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Environment: Mainly Transactional - New York

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis' Environmental Practice Group is renowned for its expertise in handling complex environmental matters worldwide. With a focus on litigation, regulatory counseling and transactional knowledge, the team helps clients navigate compliance, manage crises and handle bankruptcy-related environmental issues effectively.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland advised Advent International LP on its agreement to invest in Reckitt’s Essential Home portfolio and managed environmental aspects of the transaction.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Saretsky
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Michael Saretsky
3
Band 3

Michael Saretsky specializes in environmental aspects of business transactions, guiding clients through M&A, real estate deals, debt transactions and infrastructure development, managing environmental risks to achieve their goals.

Michael is a very experienced lawyer who is very practical and pragmatic, incredibly responsive to the client and generally a pleasure to work with.

Michael is personable and thoughtful.

Michael is absolutely fabulous. He pulls in environmental considerations very early and does the best job integrating an environmental story into transactions, which is critical.

Michael is very focused on the client. He is hands-on, involved and is a real problem-solver.

Samuel Dykstra
U
Samuel Dykstra
U
Up and Coming

Samuel Dykstra is able to advise on the environmental aspects of a broad range of transactions, including M&A, divestitures and real estate deals. He counts packaging manufacturers, private equity firms and retailers among his growing client base.

Sam is fabulous at driving outcomes and working collaboratively.

Sam Dykstra is very knowledgeable and able to contextualize environmental issues very well in deals.

Sam is very talented and client-focused.

Sam Dykstra is personable, easy to understand and practical.

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Environment: Mainly Transactional

Michael Saretsky
3
Michael Saretsky
3
Band 3
Samuel Dykstra
U
Samuel Dykstra
U
Up and Coming

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