Jones Walker attorneys have the experience to help you effectively manage environmental risks so you can close the deal. We work closely with environmental consultants; engineers; lenders; and the federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and governmental bodies in addressing virtually all environmental aspects of transactions, including:

• Environmental due diligence, including environmental assessments (and updates thereof), and environmental compliance audits;
• Negotiating and drafting of contracts with environmental consultants and engineers;
• Negotiating and drafting of transaction documents, including letters of intent, option agreements, purchase agreements, sales, leases, servitudes/easements, and related representations and warranties and indemnity provisions;
• Transferring environmental permits;
• Obtaining “bona fide prospective purchaser” letters, “comfort” letters, lien waivers, and other approvals and agreements from regulatory agencies;
• Addressing wetlands and coastal use issues;
• Developing Brownfields and Voluntary Cleanup Program agreements;
• Financing documents;
• Using environmental insurance products;
• Cleanup projects, including those involving state voluntary remediation, risk assessment programs, and reasonable steps after acquisition;
• Zoning and land use issues;
• Handling of public meetings; and
• Addressing concerns of citizens groups.