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Minter Ellison assists clients with contaminated land issues, including sale and purchase of contaminated land, remediation and ongoing management, dispute resolution, and investigations and prosecutions by environmental agencies. Our leading practitioners apply specialised industry knowledge, technical excellence and a thorough understanding of all applicable legislative regimes to develop and deliver commercially astute strategies for clients. The regulatory environment places a greater onus on clients to not just comply with the law but to manage other related, problematic issues (such apportioning liability in purchases of contaminated land). We have significant experience in drafting and negotiating environmental indemnities and warranties to mitigate these issues. EPA investigations into pollution incidents can be serious matters, because the EPA (and other environmental agencies) has extensive powers and imposes large fines and other penalties for pollution incidents. We have extensive experience with EPA investigations and advise clients throughout the investigative process. As experienced environmental litigators, we have defended clients in a range of proceedings commenced by the EPA across all states and territories.