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Once you have decided to buy or sell a physical property or business asset, you want to maximize its value and minimize your risk. If you are financing the purchase, your lender will want to know that there aren’t any current or likely future liabilities that will put their investment at risk. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is one way to begin assessing a property for risk from toxic contaminants. 

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Our deep experience allows us to craft Phase I ESA solutions that span a broad range of transaction types, property uses, environmental conditions, information formats and stakeholder groups.

Our Services

  • Multi-site portfolios, international portfolios and mixed-use portfolios

  • International work performed by in-country local resources

  • Assessment of business and construction project risk

  • Providing solutions to problematic findings

  • Alternative due diligence processes and presentation of findings

  • Data room research, information summary, categorizing and ranking

  • Use of web-based tools and delivery platforms

  • Transportation corridor assessments


  • Environmental, Health and Safety Program and Compliance Review

  • Presence and Standing of Permits to Operate

  • Baseline Assessment of Previous Environmental Contamination

  • Inspections for Potential Asbestos-Containing Materials and Lead-Based Paint

  • Identification of nearby Wetland Areas, Flood Zones, Geologic Faults, Oil Wells

  • Materiality Estimates of Identified Conditions

  • Evaluation of Insurance or State LUST Funds

  • Pre-Demolition Hazardous Materials Building Survey

 

Phase I ESA Resources

M&A blog

Blog

Making EHS and ESG Due Diligence a Priority in M&A

When going through a merger or an acquisition, the last thing the buyer wants to worry about is post-acquisition surprises. A due diligence process is meant to characterize a target sufficiently and communicate risks or liabilities that are material to the buyer.

What about environmental and safety risks? Buyers may rush through a checklist and not consider EHS due diligence a priority. Unfortunately, if not conducted properly or with the help of an experienced environmental consultant, the due diligence process can come up short. 

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Phase 1 ESA

Case Study

Compliance, Safety and Phase I Audits at 21 Locations for a Petroleum Marketer

The client was engaged in a large portfolio asset transaction and required Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and regulatory compliance audits conducted at 21 facilities to evaluate the condition of each facility related to regulatory compliance and potential Recognized Environmental Conditions. These facilities consisted of petroleum bulk plants, industrial facilities, fueling/transfer stations, and warehouse facilities in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado.

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M&A Podcast

Podcast

Risk, Reward, and Responsibility in Mergers & Acquisitions

Today on the podcast, you’ll hear from EHS experts in Asia, Europe, North America and New Zealand discuss financial markets and mergers and acquisitions. We hear from Matt Bell, M&A Practice Lead at Antea Group USA, Eeda Wallbank, Sector Leader at ESC Singapore and Graham Duffield, Practice Director - Transactions Support at Antea Group UK. The group discusses the importance and impact of EHS and ESG considerations in business deals. We wrap up the discussion with Lean Phuah from Tonkin + Taylor New Zealand and the Mergers & Acquisitions Working Group Lead with Inogen Alliance.

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