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Due Diligence for
Transactions
Attorneys in our Environmental
Department have extensive experience addressing
all aspects of environmental issues that arise
in connection with transactions. Working closely
with our clients, attorneys from our Corporate
and Real Estate Departments, along with
environmental consultants and engineers,
coordinate the performance of environmental due
diligence reviews and environmental site
assessments, drafts and negotiates environmental
provisions of transaction documents, and advises
clients on compliance with disclosure and other
regulatory requirements applicable to
transactions. We work with clients on
identifying, managing, and allocating
environmental risks, including environmental
representations and warranties, indemnity
agreements, and covenants, environmental
property transfer and cleanup cost overrun
insurance, and the procurement of covenants not
to sue, prospective purchaser agreements or
other governmental protections available through
state federal brownfields programs. We also have
substantial experience in helping clients comply
with the requirements of state environmental
property transfer laws and in advising lenders
concerning the risks involved in making loans to
borrowers who own or operate contaminated
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