Sean W. Bezark

Sean W. Bezark focuses his practice primarily on environmental matters for public corporations, privately held companies, banks, lenders, REITs and private equity investment funds. He advises clients on environmental aspects of corporate and real estate transactions, bankruptcy cases, environmental investigations and remediation projects, strategic counseling, brownfields development, insurance procurement and risk and cost allocations. He also counsels clients on legal and technical aspects of complex contamination remediation projects and in obtaining reimbursement from insurance companies, indemnitors, real estate and corporate predecessors and third parties. Sean's experience also includes negotiating settlement of all types of environmental claims and civil and criminal complaints brought by federal, state and municipal governmental agencies, and various private party environmental claims and demands.

Concentrations

•Real estate and corporate transactions and development
•M&A
•Environmental remediation projects
•Cost and risk allocation
•Redevelopment of brownfields
•Negotiations with local, state and federal environmental regulators

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, 2013-2020
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2015-2020
•Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2007-2020
•Top 10 Environmental Lawyers in Illinois, 2019
•Team Member, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2010, 2013 and 2017-2018
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, Law Firm of the Year, Environmental Law, 2016
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Law Firm of the Year in Real Estate Law, 2015
•Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, Top Tier Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers Law Firm of the Year in Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2013
•Team Member, a Law360 Real Estate Practice Group of the Year, 2011-2013 and 2015
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2006-2007
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5