Environmental Law.
Permits, enforcement, cleanup — the rules that keep land, air, and water lawful. We turn environmental regulation from a project-ending risk into a line item you can plan around, alongside our real estate and construction colleagues.
260+Permits and clearances secured for industrial and development clients
96%Of enforcement matters resolved without a consent decree
65+Brownfield sites assessed and returned to productive use
Overview
Environmental issues found early are cheap; found late, they own the deal. We audit before you buy, permit before you build, and defend before an agency orders — so the schedule you budgeted is the schedule you keep.
CERCLA and RCRA liability, air and water permitting, wetlands, brownfield redevelopment, EPA and state enforcement defense. We act for manufacturers, developers, and lenders who cannot afford surprises buried in the soil.
Federal and Midwest enforcement keeps our Chicago team in front of the EPA year-round, and where projects span jurisdictions, our London headquarters and associated counsel in Singapore align cross-border ESG and disclosure obligations under one instruction.
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The contamination problem that killed three other bids — they structured around it in a week.Developer client survey, 2025
The agency walked in with a dozen allegations and left with a settlement a fraction of the demand.Manufacturer survey, 2025
Recent work
Matters we're proud of
Enforcement
Clean Water Act allegations settled at a fifth of the initial penalty demand
Brownfields
Former rail yard redeveloped with a no-further-action letter in hand
Permitting
Air permit secured for a food-processing expansion on a tight county timeline
Transaction
Environmental diligence and insurance solution for a $140M portfolio sale
Latest articles and knowledge
PFAS rules are tightening: what manufacturers must document
Environmental insurance — the deal-closer nobody budgets for
Compliance you can build on
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