Environmental liability workshops
With the Government’s “brownfield first pledge”, there is increased focus on developing contaminated sites.
Unfortunately, the liability risks are now much higher with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-impacted sites, and many development projects are grinding to a halt. Our article in the Estates Gazette explains the issues with “forever chemicals” and “forever liabilities”.
To address this hot topic, we have created an environmental liability workshop to help your development team navigate the risks.
Agenda
- The environmental liability rules for land contamination and water pollution.
- Particular issues with PFAS, landfills, asbestos in soil and environmental permits.
- Tactics dealing with environmental consultants and remediation contractors.
- How to transfer environmental liability (legal and contractual mechanisms).
- Options for an effective insurance strategy (financial).
- Summary of Land remediation tax relief (financial).
- Action points (PFAS expert team, heads of terms, sale contact provisions, insurance).
Outcomes
- Overview of the risks with PFAS contamination.
- Understand the environmental liability rules and how to transfer liabilities.
- Examine the various options to mitigate the risks - technical, legal, contractual, insurance. tax relief.
- Improve coordination within the team to get the best possible environmental position.
To book your environmental liability workshop, or if you’d like to discuss a specific PFAS issue, please contact:
“Keith is a leader at understanding and commercially managing environmental liability.”
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