Borden Ladner Gervais LLP’s environmental law group draws on transactional lawyers, regulatory practitioners and litigators to advise on a broad scope of regulatory compliance and approvals, corporate support issues, and civil and regulatory disputes. The team acts for mix of private and public sector entities, with an emphasis on the energy, shipping and municipal sectors. Vancouver-based Rick Williams heads the national practice and is recommended for his experience in both regulatory and contentious work. Gabrielle Kramer leads the area in Toronto and also handles litigation and advisory matters.
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Key clients
- City of Vancouver
- Woodfibre LNG
- Zim Integrated Shipping Services
- OLCV CE Holdings / Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Kirby Corporation
- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- The Corporation of the City of Markham
- The Regional Municipality of York
- Mazda
Work highlights
- Advised the City of Vancouver, as an Intervener, on the FortisBC Energy Biomethane Energy Recovery Charge Rate Methodology and Comprehensive Review of a Revised Renewable Gas Program application to the BC Utilities Commission.
- Defended Woodfibre LNG on three separate judicial review proceedings relating to challenges of separate amendments of Woodfibre’s federal environmental assessment.
- Advised Kirby Corporation on criminal and civil proceedings arising from the grounding of the US-flagged tugboat, M/T Nathan E Stewart, in 2016.
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Rick Williams