DLA 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.
Lawyers
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Joshua Jantzi
Practice head
Wally Braul; Joshua Jantzi
Other key lawyers
Max Collett; Robert Seidel KC; Dan Misutka; Jennifer Cleall KC