Joshua D. Brown

Transactional Diligence:

• Provide environmental diligence to support a gas and liquid molecule manufacturer in a merger-of-equals transaction for a consideration of US$15B+.
• Provide environmental diligence to support the sales and acquisitions of numerous food manufacturing companies with products ranging from baked goods to bottled water for considerations of US$30M to US$215M.
• Provide environmental diligence to support the acquisition of international manufacturers of in vitro fertilization (IVF) medical instruments for a consideration of US$100M.
• Provide environmental diligence to support the sale of a crematorium, cemetery, and associated infrastructure situated on an island in the United States.
• Provide environmental diligence to support the acquisition of a national design and manufacturing company of exterior & interior signage for US$40M.
• Provide environmental diligence to support the sale of a national soccer equipment and apparel retailer for a consideration of US$230M.
• Provide environmental diligence to support the acquisitions of waste management and treatment companies with associated landfills.
• Provide environmental diligence to support the acquisition of fixed-base operators (FBO) located at airports across the United States.
• Provide environmental diligence to support the purchase of a NASCAR charter and associated assets.
• Provide environmental diligence to support the acquisition of an above-ground storage tank (AST) fabrication and repair company for a consideration of US$20M.
• Provide environmental diligence to support numerous acquisitions of medical spas.
• Provide environmental diligence to support the acquisitions of multiple providers of custom glass for commercial/residential projects and specialty coatings for commercial/industrial equipment for considerations of US$80M to US$100M.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Counsel a private entity regarding relocation of fill material associated with construction of a surf park development in the United States.
• Provide regulatory guidance for a public utility provider in connection with a notice of violation under state wetlands statutes.
• Provide environmental contractual guidance for a private entity engaged by a government entity to investigate circumstances surrounding certain wildfires in the United States.
• Provide state and local regulatory guidance for a private country club in connection with historic septic tanks and associated leach fields.
• Counsel private entities on manufacturing facility decommissioning processes and associated relocations.

Renewable Energy Project Finance:

• Representation of a lender in connection with the financing and development of a solar photovoltaic (PV) array in California on 3,000-acres of public and private lands, which included state and federal permitting review.
• Representation of a lender in connection with the financing and development of a solar photovoltaic (PV) array project portfolio encompassing golf courses, landfills, carports, and rural land, which included federal permitting review.
• Representation of a lender in connection with the financing and development of an energy storage facility situated adjacent to cranberry bogs, which included federal permitting review.
• Representation of a lender in connection with the financing and development of a wind energy project encompassing over 10,000 acres of public and private land in Texas, which included federal permitting review.
• Representation of a lender in connection with the financing and development of a battery storage project portfolio in Utah, which included federal permitting review.