Experience

Transactional

Guida, Slavich & Flores has provided transactional assistance in the following representative projects:

  • Advised international developer client with respect to redevelopment of former foundry property into entertainment center, including negotiation of an environmental insurance program to back up contractual risk allocation mechanisms.
  • Advised national development client and supervised remediation in connection with redevelopment of contaminated properties for retail center development.
  • Negotiated multimillion dollar cleanup contract on behalf of remediation contractor client for, and advised client regarding implementation of cleanup of, former industrial area for sports arena.
  • Negotiated transfer of enforcement action to voluntary cleanup program for industrial facility leased by client, and negotiated subsequent indemnification and related environmental provisions in connection with purchase of facility and retention of ongoing remediation obligations.
  • Served as environmental counsel in acquisition of 110,000 bpd complex petroleum refinery in Midwest by independent oil refining company; planned, and consulted on, all phases of due diligence and advised client on related transactional and securities matters.
  • Served as environmental counsel in proposed acquisition of gasoline marketing division of independent oil company; performed due diligence relative to scores of retail stations and a former refinery location; worked on related transactional and securities matters.
  • Performed legal due diligence and supervised environmental due diligence and environmental liability analysis for public offering by international company operating 3,200 mile crude oil pipeline system in the United States.
  • Served as environmental counsel on acquisition of used oil recycling division of a major oil company; consulted on due diligence of multiple facilities across the Southeast U.S.; drafted, and participated in negotiation of, transactional documents.
  • Conducted legal due diligence as environmental counsel for underwriter in public offering of company operating 4,100 mile interstate petroleum products pipeline systems.
  • Served as environmental counsel on transition of independent refinery to bulk, product terminal facility, including issues relative to air, water, and solid/hazardous waste permitting.
  • Served as environmental counsel for seller in sale of 38,000 bpd oil refinery in Western U.S.; consulted on due diligence and transactional matters, (including drafting of deal documents).
  • Negotiated environmental contractual provisions and supervised environmental due diligence as environmental counsel for public company acquiring Texas intrastate gas gathering system.
  • Represented trustee in bankruptcy in litigation and settlements with federal and state governments arising out of closed petroleum refinery in Midwest and subsequent sale of the refinery to investment group.
  • Served as environmental counsel to post-bankruptcy liquidating entity for disposition of bus terminals and associated bus fueling stations in various parts of the United States.
  • Served as environmental counsel to borrower on environmental permitting issues for $400 million financing of proposed 1000 megawatt gas-fired powerplant. The project entailed, among other things, regulatory issues relative to siting and operation of natural gas and wastewater pipelines over substantial distances.
  • Provided advice and representation for, engaged in litigation over, or resolved through settlement, matters arising out of leaking underground storage tanks in a vast array of settings, including service stations, shopping centers, and industrial facilities.
  • Supervised environmental due diligence for acquisition and redevelopment of gas station pad sites.
  • Addressed legal issues in connection with finite risk transfer insurance for cleanup of contaminated sites located in multiple states.
  • Served as environmental counsel for proposed purchase and redevelopment of former refinery terminal facilities.
  • Conducted legal due diligence as environmental counsel for underwriter in public offering of oil field services company with operations in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Served as environmental counsel to seller in sale of a leading U.S. explosives manufacturer, including related due diligence and transactional roles.
  • Supervised environmental due diligence in connection with sale of multi-site Texas manufacturing operations with known environmental contamination and related analysis of environmental liabilities.
  • Served as environmental counsel to major agricultural chemical producer in connection with litigation and settlement of federal and state environmental cleanup claims at a major Texas Superfund site, and thousands of toxic tort claims arising out of the site and other current or former locations; planned and implemented (with client and contractors) soil remediation projects at over 100 residential and commercial properties.
  • Served as environmental and safety counsel to seller in sale of multi-state solvent recycling operation, including related due diligence and transaction document review.
  • Served as environmental and safety counsel to purchaser (and subsequently seller) of safety equipment manufacturer, including related due diligence and transactional support. Safety equipment manufacturer had been in operation in excess of 50 years and produced, among other items, equipment which routinely had a useful life in excess of 30 years.
  • Served as environmental counsel for two new chemical specialty manufacturing facilities, from siting through facility design and purchase negotiations. Neither facility was ultimately constructed for reasons unrelated to environmental matters.
  • Served as environmental counsel for four new solvent recycling facilities from siting through design, construction and initiation of operation.