McGuireWoods LLP continues to be actively involved in a variety of environmental matters, ranging from site remediation and closure to environmental litigation and due diligence for commercial, energy and real estate transactions. Co-head David Franchina in Charlotte is regularly assisted by fellow co-head Makram Jaber in Washington DC, an expert on the Clean Air Act. Richmond-based counsel Heather Nixon Stevenson is known advising on environmental permitting and compliance matters, as well as business transactions. Atlanta’s Adam Sowatzka recently joined the team from King & Spalding LLP, bringing new expertise in investigations of catastrophic accidents and environmental crisis management matters.
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Key clients
- Crescent Communities
Work highlights
- Advised commercial real estate developer in the southeast United States Crescent Communities in redevelopment of land with commercial and residential development in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, and Charlotte, Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina, with development costs exceeding $1.8 billion).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Franchina, Makram Jaber, Adam Sowatzka