voluntary emission reductions trading under the Kyoto Protocol
- Legal design and implementation of alternative energy projects, including: solar, wind and hydro
- Other related sustainable projects including: green real estate developments and real estate projects undergoing LEED certification in Mexico
