Environmental, Municipal, Expropriation and Regulatory Group

Partner and National Business Leader, Environmental, Municipal, Expropriation and Regulatory Group

Rick represents and advises clients on commercial and regulatory aspects of project development, permitting and operations in the energy and natural resource sectors, including land, environmental and Indigenous issues. Rick also represents and advises clients on dispute resolution including regulatory proceedings, corporate/commercial litigation and arbitration, with a focus on energy, transportation, forestry and mining.

Rick is the National Business Leader of the Environmental, Municipal, Expropriation and Regulatory Group and a member of the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) leadership team.

Rick has appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has represented clients before the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), the Surface Rights Board, the Oil and Gas Appeal Tribunal, the Safety Authority, the Environmental Appeal Board as well as the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) and the National Energy Board (NEB). Rick also has significant experience advising clients on their applications and dealings with the British Columbia Energy Regulator (formerly Oil and Gas Commission).

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Director, British Columbia Environmental Industry Association Business Council of British Columbia Environmental Policy Advisory Committee Business Council of British Columbia Climate & Energy Policy Advisory Committee Canadian Bar Association American Bar Association Member, Air & Waste Management Association Past Vice-President Communications, Environmental Managers Association of British Columbia

LLB, University of Victoria, 1999 BA, University of Ottawa, 1995 Bar Admission British Columbia, 2000