Transaction Assistance
Draft and negotiate environmental provisions of real property sales, and company asset and stock deals, including:
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Reps and Warranties
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Covenants
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Environmental escrow agreements
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Access Agreements
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Indemnification Provisions
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Agreements with Environmental Consultants
Connecticut Transfer Act and Remediation Standards
I help your consultants and other legal counsel work through the intricacies of Connecticut’s Transfer Act and the State’s Remediation Standard Regulations, including:
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Preparation of environmental land use restriction
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Assist with obtaining waivers and variances from
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Draft legal opinions
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Prepare regulatory forms
Conduct environmental due diligence and advise on the scope of environmental investigations.
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Oversee and interpret Phase I, II and III investigations
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Compliance reviews
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Permit transfers
Assist in-house Corporate Counsel or Environmental Managers with Environmental Compliance Requirements
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Assist with Permit applications
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Respond to Agency Requests for Information or Notices of Violations
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Meet with Government Regulators
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Participate on environmental audit teams
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Asbestos removal, PCB contamination and PFAS/PFOS issues
Representative Matters:
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Worked with in-house counsel and environmental managers for a large petroleum company in the acquisition and sale of $100 million of retail gasoline service stations located in numerous states.
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Performed environmental compliance reviews of over 300 new cell tower locations for a national wireless carrier.
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Assisted clients with the acquisition of brownfield sites, applications for grants or loans from government sources, and the negotiation and oversight of consultants performing site investigations and remediation.
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Advised international wind energy company on issues of Connecticut law affecting the development of a major wind power project.
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Worked with a commercial real estate developer to review the environmental condition of owned properties and to prioritize environmental work in preparation for a portfolio sale of assets.
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Negotiated with state regulators a resolution of a complex Transfer Act filing for a site with persistent bedrock contamination with chlorinated solvents and possible upgradient impacts.
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Assisted purchaser of a former tire burning facility with obtaining regulatory approvals for the demolition of prior contaminated structures and redevelopment of the property for potential wind, solar or battery storage use.
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Worked with the owner of a property contaminated with PFAS/PFOS materials to address the potential source of the contaminants and to assure tenant participation with the investigation and remediation process.