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Environment: Mainly Transactional | USA

Texas

The environment chapter features both litigation and advisory / transactional support to clients. This includes general corporate issues, (eg due diligence on mergers), the development of brownfield sites, and pollution issues.`Traditional` environment work includes regulatory compliance, litigation and enforcement actions related to air, water, wetlands, waste and endangered species.We also feature advice to corporate and financial clients on the environmental aspects of M&A, financings, securities offerings and other transactions, which involve due diligence and environmental insurance issues.

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Band 1

  1. Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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    Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Kirkland & Ellis has an outstanding specialist environmental transactional practice group that principally focuses on deals in the energy and infrastructure space. The firm regularly provides environmental diligence support to clients engaged in the most significant of transactions.
  2. Latham & Watkins LLP
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    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Latham & Watkins LLP frequently advise on environmental matters arising in corporate space and have an especially strong track record in the energy sector. The Latham team offers adroit counsel to clients in environmental transactional due diligence for purchase and sale agreements, M&A deals and capital market transactions.
  3. Vinson & Elkins LLP
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    Vinson & Elkins LLP
    Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    Vinson & Elkins LLP has a long-established practice that fields high-level expertise across the full spectrum of environmental law. The firm is frequently engaged in high-profile redevelopment projects, emergency response work and environmental transactional due diligence. Vinson & Elkins also acts on regulatory concerns arising from transactions and permitting issues for significant energy infrastructure and pipeline projects. The team regularly represents oil and gas corporations and financial services institutions.
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Band 2

  1. Sidley Austin LLP
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    Sidley Austin LLP
    Environment: Mainly Transactional
    2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    Sidley Austin is recognized for its prowess assisting clients with environmental permitting, regulatory compliance and transactions. The firm demonstrates particular expertise advising on matters in the aviation, energy and chemical industries. The team is noted for its strength on matters relating to ESG, CAA permitting and carbon capture technology.