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He has over two decades of experience responding to governmental investigations involving the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. He is a prolific speaker on environmental law and incident response.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChambers USA \u003c/em\u003edistinguished Karl as \"exceptionally proactive,\"\u0026nbsp;with\u0026nbsp;\"strategic thinking\" and \"the ability to understand the complex and translate it.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLegal 500\u003c/em\u003e USA characterized him as a \"true partner to his clients\" and\u0026nbsp;\"highly strategic,\" with a \"singular ability to clarify the inordinately opaque and confusing nature of environmental laws for the unanointed.\" \u003cem\u003eLawdragon\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;recognized him as a \"Leading Environmental Lawyer.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBenchmark Litigation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;recognized him as having an \"unparalleled ability to master the facts and an encyclopedic mastery of environmental law.\"\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a respected thought leader, Karl is frequently called upon to comment, write or speak about environmental enforcement and incident response for publications and organizations including Law360, Thomson Reuters, Resource Recycling, Inc., American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, the American Bar Association, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Association of Corporate Counsel, Lawline, the Environmental Law Institute, the Practising Law Institute and the American Law Institute.\u0026nbsp;He has written or spoken about managing the first 48 hours of an incident, incident response for public information officers, responding to hazardous waste abandonments, hurricane readiness and response, climate risk disclosure, environmental due diligence, the environmental aspects of commercial and real estate transactions, the design and implementation of environmental compliance programs, the regulation of electronic waste, cybersecurity in the energy and transportation sectors, evidence preservation, and preparing for a government inspection. He wrote the introductory chapter for\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eInside the Minds: Environmental Law Enforcement and Compliance\u003c/em\u003e, published by Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, and co-authored the chapter entitled \"Environmental Criminal Enforcement: A Primer for the Real Estate Practitioner\" in the Fifth Edition of \u003cem\u003eEnvironmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions: Acquisitions, Development, and Liability Management\u003c/em\u003e, which is one of the ABA's most widely read publications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarl is a cutting-edge practitioner in extended producer responsibility laws extending to paper and plastic packaging, batteries, electronics recycling, and other product stewardship. His EPR clients include retail companies, pharmaceutical companies, food manufacturers, lawn and garden service providers, and waste management service providers. He also\u0026nbsp;dedicates a significant portion of his practice to environmental transactions. He provides advice and counsel on environmental due diligence and the availability of transactional defenses, and he routinely negotiates representations, warranties, and indemnifications.\u0026nbsp;He has assisted with the acquisitions and divestitures of several entities subject to government investigations arising out of environmental and workplace safety incidents. 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Served on the team that secured an across-the-board acquittal of a 26-count criminal indictment in United States v. United Water Services, Inc. (N.D. Ind. 2012){{ FIELD }}Representation of a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of water treatment chemicals in connection with a post-Deepwater federal criminal investigation into alleged violations of the Clean Water Act on an offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 200 leading processer and marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats in connection with a federal criminal investigation into allegations of unpermitted discharges of process wastewater. Provided advice and counsel in connection with the design and construction of a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system and associated NPDES permitting concerns{{ FIELD }}Representation of a global leader in specialty chemicals in connection with federal civil and criminal investigations arising out of an alleged failure to operate pollution control equipment at a wastewater treatment facility{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden manufacturer in connection with a pilot study relating to the design and construction of a wastewater treatment system and associated NPDES permitting concerns, including the applicability of the RCRA wastewater treatment unit exemption{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the largest independent midstream energy companies in North America in connection with a federal criminal investigation into the alleged dumping of hazardous materials down a storm drain as part of a scheme involving the false production of biodiesel{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading construction materials and services company in connection with a federal criminal investigation into stormwater management practices at multiple facilities located throughout the Northeast{{ FIELD }}Resource Conservation and Recovery Act{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading credit and asset-based investor group in connection with an Ohio EPA investigation arising out of a tenant's abandonment of millions of pounds of hazardous electronic waste{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 500 natural gas utility in connection with a federal criminal investigation into the alleged release of a natural gas odorant{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers in connection with a federal criminal investigation into shipments of byproducts, co-products and co-products used as fuels{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden manufacturer in connection with federal civil investigations at a pesticide chemical formulating and packaging facility{{ FIELD }}Representation of a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of water treatment chemicals in connection with a federal criminal investigation into the alleged storage of hazardous waste for more than 90 days without a permit{{ FIELD }}Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with the February 2023 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading credit and asset-based investor group in connection with CERCLA litigation in Ohio federal court arising out of the abandonment of millions of pounds of hazardous electronic waste, securing over $16 million in cost recovery from over 50 potentially responsible parties in Garrison Southfield Park LLC v. Closed Loop Refining and Recovery, Inc., et al. (S.D. Ohio 2023){{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers in connection with threatened CERCLA litigation in Indiana arising out of metals recycling{{ FIELD }}Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden manufacturer in connection with the largest federal civil and criminal investigations in the history of the FIFRA program{{ FIELD }}Representation of a specialty chemical manufacturer in connection with FIFRA pesticide registration concerns{{ FIELD }}Maritime{{ FIELD }}Representation of a senior crew member of the F/V Pacific Breeze, a fishing vessel operating in the South Pacific, in connection with allegations arising under MARPOL and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships by failing to maintain an accurate Oil Record Book{{ FIELD }}Workplace Safety{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the world’s largest natural resource companies in connection with a near-miss incident arising from a major fire at a U.S. zinc recycling facility{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with civil, criminal and administrative investigations by the CSB and various state and local agencies into an explosion and fire at a California oil refinery{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with a mechanical integrity review of fixed equipment inspection and maintenance programs for oil refineries located throughout the United States, Canada and South Africa{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the largest independent midstream energy companies in North America in connection with a federal criminal investigation into an explosion and fire at a hazardous materials recycling center{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers in connection with an internal investigation into the OSHA recordability of alleged exposure to a chemical manufactured by less than 10 facilities in the world{{ FIELD }}Extended Producer Responsibility{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 500 company as lead regulatory counsel in connection with existing and proposed state EPR programs affecting paper and plastics packaging and lithium-ion batteries; assisted in public outreach and advocacy and provide consultation to state lobbying teams{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden services provider in connection with existing and proposed state EPR programs affecting paper and plastic packaging and lithium-ion batteries and electronics waste laws{{ FIELD }}Representation of a pharmaceutical company and marketer of leading aesthetics brands and products in connection with existing and proposed state EPR laws affecting paper and plastics packaging{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 500 waste management services provider in connection with existing and proposed state EPR laws affecting paper and plastic packaging{{ FIELD }}Representation of an industry-leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for retail and foodservice markets with nearly $2 billion in revenue in connection with state EPR laws affecting paper and plastic packaging and food serviceware{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the world's largest retailers in connection with state battery takeback programs{{ FIELD }}Representation of major U.S. automakers in connection with existing and proposed EPR programs affecting electric vehicle batteries, including end-of-life, defective, and recalled batteries{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading credit and asset-based investor group in connection with a state environmental investigation arising out of a tenant’s abandonment of millions of pounds of cathode ray tubes and related electronic waste collected pursuant to state EPR laws throughout the Midwest{{ FIELD }}Provide advice and counsel to several clients in multiple industries regarding environmental, social and governance policies, including in connection with potential greenwashing claims{{ FIELD }}Environmental Transactions{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with the divestiture of $600 million in oil and gas assets subject to pending administrative, civil and criminal investigations{{ FIELD }}Representation of a global leader in specialty chemicals in connection with the divestiture of a specialty-batch chemical manufacturing facility subject to pending federal civil and criminal investigations{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden manufacturer in connection with the potential acquisition of a fertilizer manufacturing facility{{ FIELD }}Representation of a leading lawn and garden manufacturer in connection with the divestiture of product lines subject to pending federal civil and criminal investigations{{ FIELD }}Representation of an aerospace conglomerate in connection with the provision of engineering consulting services to offshore oil and gas platforms{{ FIELD }}Representation of one of the largest pipeline companies in the United States in connection with multiple access and indemnity agreements, due diligence efforts, and real estate acquisitions{{ FIELD }}Representation of a commercial real estate investment firm in connection with a lender's request for an environmental opinion relating to a utility's obligations to remediate a transformer leak on the acquired property{{ FIELD }}Karl Heisler is a nationally-recognized environmental lawyer in enforcement defense. Karl has managed the legal fallout from a wide array of environmental and workplace safety incidents, ranging from fires and explosions to pipeline releases and the abandonment of hazardous waste. He has over two decades of experience responding to governmental investigations involving the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. He is a prolific speaker on environmental law and incident response.\nChambers USA distinguished Karl as \"exceptionally proactive,\" with \"strategic thinking\" and \"the ability to understand the complex and translate it.\" Legal 500 USA characterized him as a \"true partner to his clients\" and \"highly strategic,\" with a \"singular ability to clarify the inordinately opaque and confusing nature of environmental laws for the unanointed.\" Lawdragon recognized him as a \"Leading Environmental Lawyer.\" Benchmark Litigation recognized him as having an \"unparalleled ability to master the facts and an encyclopedic mastery of environmental law.\"  \nAs a respected thought leader, Karl is frequently called upon to comment, write or speak about environmental enforcement and incident response for publications and organizations including Law360, Thomson Reuters, Resource Recycling, Inc., American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, the American Bar Association, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Association of Corporate Counsel, Lawline, the Environmental Law Institute, the Practising Law Institute and the American Law Institute. He has written or spoken about managing the first 48 hours of an incident, incident response for public information officers, responding to hazardous waste abandonments, hurricane readiness and response, climate risk disclosure, environmental due diligence, the environmental aspects of commercial and real estate transactions, the design and implementation of environmental compliance programs, the regulation of electronic waste, cybersecurity in the energy and transportation sectors, evidence preservation, and preparing for a government inspection. He wrote the introductory chapter for Inside the Minds: Environmental Law Enforcement and Compliance, published by Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, and co-authored the chapter entitled \"Environmental Criminal Enforcement: A Primer for the Real Estate Practitioner\" in the Fifth Edition of Environmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions: Acquisitions, Development, and Liability Management, which is one of the ABA's most widely read publications.\nKarl is a cutting-edge practitioner in extended producer responsibility laws extending to paper and plastic packaging, batteries, electronics recycling, and other product stewardship. His EPR clients include retail companies, pharmaceutical companies, food manufacturers, lawn and garden service providers, and waste management service providers. He also dedicates a significant portion of his practice to environmental transactions. He provides advice and counsel on environmental due diligence and the availability of transactional defenses, and he routinely negotiates representations, warranties, and indemnifications. He has assisted with the acquisitions and divestitures of several entities subject to government investigations arising out of environmental and workplace safety incidents. For over a decade, Karl has taught the environmental transactions course for the Environmental Law Institute, a leader in non-partisan research and environmental education.\nHis clients include public and private entities in the energy, chemical manufacturing, construction and waste management industries, as well as lenders, private equity and real estate firms with interests in these industries.\n  Partner Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyer Lawdragon (2026) Chambers USA Band 1 (Firmwide), Nationwide Environmental Health \u0026amp; Safety Chambers USA (2024) Chambers USA Environmental Law Firm of the Year Chambers USA (2024) Chambers USA Band 3 (Individual), Environment: Litigation-Illinois Chambers USA (2024 - 2025) Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Environmental Lawyers Lawdragon Inc. (2021, 2023-2025) Legal 500 Recommended Practitioner, Environmental Legal 500 USA (2018-2020, 2023-2025) Benchmark Litigation Recognized Practitioner Benchmark Litigation (2016) Super Lawyers Rising Star - Washington, D.C.  Super Lawyers (2013) Law360 Rising Star - Environmental Law360 (2013) University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. 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Served on the team that secured an across-the-board acquittal of a 26-count criminal indictment in United States v. United Water Services, Inc. (N.D. Ind. 2012) Representation of a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of water treatment chemicals in connection with a post-Deepwater federal criminal investigation into alleged violations of the Clean Water Act on an offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico Representation of a Fortune 200 leading processer and marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats in connection with a federal criminal investigation into allegations of unpermitted discharges of process wastewater. 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He represents a market leading group of private debt funds, private equity funds, and portfolio companies in leveraged finance, unitranche, first lien/second lien, mezzanine, and other secured and unsecured lending transactions, with a focus on complex finance transactions and credit arrangements. \nTodd has advised the largest private credit funds in the industry on hundreds of transactions across a broad range of industries. In addition, he has extensive experience representing creditors and investors in restructurings, insolvency proceedings and special situations investments. Todd also provides special advice to boards and companies in connection with transformative debt raises and capital structures, including early-stage transactions, acquisitions and significant monetization events. 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Partner Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University School of Law University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois College of Law District of Columbia Illinois Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW) Network Real Estate Finance Forum (REFF) Real Estate Lenders Association (RELA) American College of Mortgage Attorneys Financing Transactions\nRepresent a bank in a loan modification for a Miami Beach hotel in connection with a government-mandated closure of the hotel and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Represent a senior-housing borrower in connection with a Fannie Mae loan extension and modification related to a project-wide renovation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Represent mezzanine lender in financing the renovation of the former Cook County Hospital building in Chicago. Represent a bank in its construction loan for a mixed-use retail and multifamily building in Chicago's Logan Square. 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Peter Hsiao lawyer Partner Distinguished Environmental Advocate American Bar Association Los Angeles Environmental Litigation Attorney of the Year Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Trailblazer in Energy and Environmental Law National Law Journal, 2015 One of the Nation’s Best Environmental Lawyers Chambers and Partners, 2013-2024 One of the Best Environmental Lawyers in the United States Legal 500 and PLC 3000 Leading Cross-Border Environmental Attorney International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers One of the Top Environmental Lawyers in Los Angeles Los Angeles Business Journal Awarded the U.S. Department of Justice’s Special Commendation Award U.S. Department of Justice Awarded the U.S. Attorney’s Office Special Achievement Award U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California Awarded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Golden Eagle Award U.S. Fish \u0026amp; Wildlife Service Recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel Award for pro bono legal services State Bar of California “Peter Hsiao impresses with his ‘extremely broad experience in all types of environmental issue,’ leveraging his experience as a chemical engineer when advising on disputes. His expert trial practice is particularly highlighted, with one client noting: ‘To hear him address a court is pure art.’” Chambers USA 2015 \"A standout for Proposition 65 work. Extremely knowledgeable and practical on how he'll manage the litigation.\" Chambers 2024 \"He's absolutely amazing, it's a personalized service, his devotion to timeliness and attention to detail is wonderful.\" Chambers, 2024 University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley, School of Law Supreme Court of the United States California Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation Member, Environmental Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association Member, ABA Section on Environment, Energy and Resources Former Chair, ABA Marine Resources Committee Fellow and Past Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Environmental Lawyers Former Member, American Chemical Society Former President, Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Counsel for Justice Former Chair, State Bar of California Committee on Legal Services to the Poor Former Member and Newsletter Author, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Former Member, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Environmental Law Former Chair, Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of California Former President of Board of Directors, Los Angeles County Bar Association's Counsel for Justice Successfully defended Mattel, Inc. before U.S. Supreme Court in case arising from contaminated property dispute in Beaverton, Oregon at site of former View Master facility. Represented IMC Corporation in defending criminal action regarding alleged illegal take of migratory birds from exposure to process ponds. Negotiated settlement and first-ever wildlife mitigation plan with California Department of Fish and Game under Fish and Game Code Section 3007. Represented Kano Laboratories in an enforcement action by the California Air Resources Board regarding emissive content and labeling of adhesive coatings.  Represented Mattel, Inc. in relation to volatile organic compound control measures and spray booth issues before South Coast Air Quality Management District. Served as Port's lead trial counsel in federal court action against citizens group challenging validity of Clean Water Act Section 404 permit and NEPA process for China Shipping Terminal. Obtained court ordered dismissal of all charges against Thomas Crane Trucking Company in a felony action alleging violations of federal and state law from oil production and servicing operations in the Bolsa Chica area. Served as lead outside counsel for Shea Homes for stormwater enforcement actions by RWQCB and municipal agencies. Assisted in preparation of SWPPPs and provided counseling and training on wide range of compliance issues and negotiated with citizens' group regarding alleged stormwater releases to Malibu Creek. Provided legal counsel to the Port of Los Angeles regarding storm water pollution control issues, including advising on the development of new wharf facilities at Pier 100. Represented Key Energy Services in toxic tort litigation for alleged contamination from TPH and other chemicals in residential neighborhood development in Santa Maria, California. Represented client on appeals to State Water Resources Control Board of orders regarding responsible party status. Obtained dismissal of criminal charges against Lodi Memorial Hospital related to alleged asbestos removal practices. Represented the East Bay Regional Park District in a CERCLA case involving a former landfill. Obtained a ruling allocating 95% of the costs to Waste Management, the former owner of the landfill, and only 5% to the Park District, as the site’s current owner. Served as lead trial counsel in federal court action City and County of San Francisco v. Atlantic Richfield, et al., to clean up historical contamination by numerous tenants at airport. The over $140 million settlement was the largest environmental settlement in California in 2006. 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With over 15 years of experience, Moritz provides legal advice to German and international clients throughout the entire real estate life cycle. \nHis expertise spans complex investment and transaction structures, including asset deals, share deals, joint ventures, and real estate financings and restructurings. Moritz handles domestic and cross-border acquisitions and disposals of individual properties and property portfolios, and advises on high-value real estate lease agreements and other asset management topics. 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He also has experience advising on real estate transactions in the Middle East.\nIFLR1000 2025 lists Moritz as a notable practitioner for Real Estate Baking and Finance in Germany, and the German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche has recognized him as a Top Lawyer for Real Estate 2023.\nMoritz is an active member of the King \u0026amp; Spalding LGBTQ+ affinity group and is fluent in German, English, and Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua).\nBefore joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Moritz was a counsel in the global transactions practice group at another international law firm in Munich and Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He also served as a registered foreign lawyer for a German-headquartered law firm in Beijing, China. Counsel Sehr kritische Denker mit kaufmännischem Geschick.  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Advised an international real estate investor on the acquisition and refinancing of a residential real estate portfolio of more than 3,000 units, located mostly in Western Germany, as well as post-acquisition asset management matters. Advised a German investor on the EUR 174,000,000 refinancing of a residential real estate portfolio in Munich, Germany. Advised an Asian sovereign wealth fund on the sale of the O2 office tower, Munich’s tallest property. Advised P3 Logistic Parks on the acquisition of the German \"Matrix\" retail logistics portfolio, encompassing 33 real estate properties with more than 650,000 m² of space. Advised a Berlin-based real estate developer on its joint ventures with international real estate investors for the development of office and mixed-use real estate properties in Berlin, Germany. Advised Icade on the acquisition of eight German nursing homes comprising a total of approx. 900 beds and approx. 140 apartments and one nursing home in France. Advised an Asian sovereign wealth fund on several joint ventures for the investment into German and European real estate. Advised a listed international real estate investor on the disposal of a portfolio of approx. 30 retail properties located throughout Germany. Advised IVG Immobilien on setting-up and refinancing OFFICEFIRST and subsequently selling OFFICEFIRST to Blackstone in a transaction involving 97 German office properties valued at around EUR 3,300,000,000.","searchable_name":"Moritz Heidbuechel","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":430225,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":4050,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eMolly Haren is a senior\u0026nbsp;associate in the Corporate, Finance and Investment practice group\u0026nbsp;at King \u0026amp; Spalding. 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