Pierre-Olivier Charlebois > Fasken > Montreal, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Fasken
THE STOCK EXCHANGE TOWER
PO BOX 242, SUITE 3700, 800 VICTORIA SQUARE
MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC H4Z 1E9
Canada
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Position

Partner | Co-Leader, Energy and Climate

Career

Pierre-Oliver Charlebois is a leading lawyer in the areas of environmental, mining, energy, climate change and corporate social responsibility law.  Recognized by his peers across Canada and internationally due to his multidisciplinary experience , Pierre-Olivier is the go-to legal reference.

Pierre-Olivier is the leader of the Corporate Social Responsibility group. He also heads the Environmental, Energy and Climate Change group for the Quebec region.

Pierre-Olivier advises clients on compliance with environmental laws and regulations. He participates in obtaining government authorizations needed to develop new industrial and energy projects. He also represents clients during environmental administrative, penal and civil litigation.

His mining expertise encompasses environmental aspects involved in acquiring, restoring and closing a mine. Pierre-Olivier also advises clients on implementing and transferring financial security covering the cost of restoring a mining site.

His expertise in climate change covers all aspects of the carbon market, specifically compliance with Canadian and Quebec legislation and developing carbon offsets.

In energy law, he advises private and public energy providers working with biomass, hydroelectric and wind power on regulatory and commercial issues. He also applies his expertise to the institutional and legal reform of the production, transmission and regulation of electricity in developing countries, more specifically Africa.

In corporate social responsibility, Pierre-Olivier helps clients implement strategies and policies on Aboriginal, environmental, regulatory and other aspects of corporate social responsibility.

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Environment

Alongside its activity in contaminated sites and transactional support matters, Fasken’s environmental law group frequently interacts with its regulatory and Indigenous law practices to provide full-spectrum support on environmental assessments and environmental defence litigation. The firm’s top-tier mining offering translates into significant work in that sphere, while the team also handles energy, infrastructure, real estate and waste management-related matters. Toronto-based Rosalind Coopermakes her points against opposing counsel in a measured professional manner’ and co-heads the national department together with Montreal-based Pierre-Olivier Charlebois. Also noted in Vancouver are energy specialist Ron Ezekiel and environmental litigator Kinji Bourchier.