Environmental Lawyers
Our environmental law services
Environmental considerations are a key aspect of many commercial property and corporate transactions. At Clarkslegal, our environmental law specialists advise businesses, developers, landlords and investors on a wide range of environmental issues, helping to identify risk early and ensure compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
We routinely support clients throughout the transaction lifecycle, from initial due diligence through to completion, with a particular focus on managing environmental exposure in property and development work.
Our expertise in environmental law
Our environmental law team advises on a range of issues arising in property and commercial matters. We regularly assist clients with environmental searches, contaminated land issues, and regulatory compliance.
We also advise on environmental risk in development projects and support clients in managing liabilities that may arise from historic or current land use.
We regularly assist clients with:
- Environmental due diligence and searches on property transactions
- Contaminated land issues and liability assessment
- Environmental risk in development and redevelopment projects
- Regulatory compliance and permitting requirements
- Waste management and pollution control issues
- Environmental indemnity insurance and risk mitigation solutions
We work closely with our real estate, construction and corporate teams to provide joined-up advice that reflects the commercial realities of each transaction.
How our environmental lawyers can help
We provide practical, commercially focused advice tailored to each transaction or project. Our aim is to identify and manage environmental risk early so that it does not delay or disrupt deals.
We can assist with environmental due diligence, reviewing search results and reports, advising on contaminated land liability, and arranging environmental indemnity insurance where appropriate.
1. Environmental Issues in Property Transactions
Every transaction has an environmental impact and we routinely obtain environmental searches on all matters.
2. Contaminated Land and Environmental Risk
We can deal with issues of contaminated land in the context of the detailed property work we undertake and where appropriate we obtain insurance for the client in relation to contaminated land issues before proceeding with the sale or purchase.
3. Environmental Law vs Natural Resources Law
Environmental law focuses on the regulation of pollution, contamination and development impacts on the environment, while natural resources law relates to the management of resources such as water, minerals and energy. Although distinct, the two areas often overlap in property and development matters, and we provide advice across both to ensure risks are properly managed.
Contact Us
If you require advice on any aspect of environmental law, including property transactions or contaminated land issues, our environmental lawyers are here to help.
Contact Clarkslegal to speak to a member of our team and discuss how we can assist you with your matter.
“They are knowledgeable, friendly, efficient and a pleasure to work with.”
Chambers and Partners
FAQs – Environmental
A site that contains pollutants that can be harmful to human health or the environment. If a site is contaminated it can impact planning permission approval, a sale or lease for example, and the owner of the land is often liable for the contamination, even if they did not cause it.
No. We can carry out initial searches to assess for any potential risks on your behalf. If these return any adverse findings, it may be necessary to engage environmental consultants to carry out a full environmental survey.
