Ms Una Radoja > McCarthy Tétrault > Vancouver, Canada > Lawyer Profile

McCarthy Tétrault’s environmental law team is frequently sought after by a diverse roster of government entities, utilities, insurers and domestic and multinational corporations. The sizeable national practice maintains strong platforms across the country, with well-staffed teams in all four of Canada’s key markets. In Vancouver, Nicholas Hughes handles a mix of contentious and advisory work, with an emphasis on the transport, natural resources, construction and heavy industry sectors. Cindy Vaillancourt splits her time between Montreal and Quebec City and is noted for project development, permitting processes and due diligence-related matters, among others. Calgary-based Kimberly Howard contributes particular experience in energy-related issues and co-heads the department together with Hughes and Vaillancourt. Other key contacts include litigator Una Radoja in Vancouver and Selina Lee-Andersen, who returned to the Vancouver office in June 2024 from Miller Thomson.

McCarthy Tétrault‘s British Columbia disputes team routinely handles substantial commercial litigation mandates, including disputes involving mining, environmental, Aboriginal and energy matters. A recent highlight saw the group represent Meta in proposed Canadian class actions alleging that the company knowingly designed its social media platforms to expose young people to harmful content. Leadership of the department is shared between Jill Yates and Toronto-based national lead Sunil Kapur. Yates is well-versed in leading major cases for multinational clients in the financial services, healthcare, tech and forestry segments. Additional key litigators include Michael Feder KC (class action defence and arbitration); Aidan Cameron (commercial property and P3 disputes); Alexandra Cocks (contract and fraud claims, real estate disputes, product liability claims); Patrick Williams (arbitrations, class actions and regulatory proceedings); and Una Radoja (commercial, contractual and shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims).