Navigating Environmental Challenges for Companies, Developers, and Investors
DarrowEverett’s Environmental Practice Group provides legal guidance in this heavily regulated and continually evolving industry. We assist companies, developers, and investors across numerous industries navigate state and federal environmental regulations, remediation obligations, compliance and enforcement actions, redevelopment incentives, liability concerns, legislative and public policy measures, litigation, and related transactional matters. The DE team stays up to date on new and emerging developments in the environmental law field, allowing us to handle the intricate interplay of environmental laws with property transactions, financing, management, and redevelopment.
The DarrowEverett Environmental Team advises on the full spectrum of environmental fields—air quality and climate change, stormwater and wetlands, private indemnifications and ongoing liability concerns, brownfields redevelopment and incentives, infrastructure and permitting, land use, and more.
Our Environmental Team consistently collaborates across all our practices: Technology, Regulatory and Compliance, Commercial Real Estate, Private Equity, Corporate, Tax, and Litigation Practices, bringing decades of advisory experience to our clients.
DarrowEverett handles an array of environmental matters, including but not limited to:
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Practice Leader
Jon M. Restivo - Chief Administrative Officer, Managing Partner
Overview
Jon M. Restivo, Managing Partner, is DarrowEverett’s Chief Administrative Officer and a Practice Leader for the Firm’s Energy & Infrastructure and Environmental Practice Groups, where he regularly leads projects advising clients on environmental and energy-related regulatory matters. In connection with that work, Jon has developed an advanced renewable energy practice as he has assisted numerous regional and national clients in their efforts to permit, develop and finance solar projects – offering unique insight based on...
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Client Insight
Blacklisted Condos: A Growing Crisis for Owners and Buyers
The blacklisting of condominium/condo associations by financial institutions and insurance providers has emerged as a pressing issue in the real estate finance and housing sector. This practice, which involves lenders or insurers refusing to provide services to specific condominium associations, has significant implications for property values, homeowner affordability, and overall market stability. The practice raises…
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Unlocking Tax-Free Gains: The Power of QSBS in Mergers & Acquisitions
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1202 offers a significant tax incentive for investors in qualified small business stock (QSBS). This provision allows eligible shareholders to exclude up to 100% of capital gains realized from the sale of QSBS, subject to certain limitations. This exclusion can result in substantial tax savings, making it highly attractive to…
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Less Red Tape, More Capital? SEC Clarifies 506(c) Verification Rules
On March 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a significant no-action letter clarifying the use of high minimum investment amounts as a method for verifying accredited investor status under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D (the “Letter”).[1] Background: Rule 506(c) and Accredited Investor Verification Rule 506(c), introduced under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups…
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