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Our Environmental Incidents and Litigation practice provides comprehensive legal services to clients facing environmental investigations and challenges. Our team of experienced lawyers is well-versed in navigating the complexities of environmental law, giving our clients the highest level of representation and guidance.
Our environmental incidents and litigation team is well-equipped to assist businesses during regulatory investigations, enforcement proceedings and prosecutions by UK environmental agencies.
We offer structured, project-managed support with clear, effective advice, helping clients navigate the nuances of regulatory matters. Early engagement allows us to guide clients through the legal process, aiming to avoid prosecutions where possible through alternative resolutions such as warnings, civil sanctions and enforcement undertakings.
We work closely with our health and safety lawyers, to advise on matters involving multiple regulators and issues such as the preparation of procedures for notifying environmental and health and safety incidents.
Our environmental disputes lawyers are also experienced in litigation and dispute resolution. We represent clients in a wide range of matters, including climate change liability and greenwashing, collective and class actions, nuisance and flooding claims, regulatory appeals, information rights and environmental judicial reviews. Our clients span from multinational and national companies to local and public authorities and private individuals.
Our environmental disputes lawyers combine experience in litigation and dispute resolution with a deep knowledge of environmental law and the environmental regulatory regimes to secure the best outcomes for our clients.
Alongside our environmental litigation expertise, we also advise on other methods of environmental dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.
From regulatory investigations to environmental dispute resolution, our environmental incidents and litigation team ensure comprehensive support and guidance.
Offering crisis management to protect clients and businesses and support staff during environmental incidents. Coordinating engagement with regulatory agencies and emergency response teams and assessing legal liabilities and impacts.
Providing support during investigations to manage engagement with regulatory agencies and coordinate evidence collection and retention effectively and maintain control.
Representing businesses during formal interviews to safeguard legal interests and strategy.
Negotiating alternative resolutions, such as enforcement undertakings, to avoid prosecution.
Representing clients in appeals against regulatory decisions, including permits and enforcement notices.
Handling disputes related to noise, odour, dust and contamination issues.
Advising on litigation risks and acting in proceedings.
We challenge decisions of governments or regulators through administrative law.
Managing claims arising from corporate and real estate transactions.
Defending civil claims and policy challenges related to flooding and property damage.
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21 February 2025
