Acting for a diverse mix of corporate and public sector clients, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP’s environmental practice is a popular choice for project-related matters, working closely with the firm’s prominent construction and infrastructure teams to handle approvals, environmental assessments and related litigation. The group also advises on transactions, regulatory compliance, closure planning and remediation. Vancouver-based national department head Rick Williams specializes in project development-related issues and environmental disputes. Toronto practice head Gabrielle Kramer is also highly recommended. In July 2024, environmental law-focused counsel Diana Weir joined in Toronto from Norton Rose Fulbright.
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Key clients
- Trigon Pacific Terminals
- INEOS Styrolution Canada
- Canadian Constitution Foundation
- Privateer Gold
- Kirby Corporation
- KingSett Capital
- Woodfibre LNG
- Consolidated Homes
- Pearson Marine & Industrial
- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Philipp Family LP
- The Corporation of the City of Markham
Work highlights
Advised Trigon Pacific Terminals on a judicial review concerning the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s refusal to process Trigon’s request for regulatory review of the Trigon Pacific LPG Project.
Represented INEOS Styrolution Canada in appealing environmental orders setting new standards for its benzene emissions.
Represented the Canadian Constitution Foundation in its interventions before the Federal Court of Appeal in a case concerning a challenge to an order adding plastic manufactured items to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Rick Williams
Other key lawyers
Gabrielle Kramer; Dionysios Rossi; Diana Weir