Natural Resources & Environment
USA Guide 2024 : Alaska
Band 2
Contact number
907.865.2600About
Provided by Holland & Hart LLP
Environmental laws are among the most complex. We help clients comply with regulations, and build solutions that support their businesses.
Environmental law is a cornerstone of Holland & Hart. Our team of more than 100 environmental attorneys develops solutions that enable clients to successfully operate within complex and evolving regulatory frameworks.
Not only does our team have experience in virtually all environmental and natural resources statutes, we actively foster and maintain relationships with federal and state regulators and policymakers throughout the country. Many of our environmental attorneys have served in key policy development and enforcement roles with federal and state agencies, including the EPA. We have the credibility with decision-makers needed to resolve conflicting interpretations of regulations and develop innovative solutions that allow clients to achieve their business objectives.
Known for building strategies that protect and further clients’ interests, we help at all stages of project development and operation in environmental and natural resource matters. From rulemaking and legislative advocacy, to compliance counseling, to navigating complex permit approval processes, to defending multimillion-dollar enforcement and citizen suit actions, Holland & Hart delivers solutions to routine challenges and landmark environmental matters.
Chambers Review
Holland & Hart's focused transactional team is particularly associated with significant energy mandates. Especially experienced in oil and gas and mining work, having advised on a variety of project development and permitting matters and related litigation. Acknowledged for having built strong client relationships with a number of major players in the resources sector.
Work Highlights
- Holland & Hart represented Ahtna in an arbitration in which nine Alaska Native corporations claimed that Ahtna and other respondents violated the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and a settlement agreement when they sold carbon credits without sharing that revenue with the claimants.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Holland & Hart provide great service to clients and are incredibly responsive both to clients and outside stakeholders."
"Their attorneys are incredibly sophisticated and knowledgeable."
"Holland & Hart provide great service to clients and are incredibly responsive both to clients and outside stakeholders."
"Their attorneys are incredibly sophisticated and knowledgeable."
Notable Practitioners
Jon Katchen demonstrates experience across the natural resources space, offering strength in contentious, transactional and regulatory matters. He comes recommended for the previous government experience he brings to his impressive private practice.
"Jon is an incredible advocate. He is a very talented writer and can digest very complex legal issues easily."
Kyle Parker regularly acts for clients on complex environmental permitting matters. He is an expert in appearing before multiple administrative and judicial bodies, handling permit challenges and enforcement actions.
"Kyle often solves complex and challenging regulatory matters with outside-the-box solutions that deliver results for all stakeholders."