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Backed by more than seven decades of experience, O’Melveny and its lawyers in its Water Practice have helped a range of clients navigate the complicated legal issues implicated by this ever-more-important resource.  From complicated deal work, to high-stakes, high-profile litigation, our water-related experience extends to almost every conceivable issue a water business, water investor or financier, major water user, or government entity could face. We offer a multidisciplinary team of attorneys experienced in various transactional and regulatory matters related to the water and wastewater industries. Working seamlessly with our environmental law experts, land use, and regulatory lawyers, we assist our clients both on the feasibility of proposed projects, and in the documentation of the transaction to protect our client’s rights and limit their liability. O’Melveny history litigating high impact water cases dates back to one of the first underground water basin cases in California and has grown to include the West Coast Basin adjudication, San Gabriel Valley case, Central Basin case, the Santa Ana River case, along with a variety of tideland and oil controversies, development and environmental cases, and coastal development zoning matters.