Wally Braul
DLA Piper (Canada) LLPDLA Piper (Canada) LLP’s environmental law practice continues to make inroads into the market, following the arrival of department co-heads Joshua Jantzi (Calgary) and senior counsel Wally Braul (Vancouver/Calgary/Toronto) in 2022. Most notably, the group added nine new clients to its roster during 2023/24, including Silver47 Exploration Corp, which it represented in the Supreme Court of Yukon on a judicial challenge to the validity of an environmental assessment report — that work was led by Braul. Other key contacts include Max Collett (Vancouver), who joined from Norton Rose Fulbright in June 2023; Canada managing partner Robert Seidel KC (Edmonton); and Jennifer Cleall KC (Edmonton), who is noted for climate change regulations.
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Key clients
- Braaap Holdings Corp
- Kirby Offshore Marine
- Silver47 Exploration Corp
- Imperial Oil
- 7-Eleven Canada
- Government of Alberta
- Carbon Neutral Royalty
- Groupe Touchette and Groupe Touchette Real Estate
Work highlights
- Advised Braaap Holdings Corp on appeals to the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board concerning an administrative monetary penalty assessment.
- Advised Kirby Offshore Marine on matters relating to a significant oil spill on the west coast of British Columbia.
- Represented Silver47 Exploration Corp in the Supreme Court of Yukon on a judicial challenge to the validity of an environmental assessment report by the federal tribunal, Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board.
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Joshua Jantzi
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Wally Braul, Joshua Jantzi