Jones Walker LLP is positioned to support clients on a broad remit of environmental aspects of transactions by working closely with environmental consultants, engineers, regulatory agencies, and governmental bodies. The group is co-led from New Orleans by Robert Holden and Meghan Smith. The former assists energy, chemicals, and manufacturing companies with their operations, while the latter is a go-to name for state regulatory schemes pertaining to injection, mining, groundwater remediation, among other areas. Alex Prochaska advises lenders, buyers, and sellers of industrial facilities and commercial real estate across environmental due diligence to warranties in purchase agreements from the firm's Lafayette office.
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Key clients

  • Denka Performance Elastomer
  • INEOS Oxide
  • Diversified Foods & Seasonings
  • General Electric Company
Practice head

Robert Holden; Meghan Smith

Other key lawyers

Alex Prochaska