Brownfield redevelopment is hot, particularly in the Southeast, where states have regulations that make it viable to remediate and redevelop polluted land, said environmental lawyer Beth Davis, who joined Barnes & Thornburg from Thompson Hine as a partner at the beginning of the month.
“It seems we’ve hit a period, in Atlanta in particular, where companies with some level of sophistication realize they can take a property that at first blush appears to have compromised environmental conditions and turn it to good value,” Davis said.
