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Projects: PPP & Infrastructure - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Blake, Cassels & Graydon is an impressive law firm with a deep bench and offices across Canada. The environmental law team provides clients with advice on a range of matters including project development, compliance, chemical and waste regulation, and endangered species law. The group's strengths lie in both corporate matters and litigation at every level of court. It acts for clients including companies from the mining, oil and gas, and power sectors. Further noted for its strength in Aboriginal law, the team often advises on negotiations with First Nations communities on behalf of energy industry participants.

Work Highlights

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  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon advised Aira on environmental and regulatory considerations regarding the proposed 450 MW Aira Solar Project, particularly in relation to wildlife impact.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan W. Kahn
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Jonathan W. Kahn
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Pre-eminent environmental lawyer Jonathan Kahn advises on a broad spectrum of matters in the environmental space, including cross-border acquisitions and prosecutions and class actions relating to issues such as land contamination. He is based in Toronto.

Jonathan Kahn is excellent. He is very smart and responsive.

Jonathan Kahn was great to work with and was very well versed in the situations we faced.

Jonathan Kahn is one of the most experienced lawyers in his area of expertise and he is very quick to assess and offer effective advice when needed.

Jonathan Kahn brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to complex issues.

Lars H Olthafer
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Lars H Olthafer
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Lars Olthafer represents clients before energy regulators, demonstrating particular strength in land law matters arising from pipeline and project development. Utilising his background in engineering, the Calgary-based lawyer ably advises on a wide range of regulatory mandates arising from the oil and gas sector, including environmental compliance and First Nations consultation.

Lars is the foremost lawyer in his field in Canada. He is thoughtful, deliberate and strategic - a pleasure to work with. When you are working with Lars, you feel like you are working with the best.

He gave us a masterclass in regulatory law. He's exceptionally impressive.

Lars is a trusted partner of my organisation and provides top-level advice.

Sam Adkins
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Sam Adkins
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Vancouver-based Sam Adkins acts on environmental assessments and has experience advising on the Aboriginal law aspects of major projects, including those in the energy and natural resources sector.

He has a broad realm of experience, which makes him very knowledgeable and an asset to work with.

He expertly explains complex matters clearly and efficiently and he always provides relevant context.

Sam is able to navigate negotiations with clients or parties with a very wide range of capacity. His communication style is very accessible, while staying accurate and within the scope of agreements.

Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Band 1

Terri-Lee Oleniuk is typically sought out for her regulatory expertise. Her environmental practice is complemented by her knowledge of energy regulation and Aboriginal law, particularly in relation to solar projects. She is based in Calgary.

She is my go-to for any complex issues.

Terri-Lee Oleniuk is an outstanding adviser. She always appears to be ahead of the game and able to come up with creative solutions.

Terri-Lee Oleniuk is one of the most capable legal counsels with whom I have worked. She is always prompt and complete with her responses, and has never missed a deadline.

Charles Kazaz
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Charles Kazaz
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Band 2

Montréal-based Charles Kazaz enjoys an excellent reputation for his work representing companies in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious environmental issues, including contamination claims, remediation and renewable energy advisory work.

Charles Kazaz has the perfect combination of expertise and sensibility to our business needs while focusing on the strategy of success within the communities in which we operate.

I rely on Charles for salient and insightful strategic advice concerning very complex issues.

He has a breadth and depth of knowledge that we have been able to pull on with lots of different questions.

Charles Kazaz is incredibly smart, always has innovative solutions and is able to negotiate in a manner which leads to favourable results.

It is a true pleasure working with Charles Kazaz. He is extremely knowledgeable when dealing with environmental issues, offers invaluable support and is always available.

Duff Harper
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Duff Harper
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Calgary-based Duff Harper has expertise in site redevelopments and the transportation of hazardous goods. He is also experienced in assisting with environmental litigation, as well as carbon offset projects and the environmental considerations of commercial agreements.

Duff Harper provides useful advice, is responsive and very knowledgeable and is committed to learning.

Duff Harper is extremely knowledgeable and a great lawyer to work with.

He goes out of his way to support our needs as a client and always makes sure to provide insight beyond the scope of the discussion to mitigate future potential risk.

He is responsive, very technical and thorough with responses.

Duff Harper knows the ins and outs of environmental regulations in each province. He is very personable and capable of understanding commercial and personal needs.

Katie Slipp
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Katie Slipp
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Based out of Calgary, Katie Slipp has a growing reputation for her counsel on regulatory proceedings and compliance matters in the oil and gas space.

Katie has emerged as a leading practitioner in the regulatory arena, handling the most complex and commercially meaningful files at our company.

She knows her practice area, has been very responsive at any time of the day and her input has been strategic and effective. She's a key resource to us in accomplishing some important milestones.

Keith Byblow
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Keith Byblow
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Calgary-based Keith Byblow works with prominent sector participants to facilitate project development in a variety of power-related matters. His practice has particular expertise in the renewable and emerging energy and resource sectors.

Keith is a great legal adviser and partner. He brings a lot of expertise to the table and is collaborative, responsive, knowledgeable and very commercially strong.

Keith is highly organised, efficient, thorough and reliable.

Marianne Smith
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Marianne Smith
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Marianne Smith assists a range of provincial and municipal authorities with the procurement aspects of public infrastructure projects. Operating out of the firm's Toronto office, she is experienced across a range of sectors including civil infrastructure, transportation and healthcare.

Marianne Smith is incredibly bright and I trust her judgement and advice. She always gets it done and is an exceptional drafter.

Marianne Smith is wonderful - very good at public procurement, and one of our go-tos for complex and unique issues. She is very responsive and provides really helpful advice.

Marianne is a fantastic lawyer. She has market knowledge; she understands the complexity of projects and what makes us unique.

R Ben Rogers
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R Ben Rogers
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Ben Rogers is widely admired for his experience acting on oil and gas transactions. He acts on behalf of both offshore and domestic clients in joint ventures, mergers and dispositions.
Roy Millen
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Roy Millen
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Roy Millen is a well-regarded Aboriginal law practitioner who frequently advises significant natural resource and energy clients. Based in Vancouver, he provides experience in the negotiation and execution of agreements with Aboriginal groups.

Roy is very responsive to our needs, understands our complex situation and has the vision to help us plan for multiple potential outcomes.

He understands the commercial aspects of the challenges facing our business very well.

Roy provides timely and practical advice on litigation related to Indigenous rights and relations.

Sébastien Vilder
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Sébastien Vilder
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Montréal partner Sébastien Vilder frequently acts as lenders' counsel in relation to power projects, showing particular expertise covering wind farm developments.

Sébastien Vilder is an excellent counsel.

Tony Crossman
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Tony Crossman
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Tony Crossman advises on a wide range of environmental regulatory issues, representing clients in the energy, fishing and mining sectors out of the firm's Vancouver office. He has further experience assisting with the environmental considerations of commercial and corporate transactions.

Tony Crossman is a very nice guy with lots of experience.

Tony Crossman is always very up to date with understanding regulations. It is his experience which is invaluable. I have never known him not to be responsive and he is proactive.

Tony Crossman is an exceptional counsel. His strategy is always several steps ahead, and is pragmatic and aligned with our business objectives.

He steers us through challenging cases with a steady and calm hand.

Alain Massicotte
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Alain Massicotte
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Alain Massicotte leads the firm's Montréal infrastructure group, frequently acting for public authorities, sponsors and lenders on a range of project developments.

Alain Massicotte's continued deep support has been key to the success of our project.

Alain is phenomenal in terms of projects knowledge and he is able to provide us with practical advice on multiple areas of previous projects he has done.

Chris Harris
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Chris Harris
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Calgary-based Chris Harris operates a growing corporate practice in the oil and gas sector, acting on a wide array of M&A, as well as financing and joint ventures.

Chris is very knowledgeable, responsive, practical and commercial.

Chris Harris is excellent. He's smart and knowledgeable, understands the industry well and is very exceptional in the space.

Chris is a pleasure to work with and brings the expertise we require on these transactions.

Lana Finney
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Lana Finney
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Lana Finney handles a range of environmental matters for private entities, particularly contaminated land claims and advisory work. She is based in Toronto.

I appreciate Lana Finney's guidance as a specialist in environmental law, but I particularly value her strategic acumen and her ability to succinctly capture complex ideas.

Within a short time, she had a very clear and developed understanding of the details.

We could not be more pleased with the advice and support we have received from Lana Finney.

Mark Johnson
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Mark Johnson
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Toronto-based Mark Johnson is sought out for his handling of major developments in social and commercial infrastructure as well as energy sector projects, where he represents the interests of proponent consortiums, investors and Crown corporations.

Mark's commercial and strategic advice is excellent.

Christine Milliken
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Christine Milliken
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Christine Milliken has a wide-ranging transactional practice which sees her advising on M&A, joint ventures, insolvency and commercial work on behalf of corporate clients in the oil and gas sector.

Christine is top-notch in ensuring timelines are met and the client's commercial goals are achieved.

Vivian Kung
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Vivian Kung
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Vivian Kung has particular experience in handling acquisitions for clients active in the renewable energy space.

Vivian is amazing.

Vivian is very professional and fantastic to work with. She is very responsive, practical, knowledgeable and really goes out of her way to help her clients - she's exceptional at what she does.

Vivian offers an excellent service and is very responsive.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Aboriginal Law

Sam Adkins
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Sam Adkins
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Band 1
Roy Millen
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Roy Millen
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Band 2
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory)

Lars H Olthafer
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Lars H Olthafer
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Band 1
Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Band 1
Katie Slipp
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Katie Slipp
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Band 2
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

Keith Byblow
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Keith Byblow
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Band 2
R Ben Rogers
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R Ben Rogers
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Band 2
Chris Harris
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Chris Harris
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Band 3
Christine Milliken
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Christine Milliken
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Band 4
Energy: Power (Regulatory)

Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Band 3
Energy: Power (Transactional)

Keith Byblow
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Keith Byblow
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Band 4
Mark Johnson
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Mark Johnson
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Band 4
Vivian Kung
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Vivian Kung
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Band 4
Environment

Jonathan W. Kahn
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Jonathan W. Kahn
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Band 1
Charles Kazaz
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Charles Kazaz
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Band 2
Duff Harper
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Duff Harper
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Band 2
Tony Crossman
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Tony Crossman
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Band 2
Lana Finney
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Lana Finney
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Band 3
Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Band 4
Project Finance

Sébastien Vilder
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Sébastien Vilder
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Band 2
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