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Whether by providing an integrated full service, involving a wide range of SLR's in house technical expertise, or by providing advice on a single specialist topic, SLR has the depth of capability and experience to provide high quality advice to meet its clients' exacting timetables.  SLR prides itself in developing and fostering long standing professional relationships and of being able to work in team environments as well as taking lead responsibility for major projects.

SLR employs a large number of highly experienced professionals in its network of offices and across a wide range of technical specialisms.  SLR services include desk studies, third party reviews of consultants' reports, full environmental audits, evaluation of data room information, due diligence assessments, intrusive site investigations and provision and implementation of mitigation or corrective measures.

Strategic Planning

SLR employs expert consultants that are respected both nationally and internationally as having expertise in a wide range of environmental and related technical sectors. They provide strategic advice which can mitigate pollution issues and liabilities, reduce long term operational costs, improve regulator relations and maximise resource potential.

Property Transactions

SLR advises on environmental liabilities derived from potentially contaminated land (such as industrial facilities, petrol stations, waste and mineral operations).

We provide:

• Simple non technical summaries in client friendly language;
• Review of vendor documentation and provision of considered advice on its adequacy and gaps;
• Detailed pre-divestiture environmental audits and investigation reports; and
• Intrusive investigations.

Property Development

SLR has a full in-house capability to support architects, planners and property management companies in the development of industrial, commercial or residential developments.  SLR's technical specialists are highly experienced in the preparation of reports and environmental impact assessments to support planning and permit applications on complex sites where the benefit of SLR's multidisciplinary work environment can often pay significant dividends.

Company Portfolios

Environmental due diligence is an increasing important aspect of all property or industrial based company transactions.  SLR has the range and depth of experienced professionals to provide full data room support on major transactions, full costing of potential environmental and development related liabilities and advice on risk based management of potential environmental liabilities.

Price Negotiation and Contract Review

Increasingly, environmental issues are becoming critical to successful property transactions and company acquisitions.  Our expert professionals have significant experience of working closely with legal and financial clients, within due diligence teams, to substantiate reasons for contract price alterations.

SLR is experienced at providing support within sensitive negotiations, reviewing and advising on specific environmental terms within contractual documentation.

Expert Witness and Testimony

The majority of SLR's senior staff have experience, across a wide range of technical specialisms, of acting as expert witnesses and providing expert testimony in litigation, planning inquiry and tribunal situations.