Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Environment | Chambers Canada Profile

About

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BLG’s Environmental Group prides itself on providing informed, practical advice to our clients in industry.

We offer integrated and proactive approaches to managing environmental challenges, whether from business deals, regulation or litigation. We provide solutions tailored to the precise client needs and situations by drawing on our extensive experience.

Our climate change and environmental law groups include transactional lawyers, regulatory specialists and advocates with extensive experience defending against civil claims and prosecutions. Group members are also experienced in advising and advocating for granting land use permissions.

Our professionals work closely with clients to proactively identify opportunities and resolve problems to ensure environmental compliance.

We help organizations across multiple sectors, including:

• real estate development
• oil and gas
• petrochemicals
• pipelines
• shipping
• public and private power projects
• energy
• oil sands
• municipal law
• land expropriation

Additionally, we advise on provincial, territorial and international environmental laws.

Chambers Review

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Environment - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Borden Ladner Gervais is a full-service law firm with a multidisciplinary environmental law department. The practice is highly regarded for environmental litigation as well as assisting with environmental assessments and permitting. The team offers additional expertise in relation to contaminated sites, storage and transportation of hazardous goods, and emissions. The group's client roster spans the country and includes public and private companies, municipalities and Crown corporations.

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Work Highlights

Borden Ladner Gervais represented Trigon Pacific Terminals (Trigon) in a judicial review in the Federal Court, concerning the Prince Rupert Port Authority's refusal to process Trigon's request for regulatory review of the Trigon Pacific LPG Project. Trigon's request relates to its efforts to diversify its marine terminal operations on Ridley Island by constructing an LNG export facility.

Strengths

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BLG is easily accessible, prompt and effective.

Environment respondent
Canada

The team very much values and demonstrates high levels of commitment and communication with clients.

Environment respondent
Canada

The team is responsive and delivers practical legal advice and analysis. I’ve had good working experiences with BLG and see their commitment to the client experience.

Environment respondent
Canada

The BLG team is not only well-recognised for their sheer level of experience in the environmental realm, but we also find their proactive and clear communication is one of their biggest strengths.

Environment respondent
Canada

I particularly appreciate the clear communication that BLG demonstrates, as well as the dialogue that we have when working through very challenging issues.

Environment respondent
Canada

BLG is easily accessible, prompt and effective.

Environment respondent
Canada

The team very much values and demonstrates high levels of commitment and communication with clients.

Environment respondent
Canada

The team is responsive and delivers practical legal advice and analysis. I’ve had good working experiences with BLG and see their commitment to the client experience.

Environment respondent
Canada

The BLG team is not only well-recognised for their sheer level of experience in the environmental realm, but we also find their proactive and clear communication is one of their biggest strengths.

Environment respondent
Canada

I particularly appreciate the clear communication that BLG demonstrates, as well as the dialogue that we have when working through very challenging issues.

Environment respondent
Canada

Notable Practitioners

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Rick Williams

Band 2

Based in Vancouver, Rick Williams is the national leader of the law firm's environmental group. He is well-versed in environmental issues and is frequently sought out to advise on a wide range of mandates across Canada, particularly in relation to oil and gas matters. He is additionally noted for his experience in contamination litigation, environmental assessment reviews and GHG emissions proceedings.

Rick is a very impressive lawyer. He's a specialist in his field and does an excellent job communicating with clients.

Rick has consistently provided strong service, input and collaboration on environmental matters for various scenarios.

Rick is extremely detail-oriented and very thorough. He likes getting the facts and understanding the background.

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Gabrielle Kramer

Band 3

Toronto-based Gabrielle Kramer represents a range of public and private clients, including municipalities and oil and gas companies, engaged in regulatory proceedings, environmental assessments and contamination disputes.

Simply put, Gabrielle is an exceptional lawyer beyond measure.

Gabrielle is deeply knowledgeable.

Gabrielle is very responsive and comprehensively outlines options and analysis when I request legal advice. She is excellent at providing options and solutions that are practical.

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Dionysios Rossi

Band 4

Dionysios Rossi is regularly called upon to counsel clients on environmental processes, regulations and enforcement. He is particularly adept at handling matters related to the energy and maritime sectors.

Dino is very knowledgeable, swift in responses and a high-quality lawyer.

Dionysios is excellent across the board.

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