Herbert Geer provides strategic and tactical advice in the highly specialised area of environmental law. An in depth understanding of environment and sustainability issues enables us to act for a wide range of public and private sector clients. Our team has extensive specialist expertise and experience in relation to the following environment and sustainability related issues and matters:
- climate change;
- cultural heritage and native title;
- ecologically sustainable development;
- energy and energy efficiency;
- environmental compliance including auditing, management systems and risk assessment;
- environmental health;
- environmental insurance coverage including class action avoidance strategies and bad faith insurance;
- environmental liability for corporations, directors and executive officers;
- environmental licensing and approvals;
- environmental markets;
- environmental prosecutions, regulatory orders and defence work;
- environmental risks in corporate transactions;
- land contamination and remediation;
- pollution;
- resource management;
- waste management;
- water.