A number of public bodies, investors, and funds turn to the planning and environmental team at K&L Gates LLP for assistance with the environmental aspects of major corporate transactions - including real estate and financial services-driven work - as well as environmental assessments, and site clean-ups. Practice head Feroze Abbas regularly advises on all environmental aspects of urban regeneration projects and development schemes. Georgina Rigg is noted for her knowledge in chemical law, waste, and packaging requirements.

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Key clients

  • AMBIPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES E EMPREENDIMENTOS S/A
  • Workspace Group plc
  • International Molybdenum Association (IMOA)
  • London Borough of Hounslow
  • Nortek Inc. (Ergotron)
  • Coty Inc.
  • LRC Group
  • Nuveen Real Estate

Work highlights

  • Advising the Council as Local Planning Authority on environmental aspects of significant development and regeneration schemes including environmental impact assessment, contaminated land and remediation, habitats regulations and carbon offset programs, sustainable travel links and green travel plans.
  • Providing development advice to a longstanding client on a number of schemes including all environmental elements of agreements such as contaminated land and remediation, environmental impact assessment, habitats, net carbon emission targets and carbon offset contributions, sustainable transport links and energy strategies (including district heating).
  • Acted for Brazil-based Ambipar Participacoes E Empreendimentos S/A (in conjunction with the Sao Paulo office) on its corporate acquisition of Enviroclear Site Services Limited.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Feroze Abbas

Other key lawyers

Georgina Rigg