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DLA Piper LLP (US)

Environment: Mainly Transactional

USA Guide 2026 : New York


DLA Piper LLP (US)

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Environment: Mainly Transactional - New York

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper's environmental transactional group is skilled at mitigating risk on large transactions. The team has experience working with a range of industries such as commercial real estate, pharmaceuticals and manufacturers. The team is abreast of environmental regulations, offering services on emerging risks such as PFAS and complex contaminants.

Work Highlights

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  • DLA Piper LLP represented Ecolab in its $1.8 billion acquisition of Ovivo’s Electronics business and provided environmental transactional support.

Strengths

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  • The team is very responsive to our specific needs and tailors its focus accordingly. The attorneys understand what is the most important to us and proactively reach out to us with updates.

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  • The DLA Piper team is made up of terrific lawyers with superlative support staff.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Robert Alessi
    Band 1Robert Alessi

    Robert Alessi

    Robert Alessi of DLA Piper handles compliance, enforcement proceedings and significant litigation for energy and industrial clients.

    • Bob is the foremost expert in New York environmental spills.

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    • Robert Alessi understands our regulatory requirements and is attuned to our business needs. He has consistently represented us respectfully and competently, giving us confidence that our interests are well protected.

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  • Band 2Jeffrey L Salinger
    Band 2Jeffrey L Salinger

    Jeffrey L Salinger

    Jeffrey Salinger of DLA Piper manages environmental due diligence for real estate deals and securities transactions.

    • Jeff has a good understanding of environmental matters related to transfers of business and property and how to minimize risk related to identified environmental concerns.

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    • Jeff has lots of experience and is commercial.

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    • Jeff Salinger really helps us with some complicated matters. He gets us comfortable moving forward, ensuring we're protected from liabilities or remediation.

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