When environmental concerns impact business transactions, Morgan Lewis’s Business and Finance and Real Estate Practices call upon the firm’s deep talent pool of environmental lawyers to bring seamless service to our clients. We regularly handle such matters as:
- Advice regarding form of acquisition and successor liability implications
- Counsel regarding New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act and other state proceedings for property transfers subject to environmental review
- Representation in sale or purchase of real property on which hazardous materials are or may be found
- Negotiation of prospective purchaser agreements
- Advice on properties for sale regarding investigation of environmental conditions and regulatory compliance
- Preparation of private and public financing of environmental improvements through Industrial Development Bonds and other financial vehicles
- Counsel regarding environmental disclosures in bond indentures, shareholder notifications and SEC filings
We conduct environmental assessments of industrial facilities throughout the world using advanced technology and a network of local law experts.