	Loyti Cheng Counsel New York loyti.cheng@davispolk.com +1 212 450 4022 Ms. Cheng is co-head of the firm's Environmental Transactional Group in Davis Polk’s Corporate Department. She has advised clients for over three decades on a wide range of environmental matters, with a particular focus on environmental and toxic tort analysis and contractual allocation in the context of transactions, disclosure obligations, climate change legislation and general advice relating to environmental claims, liabilities and corporate policies. She has represented U.S. and international companies, financial institutions, private equity and venture capital groups and other entities in numerous transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity offerings, acquisition financings, bank lending transactions and real estate investments. Ms. Cheng is named as a leading environmental lawyer in numerous legal industry publications and frequently speaks on, and writes about, a variety of environmental law topics.

Loyti Cheng

Counsel

New York

Ms. Cheng is co-head of the firm's Environmental Transactional Group in Davis Polk’s Corporate Department. She has advised clients for over three decades on a wide range of environmental matters, with a particular focus on environmental and toxic tort analysis and contractual allocation in the context of transactions, disclosure obligations, climate change legislation and general advice relating to environmental claims, liabilities and corporate policies. She has represented U.S. and international companies, financial institutions, private equity and venture capital groups and other entities in numerous transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity offerings, acquisition financings, bank lending transactions and real estate investments.

Ms. Cheng is named as a leading environmental lawyer in numerous legal industry publications and frequently speaks on, and writes about, a variety of environmental law topics.

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Recognition

Ms. Cheng is consistently recognized as a leading environmental lawyer:

Best Lawyers
- "Lawyer of the Year," Environmental Law: New York, 2020
- Environmental Law: New York
- Business Edition: Women in the Law: New York
Legal Media Group's Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers – Women in Business Law: United States
Chambers USA – New York, Band 1
Legal 500 U.S.
Super Lawyers
Who's Who Legal –The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers

In addition, she is the recipient of the Euromoney Women in Business Law – Best in Environment 2018 Award.

Of Note

Blog Post Co-Contributor, "Trump’s Proposed Environmental Agenda May Be Easier Said (or Tweeted) Than Done," Vibrant Environment Blog, Environmental Law Institute, December 12, 2016
Frequent speaker and author of several articles on a variety of environmental topics, including:
- “The Final Fleet Factors Decision: Implications for Lender Liability,” Journal of Environmental Law and Practice
- “Disclosure of Environmental Liabilities in SEC Filings,” Journal of Environmental Law and Practice
- “Is It Hot in Here? Practical Pointers for Climate Change Disclosure,” ABA’s Environmental Transactions and Brownfields Committee Newsletter

Memberships

Steering Committee, Environmental Law Institute Leadership Council
Member, American Bar Association
Member, New York State Bar Association

Professional History

Counsel, 1996-present
Associate, 1986-1996

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Events and Presentations

Practice Focus

Environmental

Bar Admissions

State of New York

Education

B.A., New York University, 1983
- cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
J.D., New York University School of Law, 1986
- Executive Research Editor, NYU Journal of International Law and Politics

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