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Michael P. Canavan is a member of the Environmental Practice at Greenberg Traurig. He focuses his practice on providing counsel on environmental issues associated with real estate and corporate transactions. Michael represents private equity firms, real estate opportunity funds, commercial and residential real estate developers, and companies in highly-regulated industries in connection with environmental due diligence, contractual allocation of associated risks and liabilities, insurance procurement, and regulatory compliance. Clients rely on Michael for his ability to quickly identify and evaluate environmental issues arising from the acquisition, financing, ownership, and sale of real property, and he draws on his experience having assisted with hundreds of real estate transactions in the majority of U.S. states, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Japan.
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Continue Reading CARB Advances SB 253 Rulemaking, Flags Key Issues for 2027 Emissions Reporting
On Feb. 26, 2026, the California Air Resources Board adopted its initial regulations implementing SB 253 and SB 261, the California Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Climate Financial Risk Disclosure Initial Regulation.…
On Nov. 18, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement of California’s SB 261, which had an initial…
Continue Reading Ninth Circuit Pauses Looming California SB 261 Compliance Deadline; CARB Clarifies Related Guidance
Some companies that do business in California are facing rapidly approaching compliance deadlines under California’s climate disclosure laws, SB 253 and SB 261, the first of which will occur on…
Continue Reading New California Climate Disclosure Law Deadlines Are Rapidly Approaching: Compliance Considerations for Companies
California Senate Bill 261 (the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act; SB 261) requires certain businesses to submit biennial disclosures of climate-related financial risks, as well as the measures they have implemented to reduce such risks.…
On June 30, 2025, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law (AB 130 and SB 131) that include reform measures to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Continue Reading AB 130 and SB 131: California Legislature Enacts CEQA Reform to Accelerate Housing Development
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently initiated its Water Testing Modification Effort to assess and ensure the quality of drinking water in properties currently under lease with GSA. GSA…
Continue Reading GSA Requiring Landlords to Conduct Baseline Drinking Water Testing in All Leased Space