Ms Mai Rempel > Dentons > Vancouver, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Mai Rempel has extensive experience as lead counsel and lead negotiator, practicing in the areas of energy, major capital project development, aboriginal, properties, and environmental law. Mai’s practice includes providing advice to Crown and corporate clients with respect to identifying and developing strategies to mitigate legal, financial, political, regulatory, environmental and operational risks in relation to energy, utility and infrastructure projects on Crown and First Nations lands.

Mai has particular expertise and experience regarding treaty negotiations and First Nation land and governance-related matters, acting as lead negotiator for clients in the BC tripartite treaty process.

Mai’s capital projects experience includes responsibility for project management, delivery, legal advice, multi-party stakeholder engagement and preparation of land and commercial agreements, including First Nations Benefits agreements, for hydro-electric power, telecommunications, fibre optic, natural gas production and export facility, and mining projects in British Columbia, as well as, nationally.

Prior to joining Dentons Canada LLP, Mai was Senior Counsel and Manager with BC Hydro, overseeing a specialized department that provided corporate-wide legal advice, including the negotiation and preparation of agreements regarding the corporation’s interests as they relate to First Nations lands and governance regimes. Mai began her career acting for First Nations’ clients in relation to high profile aboriginal rights and title litigation cases, and also acting in respect of solicitor’s work advising on Band constitution, corporate and administrative issues