Evolution in Fixed-Price Cleanups: Updated CCAs, ERTs, Financial Assurance Tools, Best Practices

Ms. Cervino is a Member in the firm's Environmental Law & Permitting practice. She represents clients in connection with a variety of environmental regulatory and transaction issues. Ms. Cervino has represented private equity firms and developers in environmental due diligence and environmental aspects of transactions, risk mitigation and insurance coverage. She has counseled many companies on environmental compliance and cost recovery matters. Ms. Cervino has served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Environmental Waste Management Associates (Parsippany, New Jersey), an environmental consulting and remediation firm and its related companies. She has negotiated dozens of insured fixed price remediation contracts and environmental insurance policies and associated claims. Ms. Cervino was selected as one of New Jersey Real Estate Magazine’s “Women of Influence in Real Estate” in 2007.

Mr. Duus’ practice includes handling the environmental aspects of the firm’s numerous real estate and commercial transactions. This includes representing clients who are buying, selling, leasing and financing real estate, with an emphasis on managing the issues arising from properties contaminated by, or potentially contaminated by, hazardous substances. He also has extensive experience assisting clients who are involved in the purchase or sale of stock or assets, including mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Duus has assisted numerous clients with obtaining and negotiating environmental insurance, handling site cleanup, obtaining development permits, complying with environmental regulations, advising on alternative energy projects, and providing expert witness testimony.

Mr. Tollin is President of Sterling Risk Environmental and Professional Services. He consults with clients, and lawyers for clients, on unique risk management and insurance solutions to address manufacturing and distribution, real estate, gas station, corporate mergers and acquisitions and other business concerns, often which include environmental and professional exposures. Mr. Tollin also coordinates risk management and insurance for architects, engineers, environmental consultants, construction companies, project owners and developers.