Water
SNR Denton has a leading international water
and waste water practice that combines in-depth regulatory
experience with an understanding of the commercial, technical and
policy concerns of all stakeholders. We also offer unmatched
expertise in water resource policy and water rights.
Water supply and treatment businesses work in
an area where complex regulatory (physical or financial) and
competition issues arise. In addition to designing market rules,
legislation and systems of market regulations in various
jurisdictions, our regulatory and competition expertise provides
crucial input into a wide range of water assignments. This includes
advising water and sewerage companies on compliance with their
statutory obligations, price reviews and access and common carriage
matters. We use regulation to protect and promote our clients’
businesses.
Environment and safety go to the heart of this
sector and our team has advised on a wide range of matters in this
area including environmental and health and safety prosecutions,
watershed restoration and management plans, and protected species
conservation.
SNR Denton regularly counsels clients on water
rights and water resource policy matters. Our expertise covers all
levels of government regulation, legislation, private transactions,
environmental restoration projects and numerous multi-party
negotiations.
Finally, with a growing population and
increased water scarcity, the water sector is facing a new set of
challenges. The drive for doing the same for less, both in
operational and capital expenditure will mean investment in assets
and in particular technological innovation to ensure the sector
maximizes the use of its assets and natural resources. Our team has
advised on a wide variety of sustainability projects and regulatory
matters in this sector.
Areas of Focus:
- Project finance
- Concession agreements
- Project agreements – PPP/PFI/BOT
contracts/multi-utility contracts and general commercial
contracts
- Project related agreements – effluent
discharge, connection and adoption, access codes
- Regulation and
competition
- Customer contracts
- Market reform
- Sustainability and natural resources
management
- Environment and safety
- Procurement/outsourcing
- Property and planning