Environmental law firm Warsaw

Companies whose activities affect the environment should consider establishing an ongoing collaboration with a law firm that deals with environmental protection. Meeting specific legal requirements arising from both national and EU regulations is key to avoiding possible administrative sanctions, court and administrative proceedings and minimising other legal risks.

Environmental law firm

Environmental law covers a wide range of regulations, which address e.g. polluting emissions, waste management, natural resource management and the protection of biodiversity. When you choose to work with JWP, you can count on a professional environmental audit and ongoing monitoring of regulatory developments. We assist with administrative proceedings, preparation of letters, obtaining environmental permits and licences. We identify potential environmental risks associated with the company’s operations and develop strategies to mitigate these risks.

Our experts assist clients with waste management, natural resource management and with the drafting of environmental impact assessments for infrastructure projects.

In the aforementioned areas, we provide legal opinions, contracts, applications and analyses of Polish and EU regulations. We represent clients in administrative, administrative court and control proceedings. We conduct audits on business compliance with environmental regulations. We also prepare and implement training courses for companies on Polish and EU environmental regulations.

In the field of environmental protection, we offer services in the following areas:

• product and recycling fees;
• waste database counselling;
• analyses and legal opinions on selected regulations of Polish environmental law and waste law;
• legal and environmental audits;
• representation in proceedings before environmental protection authorities, provincial administrative courts, the Supreme Administrative Court and before ordinary courts;
• cross-border waste shipments;
• product law and the fulfilment of entrepreneurs’ obligations regarding: packaging and packaging waste; the deposit refund scheme; waste electrical and electronic equipment; batteries and rechargeable batteries; tyres and oils;