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We represent energy companies in all types of enforcement proceedings before FERC—from investigations to trials. We also routinely provide audit and regulatory compliance training.
Represented ENPRO on various aspects of commercial hazardous waste storage facilities, and also arranged financial assurance for several hazardous waste storage facilities in New England.
Pierce Atwood represented a developer in the negotiation of an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for a solar project. Assisted with the drafting of negotiated performance liquidated damages and compensation limitations if the performance criteria is not achieved.
As counsel to the Maine Principals’ Association, firm partner Meg LePage was the principal drafter of the MPA’s groundbreaking policy ensuring expanded opportunities for transgender student-athletes. This policy assures that Maine's transgendered high school athletes will receive equal opportunities to play on the school's sports teams.
Represented developer in expansion of existing mobile home park by approximately 80 lots in Kittery, Maine. The project required a successful appeal pursuant to the mobile home park statute, 30 M.R.S. § 4358, which restricts the authority of municipalities to establish overly restrictive zoning to preclude development or expansion of mobile home parks.
Representation of the Moody Point Community Association in negotiations with the Town of Newmarket, New Hampshire, over the extension of public water supply to serve Moody Point, a community of 101 homes on the shores of Great Bay. Moody Point currently operates its own private water supply.
Representation of Extreme Reach, Inc., the leading provider of video advertising management, delivery and measurement solutions across TV and digital media, in all-stock acquisition of Talent Partners, a Carlyle portfolio company.
We received two favorable appellate decisions on behalf of our developer client, Montrose School Park, LLC, in a series of cases challenging permits for a residential cluster development in Beverly, Massachusetts. Browne v. Conservation Commission of Beverly, 85 Mass. App. Ct. 1121 (2014) (unpublished) and Browne v. Planning Board of Beverly, 91 Mass. App. Ct. 1125 (2017) (unpublished).
We received a favorable trial decision from the Superior Court on behalf of our client, 246 Main Street Realty, LLC, holding that the plaintiffs failed to prove adverse possession of a portion of the parking lot for the client’s commercial building.
In a matter recognized by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly as one of the most important opinions of 2012, we obtained a favorable order for a general contractor seeking to enforce an Ohio arbitration clause. The matter was of particular importance because it was the first time a court concluded that the Federal Arbitration Act preempted a Rhode Island statute that prohibits out-of-state arbitration in certain construction matters.
We obtained a favorable ruling from Maine Revenue Services on the Maine sales and use tax consequences of a number of hypothetical transactions involving leased equipment in Maine.
