Bennett Jones LLP stands out for its broad industry coverage and market-shaping mandates, particularly on the contentious front. Arguably best known for its activity in energy and natural resources-related issues, in line with its firm-wide strength, the team also routinely handles matters in the transport, infrastructure, real estate and manufacturing spheres, among other areas. The department is led by Toronto-based environmental law veteran Leonard Griffiths, who is considered by many as a market leader. The team further draws on Toronto’s Sarah Gilbert, whose practice spans environmental and health and safety law; and Calgary-based Shawn Munro, who specializes in energy-related environmental law matters. Brad Gilmour and Radha Curpen left the firm in 2024.
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Key clients
- Alberta Department of Energy
- GCT Global Container Terminals
- Canadian Pacific Railways Company
- Kinross Gold Corporation
- Spray Lake Sawmills (1980)
- Osisko Development Corp
Work highlights
- Represented the Government of Alberta in its constitutional challenge of the federal Impact Assessment Act, otherwise known as Bill C-69.
- Represented GCT Global Container Terminals on federal and provincial assessment processes connected to the proposed expansion of its Deltaport Container Terminal.
- Represented Canadian Pacific Railways Company on environmental and regulatory issues connected to a wildfire in the village of Lytton in British Columbia.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Sarah Gilbert
Bennett Jones LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Leonard Griffiths