Environmental Law Disputes
COBALT’s Environmental Law Disputes team specialises in resolving conflicts related to environmental compliance, liability, and regulations. With environmental concerns increasingly impacting project development, production, and supply chains, businesses face significant legal challenges in ensuring compliance and addressing disputes. Our team combines extensive knowledge of environmental law with practical experience in managing high-stakes disputes, delivering tailored solutions to safeguard our clients’ interests.
Our clients include companies in industries such as natural resources, energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure, as well as investors and governmental bodies. We represent clients in disputes over environmental permits, compliance violations, emissions trading, and climate change-related obligations. Leveraging our unmatched experience in the natural resources sector, we address complex legal issues involving mining concessions, offshore exploration, and regulatory compliance.
Our environmental law disputes services include, among others:
- Regulatory and enforcement actions – defending clients in cases brought by environmental authorities in different proceedings, including administrative, misdemeanour and criminal proceedings.
- Environmental compliance disputes – assisting clients with conflicts related to permits, reporting requirements, and daily compliance obligations.
- Emissions and climate change issues – managing disputes over emissions trading, carbon offset schemes, and climate change regulations.
- Liability and remediation claims – representing clients in disputes over environmental liability, contamination, and remediation efforts.
- Natural resources conflicts – advising on disputes concerning mining permits, concessions, and regulatory compliance in the hydrocarbons sector.
With a comprehensive understanding of local and international environmental laws, COBALT provides effective representation in disputes that balance compliance requirements with our clients’ business objectives. Our expertise ensures that even the most complex environmental conflicts are resolved efficiently and strategically.
