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Environment and Natural Resources

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Environmental Litigation

Akin Gump combines scientific knowledge, a strong understanding of major environmental statues and regulatory programs and exemplary litigation experience to resolve of environmental enforcement actions, project development litigation, private-party environmental claims, and other environmental litigation matters for our clients.

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Lender Liability Protection

Akin Gump’s approach to lender liability protection was developed to serve the specific needs of lenders in light of their unique status under environmental law. Rather than follow environmental due diligence models designed for commercial or industrial property owners, our model is tailored to lenders or investors with a security interest in property.

Environment and Natural Resources

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  • Chemicals and Pesticides
  • Environmental Enforcement, Investigations and Cleanups
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Environmental Rulemaking and Legislation
  • Environmental Transactional Support
  • Lender Liability Protection
  • Sustainable Development
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Energy

Akin Gump’s deep knowledge and experience in the worldwide energy business allow us to provide clients with high-value advice when faced with difficult issues and complex transactions. Our lawyers have worked in all aspects of traditional and renewable energy transactions, in virtually every energy-producing and -consuming region of the world.

“Akin Gump is uniquely able to develop innovative, practical and effective approaches and does not rely solely on litigation as a remedy.” Chambers USA, Environmental

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Environmental Enforcement, Investigations and Cleanups

We have extensive knowledge of, and experience with, the laws and regulations governing environmental enforcement, investigations and cleanup. Our team is frequently called upon to assist clients in evaluating and addressing the potential liability associated with the presence of environmental contaminants.

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Environmental Transactional Support

Akin Gump’s practitioners assist clients in all phases of environmental transactional support, including assessment of risks associated with current and future environmental requirements, negotiation of deal terms and interactions with regulatory agencies in connection with mergers, divestitures and financial restructurings.

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Environmental Rulemaking and Legislation

Our environmental rulemaking and legislation practice represents client interests on public policy issues—before Congress, state legislatures, the EPA and other federal and state agencies—including drafting comments on proposed regulations, engaging agencies in rule interpretations and drafting/analyzing proposed legislation and ordinances.

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  • Defending Fracking Lawsuits by Paul E. Gutermann.

  • The End of the EPA New Source Review Enforcement Initiative?

  • Q&A With Akin Gump's Paul Gutermann

  • Hydraulic Fracturing: The Influence of State Regulation on Federal Regulatory Action by Stephen D. Davis, Paul E. Gutermann, Charles W. Johnson IV.

  • TSCA Reform and Preemption: A Walk on the Third Rail by Charles L. Franklin.

  • Recent Intellectual Property Developments in The Chemical Industry by Steven M. Zager, Sarah Jean Ring.

  • Ohio Passes Shale Gas Drilling Law

  • From the Chair: Reviewing Our Mission, Scope, and Brand by Charles L. Franklin.

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Sustainable Development

Businesses seeking to succeed in a carbon-constrained world face significant and complex sustainability challenges. We guide clients through the legal obstacles they confront, as adapting to these challenges must be overcome on several fronts simultaneously to take into account shifting political, economic, regulatory and social landscapes.

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Chemicals and Pesticides

Our lawyers offer specialized experience and counseling with regard to chemicals and pesticides, including compliance counseling and development of compliance programs, advice on creating environmentally sensitive business strategies, legislative and regulatory advocacy, and regulatory, enforcement and litigation representation on a variety of pesticide, chemical and related issues.

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