Environmental Transactions & Brownfields

Miles & Stockbridge's trial team represented a major manufacturing client in a complex CERCLA environmental litigation over a Superfund site with cleanup costs estimated to exceed $200 million. The litigation was phased with three separate 5- to 6-week trials over several years. Through strategic legal representation, the team successfully navigated a complex multi-phase trial addressing environmental remediation and liability for multiple parties connected with operations on the industrial site over many decades. The team's efforts resulted in multiple trial victories, including a notable judgment finding that the regulator-selected remedy for the site had to be modified.

Advised an infrastructure development, management, and operations firm in the acquisition of legacy wind power generation assets, including assessing the risk of contamination liability, advising on appropriate contract protections, and evaluating requirements regarding species protection issues.

Advised a global infrastructure investment manager on strategic power generation and infrastructure investments, including both developmental stage and operational projects, focusing on current and legacy environmental site conditions, contamination, permitting, regulatory compliance, and land use issues.

Represented a private equity firm with investments in several waste-to-energy facilities, including assessing environmental site conditions and addressing permitting issues related to the handling and management of solid wastes.

Assisted a textile industry client evaluate and address environmental regulatory and compliance issues concerning a facility’s repurposing and a strategy for property reuse, including procurement of environmental insurance and participation in the state’s Brownfields Program.

Advised clients on environmental issues in commercial transactions, including due diligence reviews for real estate transactions, risk evaluation of using properties as loan collateral, permit transfer, facility closures, and liability and indemnity issues in corporate transactions.

Counseled real estate investment trust (REIT) clients regarding environmental and land use due diligence for various real estate portfolio transactions involving numerous properties, including acquisitions of industrial, truck stop and gasoline station, office, hotel, and senior living properties.