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and planning for environmental liability contingencies in foreign
acquisitions and divestitures, particularly given the marked increase
in retroactive legal responsibility in foreign countries for past
contamination, is now standard practice for forward-looking corporations.
We have worked in more than 100 countries doing environmental due
diligence and are experts in addressing these issues cost-effectively. We
have also developed proprietary evaluation approaches
and know how to communicate this to corporations whose
liabilities may be substantially affected by corporate home-country
laws and regulations as much as anything else. We understand U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission laws, disclosure requirements and
risk-based corrective action plans in foreign settings. Our clients
can choose from a menu of team alternatives, from in-country experts
(including laboratories, drilling companies and consultants) to U.S.-based
senior consultants skilled in rapid deployment to most parts of the
globe. We are able to deliver timely reports via our web-based infrastructure. |
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