Environment: Mainly Transactional
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 3
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Provided by Akin
To learn more about Akin’s Environment capabilities, please visit the Environment and Natural Resources page at www.akingump.com.
Chambers Review
Akin has a skilled team of experts with experience handling a wide range of environmental transactions. The firm is particularly accomplished in representing lenders and investors from the financial services and commercial real estate sectors. The team offers counsel on the liability restructuring and the foreclosure of environmentally impacted assets. Akin provides environmental due diligence counsel that is complemented by in-depth regulatory expertise.
Work Highlights
- Akin conducted the environmental diligence for York Capital Management regarding its multiple acquisitions in the healthcare linen cleaning industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Akin has an excellent team and a wide range of resources to support delivering cost- and time-efficient solutions."
"Akin demonstrated exceptional skills."
"Akin's lawyers were very thorough in their responses and always met all deadlines."
"Akin has an excellent team and a wide range of resources to support delivering cost- and time-efficient solutions."
"Akin demonstrated exceptional skills."
"Akin's lawyers were very thorough in their responses and always met all deadlines."
Notable Practitioners
David Quigley focuses his practice on environmental transactional issues, especially those regarding lender liability.
"David is a sound advocate with a commercial mindset."
"David is the go-to expert, very easy to work with, and always willing to provide training and updates for his clients."
"We are very happy with David, his leadership skills, quick response time and ability to develop detailed understanding of complex issues."
Stacey Mitchell, co-leader of Akin's ESG and climate change practice group, handles a range of regulatory matters in the environment space and is particularly noted for her work in crisis management.
"Stacey brings a wealth of insight and good judgment from her time at the EPA and DOJ."
"Stacey is very knowledgeable, experienced, and a solid and trustworthy advocate and strategist."
"Stacey was extremely professional and organized in handling our case."