The team advises domestic and international clients on India’s comprehensive environmental laws pertaining to recycling, hazardous waste management, water and air pollution, forest and timber regulations, handling of chemicals etc.
Our team provides advice on environmental laws, rules and regulations, governmental incentives available to further environmental interests, including tax credits, grants and land use provisions. Our lawyers advise its clients on regulatory compliances related to environment protection laws. Our attorneys have in depth knowledge on The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, Biological Diversity, 2002 etc.
The firm assists a variety of clients with regulatory compliance, enforcement actions, and civil litigation-in all aspects of environment and natural resources law. We represent businesses of all sizes, from fortune 500 companies to sole proprietorships, non-profit organizations, trusts and estates, governmental entities, individuals and trade associations in litigation, regulatory and transactional matters. We assist companies in developing policies, procedures and systems, obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from Pollution Control Boards (both central and state) under Air and Water Pollution Acts, minimizing the risk of damage to their corporate reputation by helping them establish a name for responsible environmental stewardship.
In non-contentious areas, the team assists 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.