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David Zilberberg

David Zilberberg

USA 2026

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USA

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David is head of Davis Polk’s Environmental practice. He advises clients on environmental, sustainability and mass tort liability issues in connection with all aspects of complex corporate and real estate transactions. David has worked on transactions relating to a wide variety of environmentally sensitive industries, including oil and gas exploration and refining, transportation, consumer products and chemical manufacturing.

Outside of the transactional context, David advises clients on compliance with environmental laws and regulations, development of internal environmental policies and procedures, assessment of environmental and mass-tort risks and liabilities, managing environmental liabilities and compliance obligations in bankruptcy, and contractual disputes and enforcement proceedings relating to environmental matters.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment: Mainly Transactional - New York

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David Zilberberg is highly sought by clients from such industries as oil and gas and chemical manufacturing, to advise on the environmental aspects of high-value transactions. He has in-depth knowledge of consent agreements, ESG due diligence and contamination issues.

Strengths

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  • David knows his way around a deal better than most and has worked in the environmental law space for a long time.

    Environment: Mainly TransactionalChambers Guide to the USA
  • David is a transactional thought leader. He asks clients the right questions to expose opportunities that would otherwise be overlooked.

    Environment: Mainly TransactionalChambers Guide to the USA

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