Environment

Advising the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on a £200 million deal for the extension of a nuclear new build land option agreement for the Moorside site to Toshiba Corporation and GDF SUEZ.

Advising a large national charity on its potential liabilities for a historic dredging tip in the context of a significant CPO.

Advising a US manufacturer on ensuring its products are compliant for the EU market under REACH and BPR.

Advising a UK importer in a regulatory investigation when its products were discovered to be non-compliant with RoHS.

Representing a petrochemicals company in a pan-European investigation into its products conducted by the Dutch police.

Representing a major ship maintenance business in a prosecution for pollution of harbour waters.

Advising ENGIE on the closure and divestment of its 210MWe gas fired combined heat and power station at Shotton. We advised on the sale of the assets to an ultimate oversees buyer, the site clearance and demolition contracts, the surrender of the environmental permit and other environmental controls, compliance with planning conditions and negotiating the surrender of the lease to the landlord.

Acting for insolvency practitioners from one of the big four accountancy firms in the resolution of a complex contaminated land issue in North East England.

Advising on a multi-million pound claim for pollution of drinking water in a small island state.

Defending a UK port in a claim for damages for coastal erosion.

Representing a consortium of manufacturers in one of the first data sharing disputes before the European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki.

Advising a sewerage undertaker on its response to an EU infringement case on the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Acting for a major waste treatment business in its negotiations with the regulator on permit compliance, BAT and improvement requirements for its innovative waste treatment technology.

Advising a producer compliance scheme on its contractual arrangements for its WEEE, batteries and packaging.

Acting in the first appeal in Northern Ireland under the greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme.

Advising an international client on Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Agreements including engagement with the regulator.