Dechert’s team has a deep bench with years of experience counseling companies regarding PFAS litigation and transaction issues, including in connection with complex mass tort and class-action litigation, legislative and regulatory compliance issues, public and government relations, pre-investment risk analysis, and business transactions.
Our longstanding work in this highly technical area has given us experience with many of the nation’s leading experts in the PFAS space. Our understanding of the science, case law and legal developments, and significant experience enables us to assist stakeholders across diverse industries and operations.
Dechert’s team has the expertise to defend, counsel, and perform risk assessments for companies at all stages of federal and state environmental litigation, assist with developing a consistent communications strategy, and coordinate advice on the multitude of legislative and regulatory issues facing stakeholders today.
Selected Experience
- Global and national chemical manufacturers and processors as national counsel in defense of class actions and individual personal injury and property damage suits arising out of the presence of perfluorooctanoic acid in the groundwater and municipal water supplies.
- Fluoropolymer processor as national counsel in defense of personal injury actions alleging exposure to PFAS from personal protective equipment.
- Private equity firms in counseling related to potential PFAS litigation and regulations.
- Firefighting foam manufacturers in product liability actions brought by individual, municipal, and putative class plaintiffs.
Speaking Engagements
- Demystifying Recent Trends in PFAS Litigation: Product Liability and Beyond – The Knowledge Group Webcast (September 11, 2024)
- American Conference Institute - PFAS Regulation, Compliance and Litigation: Examining Emerging Trends in PFAS Litigation Against “Downstream” Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers of PFAS-Containing Products (May 2024)
- A Primer on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - American Bar Association: 32nd Annual Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Spring Conference (April 2024)
- Toxic Tort Litigation Insights: Navigating Trends in PFAS Litigation and Regulation and Updates on Litigation Funding for Mass Torts - The Knowledge Group Webcast (January 23, 2024)
- PFAS: An Evolving Case Study in Environmental Litigation & Regulation (October 2023)
- Evolving PFAS Trends and Industry Impacts: What In-House Counsel Needs To Know - In-House Connect Deep Dive Series (September 2023)
- PFAS For In-House Counsel: What Legal Departments Need To Know About PFAS Regulation And Litigation - In- House Connect: Deep Dive Series (November 2022)
- Navigating the Legal Challenges of Product Liability Cases: Latest Developments and Best Defenses – Knowledge Group Webcast (July 2022)
External Articles
- Cos. Must Brace For New PFAS Regulations And Litigation (Law360 - December 2024)
- Forever in Focus: Trends in PFAS Litigation and Regulations (ABA-TTEL Spring 2024)