DarrowEverett’s Environmental Practice Group provides legal guidance in this heavily regulated and continually evolving industry. We assist companies, developers, and investors across numerous industries navigate state and federal environmental regulations, remediation obligations, compliance and enforcement actions, redevelopment incentives, liability concerns, legislative and public policy measures, litigation, and related transactional matters. The DE team stays up to date on new and emerging developments in the environmental law field, allowing us to handle the intricate interplay of environmental laws with property transactions, financing, management, and redevelopment.
The DarrowEverett Environmental Team advises on the full spectrum of environmental fields—air quality and climate change, stormwater and wetlands, private indemnifications and ongoing liability concerns, brownfields redevelopment and incentives, infrastructure and permitting, land use, and more.
Our Environmental Team consistently collaborates across all our practices: Technology, Regulatory and Compliance, Commercial Real Estate, Private Equity, Corporate, Tax, and Litigation Practices, bringing decades of advisory experience to our clients.
DarrowEverett handles an array of environmental matters, including:
- Regulatory Compliance & Permitting
- Brownfields Development
- Defense of Enforcement Actions
- Diligence Review
- Federal Environmental Reviews & Best Practices
- Local Land Use Approvals
- Debt and Equity Finance
- Joint Ventures & other Equity Holder Arrangements
- Reorganizations
- Environmental Regulatory Counseling
- Transactions
- Related Litigation
- Crisis Prevention & Response
Practice Leader
Jon M. Restivo - Chief Administrative Officer, Partner
Overview
Jon M. Restivo, Partner, is DarrowEverett’s Chief Administrative Officer and Practice Leader for the Firm’s Energy and Natural Resources and Environmental Practice Groups, where he regularly leads projects advising clients on environmental and energy-related regulatory matters. In connection with that work, Jon has developed an advanced renewable energy practice as he has assisted numerous regional and national clients in their efforts to permit, develop and finance solar projects – offering unique insight based on his...
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Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
DarrowEverett’s Commercial Real Estate team is known for its ability to handle complex real estate transactions, ranging from large-scale residential properties and projects to more specialized types of properties and projects…
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
DarrowEverett’s Banking and Finance Practice globally represents a wide variety of clients in cutting-edge financing transactions. Our clients range from the nation’s largest corporations to leading investment banks…
Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution
DarrowEverett’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution team consists of highly skilled, experienced attorneys with an impressive track record of success in complex, high stakes litigation before federal and state…
Private Wealth Services
Private Wealth Services
In the complex and ever-changing landscape of wealth management, clients require sophisticated counsel for individuals, businesses, organizations, foundations, and families to ensure the preservation of wealth, orderly…
Tax
Tax
DarrowEverett’s tax attorneys work with a broad range of clients, including energy companies, real estate investors and developers, private equity firms, financial institutions, large privately held manufacturers, construction…
Private Equity, Capital Markets, and Securities
Private Equity, Capital Markets, and Securities
DarrowEverett’s Private Equity, Capital Markets, and Securities team is uniquely positioned to advise domestic and international public and private companies of all sizes. We regularly advise on structuring capital or debt raises…
Labor & Employment Law
Labor & Employment Law
DarrowEverett’s Labor & Employment Law Practice provides legal guidance that takes the guesswork out of complex employment matters so that our clients can focus on running their business…
Intellectual Property & Technology
Intellectual Property & Technology
DarrowEverett’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice diligently serves our clients by handling an extensive array of intellectual property & technology services. We have a deep understanding of both specialized…
Corporate & Business Transactions
Corporate & Business Transactions
DarrowEverett’s Corporate and Business Transactions attorneys work together to provide our clients with extensive guidance in entity formation, maintenance and structuring activities; corporate governance…
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Healthcare and Life Sciences
The DarrowEverett Health Care & Life Sciences Practice advises clients across the heavily regulated and consistently evolving health care and life sciences industry. Service providers including hospitals; facilities; manufacturers;…
Regulatory and Compliance
Regulatory and Compliance
Legislation, regulations, enforcement actions, and industry guidelines, at both the federal and state level, can significantly impact both a company’s business operations in the present and its strategic planning for the future…
Government Investigations
Government Investigations
DarrowEverett’s Government Investigations Practice represents individuals, corporations, senior executives, officers, board members, and other licensed, as well as unlicensed professionals subject to government…
Environmental
Environmental
DarrowEverett’s Environmental Practice Group provides legal guidance in this heavily regulated and continually evolving industry. We assist companies, developers, and investors across numerous industries navigate…
Restructuring
Restructuring
DarrowEverett’s Restructuring Practice Group has the expertise to assist our clients in any distressed business situation. Our practitioners work aggressively to represent our clients’ interests, whether those entail maximizing…
Energy & Natural Resources
Energy & Natural Resources
DarrowEverett’s Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group provides legal guidance in these rapidly changing industries. We assist companies, developers, and investors across numerous industries manage energy-related…
Family Law
Family Law
DarrowEverett’s family law practitioners cover a broad range of needs and complex matters, from navigating divorces, custody battles and child support issues. We know that most clients simply want to feel heard and get through a difficult time in one piece.…
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
In our increasingly digital world, electronic data can flow freely between people and businesses, and laws aimed at consumer data may critically impact your legal compliance.…