At MediTerra, we have served as environmental technical witnesses in various legal proceedings related to industrial activities. Among the most notable cases are:
• Basque Country: A buyer of industrial land owned by a MediTerra client claimed that they had not received sufficient environmental information during the sale process, despite having had full access to the data room.
• Barcelona: A client who had carried out soil and groundwater investigations, as well as a quantitative risk analysis following a cessation of activity, received several requests from the competent authority to carry out decontamination, considering urban rather than industrial use of the land, as required by current regulations.
Challenge:
Technically defend the client's position in a judicial setting, where arguments must be translated from technical environmental language into a comprehensible and solid legal framework. This involved:
• Explaining complex studies relating to soil and groundwater and the applicable regulations.
• Justifying the methodologies and criteria applied.
• Responding to questions from opposing counsel and requests from the administration.
MediTerra's solution:
• Thorough preparation together with the clients' prestigious lawyers.
• Construction of a clear and defensible technical narrative before the court.
• Appearance as technical expert witnesses at trial.
Benefits for the client:
• Solid and consistent technical defence in court.
• Professional validation of environmental investigations carried out.
• Reinforcement of credibility before the court and administration.
• Protection against possible environmental financial liabilities.
About the client:
• Sales of assets with environmental liabilities.
• Administrative proceedings relating to contaminated land.
• Litigation relating to historical contamination.