ENVIROMENTAL LAWS

The team offers guidance on India’s comprehensive environmental laws pertaining to recycling, hazardous waste management (by hospitals, clinics, manufacturing industries etc.), water and air pollution, handling of chemicals etc.

The team assists a variety of clients with regulatory compliance including licensing and no objection certificates from pollution control board, enforcement actions, and civil litigation in all aspects of environmental laws. We represent businesses of all sizes, from companies to sole proprietorships, trusts, individuals and trade associations in litigation, regulatory and transactional matters. We also routinely associate with other attorneys and reputed firms, forming a team to further the interest of clients with environmental legal issues nationwide.

In non-contentious areas, our environment team can assist clients in undertaking environmental due diligence audit to assess material environmental risks related to acquisition of operated and non-operated production/ manufacturing sites as well as acquisition of pre-development assets in India.

Besides the above, (in non-contentious areas), our environment team can assist clients in advise on risk assessment and apportionment in corporate, property and financing transactions and can work closely with our team in the areas of planning, infrastructure and energy laws.

The firm advises on the following areas: