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Environment and Climate

Our environment and climate group is independently ranked as a ‘first tier’ firm.

"Personable, dedicated and available at a moment's notice," ... "they know what a partnership should be". Chambers Europe, 2017

Our team is led by two partners, Alice Whittaker and Rachel Minch, who between them have almost 30 years’ experience specialising in this area.

At Philip Lee we focus on areas where we can make a difference. We spot opportunities and develop areas of expertise with high potential. We offer highly strategic and commercial advice. Both national and international clients turn to us not only for our legal skills, but also our deep understanding of the ever-changing legislative and policy environments in which our clients operate.

Our clients rely on our environmental team’s expertise, particularly our strength in European law to help manage environmental risks and liabilities.

We devise highly successful consenting strategies for a rich variety of environmental and infrastructure projects.

We provide representation at oral hearings, consultations and in Court proceedings, including contract disputes, legal challenges to consent decisions and enforcement litigation.

We provide transactional support through our robust environmental due diligence processes.

Key areas where clients seek our advice

Judicial Review and Environmental Litigation
Environmental Assessments – SEA, EIA and Habitats / Appropriate Assessment
Environmental Licensing – IPPC/Industrial Emissions (IED) and Enforcement
Waste Licensing / Permitting and Enforcement
Hazardous Waste Management, Licensing and Enforcement
Water discharge and abstraction
Groundwater remediation
Water Services and Waste Water Treatment
Foreshore Developments, Licenses and Leases
Marine Strategy Framework / Marine Spatial Planning
Subsea Cables and Pipelines, International Law of the Sea
Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Emissions Trading
Air Quality and Climate Action legislation

Recent work

Advising a multinational waste management company on the application for strategic infrastructure development consent and environmental waste licence for a new facility

Advising a water infrastructure and services company on water services legislation, policy developments and related opportunities

Advising a construction company in relation to the appropriate management of hazardous waste materials under the construction contract and in accordance with the law

Advising Government Department in relation to an application for aquaculture / foreshore licence for large-scale offshore fish farm

Advising Irish and overseas developers (including semi-state companies), promoters and funders of offshore and onshore wind farm projects

Advising multinational company in relation to management of groundwater issues at an industrial site

Advising privately funded and state owned companies on the development of subsea cables in the telecommunications and energy sectors

Blog

Limestone Cowboy

Climate Update May 2016

Paris Climate Agreement: summary of the key points agreed

Environment and planning case update Summer 2015

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill made easy

Environment and planning case update Spring 2015

Ireland Proposes new wind guidelines