O'Melveny & Myers LLP‘s environmental and natural resources practice represents clients in a variety of environmental transactions, including complex infrastructure projects, before all major environmental review agencies at the state and federal level, such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. The team is also active in advising on environmental litigation and regulatory proceedings. Practice head John Rousakis is the go-to choice for a number of private equity firms, financial institutions, commercial and industrial bodies, and regularly advises on their strategic investments as well as on litigation and regulatory matters. From the New York office, Eric Rothenberg focuses on environmental diligence and documentation of transactions, financings, restructuring, and reorganizations related to industrial and commercial properties, while John Renneisen, based in Washington DC, is known for his expertise in the context of mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, and compliance, where he advises on hazardous waste management, site remediation, water and air pollution, and toxic substance regulation. The team also includes Kelly McTigue from Los Angeles, an expert in water, air, climate change and greenhouse gas regulation.
Key clients
- Apollo Global Management
- JFK Millennium Partners, LLC
Work highlights
- Advised Apollo Global Management on environmental, health, and safety and ESG matters in connection with its US$8.1 billion purchase of chemicals distributor Univar Solutions.
- Represented a consortium consisting of Vantage Airport Group, JetBlue, American Triple I, and RXR Realty in an agreement to build, finance, and operate a new US$4.2 billion passenger terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).