Cleantech -- Waste Reduction

Morrison & Foerster has been leading the way in the Cleantech sector for decades, having represented clients in related industries for more than 30 years. The firm has a strong interest in waste management and source management, and has represented established waste management companies and start-ups, as well as corporations with emerging waste-to-energy solutions.

Morrison & Foerster assists clients with waste management and waste-to-energy solutions by advising on industry-specific challenges, including:

• Provide advice on environmental concerns related to waste treatment and management, particularly with respect to air quality permits; federal and state registration and process control requirements; and hazardous materials management plans.
• Provide advice on energy regulatory requirements in connection with the sale and distribution of energy produced from waste.
• Assist with participation in utility-sponsored Request’s for Proposals in RPS solicitations as well as power purchase agreements.
• Assist with evaluation and protection of potential carbon emissions reduction value in connection with products and services.

Morrison & Foerster can also provide a wide range of advice and legal services to waste management and waste-to-energy clients, such as:

• Initial business formation, raising venture capital financing, and achieving a successful exit through a sale, public offering, or merger.
• SEC compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and corporate governance issues including counseling boards of directors and committees on specific issues such as executive compensation.
• Strategic protection and management of intellectual property portfolios.
• Structuring strategic alliances, joint ventures, and licensing arrangements to advance product development and monetize intellectual property assets and marketing rights.
• Aggressively defending interests with best-in-class litigation capabilities to preserve competitive advantages conferred by intellectual property and protecting the full value of assets, revenue, and income.