Thomas Isaac > Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP > Vancouver, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP’s thriving power law offering is highly regarded for its growing presence in regulatory matters, including Indigenous law and environmental law-related issues. From Calgary, Jeremy Barretto serves as chair of the regulatory group; he has been particularly active in supporting on large-scale power projects of late, alongside his work on complex regulatory proceedings. Other key contacts include Aboriginal law chair, Thomas Isaac (Vancouver); regulatory law partner Arend Hoekstra (Vancouver); and Indigenous law specialist Sandra Gogal (Toronto).

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP‘s practice group frequently assists federal, provincial, territorial and Indigenous governments, as well as corporate clients, with the financing and development of infrastructure and energy projects on Indigenous lands. Core areas of practice for the team include consultation matters, negotiating and drafting agreements, consultation protocols, access agreements and treaty land entitlement agreements. Vancouver-based Thomas Isaac directs the national department and specializes in Indigenous-related regulatory, environmental assessment and constitutional matters. Also noted are Toronto-based Sandra Gogal (environmental law and mining, renewables, forestry and oil-and-gas regulatory matters); Calgary-based Jeremy Barretto (regulatory and environmental work); and Vancouver-based Emilie Lahaie (Indigenous matters and litigation).