Environment & Energy

The Environmental Law department comprises a team of professionals with extensive expertise, capable of navigating a multifaceted, complex, and constantly evolving field, influenced by European Union law.

Our services are comprehensive and address every aspect of the matter: civil [active and passive remedies for environmental damage claims, and contractual and non-contractual liability]; criminal [handling environmental offenses; administrative [managing sanctions, authorization processes, relations with public authorities, and appeals].

In addition, our specialized assistance includes the contractual phase, supporting clients in due diligence operations aimed at acquiring or financing renewable energy facilities for generation, transmission, and distribution.

Opportunities

Our practice also ensures assistance in litigation and arbitration, addressing various civil and criminal aspects [environmental offenses]. We provide support to executives and directors of industrial groups and companies involved in civil liability actions within the framework of criminal proceedings for environmental offenses.
In particular, the wide range of areas of expertise includes:

– waste management and landfills
– water-related permits and authorizations
– remediation of contaminated sites
– soil contamination and environmental liabilities
– producer responsibility for recycling
– environmental compatibility assessments [EIA, SEA, and impact assessments] and related authorization procedures
– internal [audit] and external [due diligence] assessments of environmental risks