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Provided by Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Greenbaum’s environmental practice advises clients on the full spectrum of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations affecting business operations, real estate development, lending, and corporate transactions. The team is particularly well known for its deep experience navigating New Jersey’s complex and often pioneering environmental regulatory framework.

The team counsel clients on a broad range of environmental matters, including contaminated site remediation and brownfields redevelopment, regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, hazardous waste issues, environmental risk assessment and allocation, and transaction-related environmental due diligence. Attorneys also advise on New Jersey’s Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), institutional and engineering controls, environmental disclosures, insolvency-related environmental liabilities, and environmental litigation and administrative proceedings.

Greenbaum represents a diverse client base that includes developers, property and business owners, manufacturers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), financial institutions, investors, landlords, tenants, and privately and publicly held companies. The team is recognized for providing practical, business-oriented counsel on complex environmental issues arising in development projects, operational matters, and sophisticated commercial transactions.

Chambers Review

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Environment - New Jersey

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis has noted strength in contaminated site remediation, particularly brownfield cleanups. The firm is also adept at conducting environmental due diligence and providing counsel on air, water and wetlands laws and permits. It is proficient in advising on the environmental elements of commercial transactions. The team is sought out by a diverse range of clients, including developers, property owners and manufacturers.

Work Highlights

  • Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis continued to serve as environmental counsel to L'Oréal USA, handling a range of matters including due diligence, environmental compliance and land use and development issues.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David B Farer
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David B Farer
1
Band 1
David Farer has an exceedingly broad practice which encompasses environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, transactional issues and redevelopment work.

David is very knowledgeable and knows the law and regulatory agencies well.

Barbara J. Koonz
3
Barbara J. Koonz
3
Band 3
Barbara Koonz advises domestic and overseas businesses on environmental permitting for redevelopments and renewable energy projects.

Barbara is amazing, highly intelligent and has a wonderful demeanor.

She has strong technical knowledge.

Jay A Jaffe
3
Jay A Jaffe
3
Band 3
Jay Jaffe assists large corporations with environmental issues within a transactional context, including leasing and facility development matters. He also manages regulatory compliance.

Ranked Lawyers at
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

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New Jersey

Environment

David B Farer
1
David B Farer
1
Band 1
Barbara J. Koonz
3
Barbara J. Koonz
3
Band 3
Jay A Jaffe
3
Jay A Jaffe
3
Band 3

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