Environmental Law and Zoning

Our experts at SOH in the area of environmental law and zoning focus on developing solutions with our clients which minimize legal risks and at the same time use the available leeway for structuring. Our attorneys support our clients both out of court as well as in proceedings before the courts. The main focus of our services lies in

• protection of the ground, e.g. in the case of redevelopment planning, cleanup planning, defending against orders and in negotiations with public authorities concerning cleanup,
• waste and packaging law, including structuring contracts with recycling systems, waste disposal companies and government waste disposal agencies, organization of handling waste internally within a business or also questions related to the German Regulation on Business Waste (Gewerbeabfallverordnung),
• protection against immissions where we provide support in permit proceedings and when operating facilities or defending against subsequent orders,
• water management law, where we provide support both with regard to discharge fees as well as wastewater fees or usage fees as well as permit proceedings,
• regional zoning, e.g. in the area of energy, networks and roads where we provide comprehensive legal support for project developers and parties affected by projects.

We develop individual solutions for our clients in matters concerning environmental compliance and compliance management systems, where we work in an interdisciplinary manner with our colleagues from the relevant practice areas.