England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate
DLA Piper
DLA Piper maintains its leading environment practice in Yorkshire, which is capable of advising on the full spectrum of sustainability and regulatory compliance matters. The team assists standout clients including Tarmac and Tata Steel with contentious matters, including Environmental Agency investigations, as well as performing environmental due diligence on high-value corporate transactions. Practice head Teresa Hitchcock is widely recognised for her environmental compliance expertise and regularly advises on contaminated land disputes and questions surrounding corporate environmental liability. Alastair Clough, an expert on regulatory issues who maintains close relations with clients in the industrial and waste sectors, is also highly recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘Very commercial and practical advice; responsive.’
‘Teresa Hitchcock is able to look at health & safety/environmental matters from a number of perspectives. She is a former regulator so has excellent insight into their way of thinking, always looks at matters from the perspective of the client and also has an eye on the reputational/PR implications with the public as a whole.’
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Key clients
- Algeco (UK) Limited
- DB Cargo (UK) Limited
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Work highlights
- Advised Outokumpu Stainless Limited on the environmental aspects of the sale of its long products business division.
- Advised Tarmac Services Limited on the remediation of one of the largest plumes of contamination to affect an aquifer used for public water supply in the UK.
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