William M. Seuch
Director
Boston
wseuch@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4041William M. Seuch
Director, Boston
wseuch@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4041Related Expertise
With a reputation for problem solving and getting deals done, Bill Seuch helps developers, buyers, sellers, tenants and lenders manage the complicated environmental issues that arise in real estate transactions, corporate mergers and acquisitions, financings and urban/industrial redevelopments.
A substantial part of Bill’s practice involves helping clients understand, anticipate and manage Brownfields issues. He also represents clients in environmental cost recovery actions and advises clients on a variety of environmental due diligence, compliance and permitting issues.
In Chambers USA, Bill has been called "unstoppable," “practical” and “a rock star.” He is praised for his "vast substantive knowledge, creativity, excellent judgment and sophisticated and practical understanding of the area."
Respected for his effective leadership style, Bill has been a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
Related Representative Matters
BXP, Boston Children’s Hospital, Fairfield Residential, and Liberty Mutual in portfolio and single-property environmental insurance policies, including policy placement, endorsement language, and claims.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., BXP, DivcoWest Real Estate Investments, Fairfield Residential, Mill Creek Residential, Post Road Residential, and the NRP Group in the purchase and redevelopment of previously contaminated properties, including former pesticide manufacturing plants, oil terminals, car manufacturing plants, historic mills, landfills, camera manufacturing facilities, and asphalt batching plants; advising on consultant management, regulatory guidance, strategies for regulatory closure, purchase and sale agreements, environmental indemnification agreements, lender requirements, environmental insurance, environmental cost reimbursement agreements, and environmental reporting for lenders and investors.
Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in environmental due diligence, environmental insurance placements and claims, drafting complex purchase and sale agreements and ground leases, environmental cost recovery claims, environmental risk management, air emissions and wastewater discharge issues, asbestos management, and pharmaceutical waste management.
Lenders in environmental issues related to revolving credit facilities secured by large aluminum manufacturing plants.
Owners and operators in air, water, wetlands, and other permitting and regulatory compliance issues, including Conservation Commission hearings regarding wetlands damage tied to concrete reuse and elevated pH
Corporate buyers, sellers, and operators in U.S., Canadian, and Chinese manufacturing facility transactions, including environmental due diligence, baseline testing, permit transfers, contractual risk allocation, air emissions, wastewater discharges, hazardous materials storage, and the implementation of Activity and Use Limitations and other deed restrictions.
Buyers in the purchase of parcels within Superfund sites, including negotiations with MADEP, USEPA, and the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Prospective Purchaser Agreements, government indemnities, and environmental deed restrictions (e.g., Industri-Plex Superfund Site).
Boston Redevelopment Authority in environmental matters related to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center project, the former Modern Electroplating site, and the acquisition of a waterfront oil terminal, including environmental due diligence, cost recovery negotiations/litigation, MCP regulatory guidance (including securing Special Project Status), and environmental risk management.
Plaintiffs and defendants in environmental cost recovery actions, including PRPs in federal and state superfund cases and securing multimillion-dollar recoveries for plaintiffs under M.G.L. c. 21E (e.g., cyanide in soil, chlorinated solvents in groundwater).
Prominent private research universities in Cambridge, Massachusetts in environmental matters, including redevelopment of contaminated properties, environmental insurance placements and claims, green construction projects, and management of contaminated building materials.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. and other property owners in national representation on environmental issues tied to property ownership and management, including drinking water quality, PCB-contaminated building materials, mold, asbestos, lead paint, and indoor air quality.
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Recognition
Chambers USA Guide
June 5, 2025
Accolades
- Lexology Index Thought Leader 2024
- The Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law, 2023-2024
- Chambers USA, Environment, Massachusetts, 2018-2025 (Band 2)
- Best Lawyers in America® (2010-2019, 2022-2026): Environmental Law
- Who's Who Legal, Environment, 2022
- "America’s Leading Business Lawyers," Chambers USA 2006-2018 (ranked “Band 1”)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 2004, 2006-2025
- New England Super Lawyers, 2018
- Practical Law Company Guide for Environmental Lawyers, 2011
Affiliations
- Pro Bono environmental work for a number of non-profit and affordable housing groups
- Newton Youth Sports - coached YMCA, NAA and Metro West Basketball, Little League Baseball and Newton Youth Soccer (BAYS travel and intramural)
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Education
Georgetown University Law Center ( J.D. , 1990 )
University of Connecticut ( B.A. , cum laude , 1987 )