Daphne W. Trotter
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Daphne W. Trotter is an environmental litigator and transactional lawyer. Daphne frequently counsels clients on the role of environmental issues and the management of associated risks in corporate, real estate and lending transactions. In this role, she serves as lead environmental counsel for purchasers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions involving facilities in a variety of industries, including power generation, building material supply and manufacturing, petroleum and natural gas storage and transfer, hospitals, glass manufacturing and chemical manufacturing. Read Daphne W. Trotter's full bio.
Recent U.S. Cases Highlight Liability Risks to Executives in Mining, Heavy Industrial Transactions
By Bethany Hatef, Daphne W. Trotter and Thomas Sauermilch on Feb 17, 2015
Posted In Executive Compensation
Historically, corporate executives rarely faced personal or criminal liability resulting from mining or environmental accidents in the United States. Several criminal cases stemming from two recent disasters, however, indicate that the tide may be turning. These disasters, the repercussions of which have been playing out recently in the U.S. criminal courts, should put private equity...
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