Environment, Land & Resources
Latham & Watkins has one of the most respected environmental, energy and resources practices in the United States, with experience in all aspects of environmental, energy, land and resources law, including counseling, administrative proceedings, litigation, enforcement and legislative matters relating to all of the major environmental, energy and resource laws. Latham lawyers have been at the forefront of the major environmental, energy and resources developments of the past 30 years, including the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, TSCA, FIFRA, RCRA, OSHA, Superfund, the Endangered Species Act and toxic tort and insurance coverage litigation.
Our Environment, Land Use & Resources Department includes more than 100 attorneys whose broad expertise enables them to handle all types of complex environmental, resources, occupational health and safety, toxic tort, climate change and product safety issues. This large group of environmental and land use attorneys also draws on many other colleagues in the firm who have strong expertise in litigation, transactional and administrative matters involving environmental, land and resource issues. Latham's environmental practice is staffed across offices, so that the expertise of all environmental lawyers can be tapped as appropriate for every client of the firm, regardless of their location. This structure reflects the nature of Latham's environmental clientele and our presence in key business centers throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.
Our clients include multinational corporations, trade associations, coalitions, municipalities and individual clients involved in a broad range of industries, including power, chemicals, electronics, motor vehicles, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, forest products, health care, oil, waste management and disposal, alternative energy, printing and others. Please click on the links below to find out more about our practice areas:
Practices