Environmental law

This service can be used as part of a wide range of reasons, such as construction and planning, agricultural pursuits, environmental impact studies, etc.

If you are developer, planning remediation conditions will go straight to the bottom line, and you will need to do your due diligence on the environmental aspects.

If you are purchasing a factory, you will want to know that any regulatory issues (such as those involving environmental permitting, compliance with asbestos regulations, and COMAH issues) have been adequately dealt with in order to avoid a visit from a regulator, or being issued penalties and fines.

If you are purchasing a company, you will not want to be responsible for environmental liabilities arising out of properties that were sold out of the target before the share acquisition was completed.

There are a number of instances in which you may need an environmental lawyer, but generally, when you are looking to develop on land which has previously been developed on or bringing a new lease of life to existing developed land. Environmental lawyers can help ensure you do your due diligence before a corporate transaction, for example:

• If you are developer, planning remediation conditions will go straight to the bottom line, and you will need to do your due diligence of the environmental aspects.
• If you are purchasing a factory, you will want to know that any regulatory issues (such as those involving environmental permitting, compliance with asbestos regulations, and COMAH issues) have been adequately dealt with in order to avoid a visit from a regulator, or being issued penalties and fines.
• If you are leasing property you will not want to have to deal with notices relating to environmental and regulatory matters that should be the Landlord’s responsibility.
• If you are purchasing a company, you will not want to be responsible for environmental liabilities arising out of properties that were sold out of the target before the share acquisition was completed.
• If you own agricultural land and are granting rights to utility/energy companies you will want to have sufficient protection against pollution incidents built into the relevant licences and easements.

Lodders’ environmental law offering is led by partner Lee McBride, who’s environmental law practice is entwined with an understanding of commercial property. Lee has over 30 years’ experience acting in purchases, sales, and letting for both large and small companies, housing associations, and councils.

Having previously headed up the environmental law practice at an international law firm, Lee has acted for numerous major residential and commercial developers such as Miller, Bovis, Bloor, Persimmon, St Modwen, and One Property Developments. He has also acted for numerous local authorities, logistics companies, major retailers such as Lidl, Sainsbury’s, as well as Ford, MOD, Department of Health and others.

At Lodders we understand that investing in land can be a risky process, and we’re here to ensure there are not further costs for you later down the line. To find out more about Lodders’ Environmental Law services, please fill in the enquiry form below, or get in touch with a member of the team on 01780 293259.

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