Environment: Mainly Transactional

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Provided by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise’s environmental attorneys are an intrinsic part of the firm’s Corporate Department and advise on environmental issues associated with mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, financings and other corporate and real estate matters. 

The firm is well-known for work in complex, cross-border transactions, many of which involve potentially significant environmental, health and safety issues at facilities all over the world.   Such complexity demands substantial coordination and oversight, ensuring successful outcomes for our clients.

We leverage our market-leading expertise in high-stakes global transactions to offer a comprehensive suite of integrated services, including advising domestic and international clients on:

• Managing environmental liabilities and mitigating environmental risks associated mergers and acquisitions.
• Environmental aspects of securities offerings, including disclosure of environmental and climate change risks.
• Negotiating environmental provisions in financings.
• Environmental issues in workouts and restructurings.
• Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
• Disputes with regulatory authorities and private parties involving environmental matters.

We advise a diverse range of clients, including prominent private equity firms and industry leaders in the media, paper, chemicals and healthcare sectors, as to their most effective choices in addressing environmental issues.