ENVIRONMENTAL

In addition to handling all types of environmental litigation (see “Litigation”), our environmental practice focuses on transactional matters including domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, project financings and initial public offerings, including the evaluation and management of environmental liabilities and compliance matters, negotiation of environmental contract provisions, agreements and disclosures, and the management of post-closing environmental liabilities and compliance. In evaluating and managing environmental liabilities and compliance, we conduct due diligence reviews, retain and manage environmental consultants performing Phase I, Phase II and Phase III environmental assessments as well as long term remediation activities, and advise corporate boards and officers on environmental matters. We also regularly draft and negotiate environmental contract provisions and agreements (including complex indemnification and environmental cost-sharing and management-sharing agreements), prepare SEC disclosure language, and assist companies in implementing indemnity and cost-sharing agreements.