Environmental Project and Transactional Support

A significant portion of our Environment, Land & Resources Department's practice involves analyzing environmental issues in the context of Latham's global corporate, finance and real estate practices. We assist clients with assessing, managing and mitigating environmental liabilities and compliance obligations across our substantive environmental practice areas. We work directly with our transactional colleagues and clients to structure transactions in the manner most appropriate to the level of environmental risk encountered. 

Latham & Watkins routinely counsels clients regarding environmental issues arising out of transactions, such as lender liability, the innocent landowner defense, successor liability, and the treatment of environmental liabilities under bankruptcy law. Our attorneys are experienced in drafting and negotiating critical environmental provisions of loan and purchase agreements, drafting environmental disclosure for public offerings, arranging for environmental insurance policies, and resolving indemnification disputes between buyers and sellers.

The size of the Environment, Land & Resources Department and the depth of its expertise offer several advantages to our clients, whether purchasers, sellers, investors, borrowers, lenders or underwriters. Our large size and national scope means that our Department has experience that bears on virtually every type of transaction. When appropriate, we can mobilize large teams of environmental lawyers in multiple jurisdictions in order to cover the diligence requirements for any particular deal. In addition, because of our significant transactional experience, we can staff matters with well-rounded environmental lawyers, who not only understand environmental issues and can analyze environmental risks quickly and thoroughly but also know how to get the deal done.