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Environment

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Environment - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is a dynamic law firm that handles a number of different environment-related matters, including impact assessment, project development, regulatory compliance and judicial reviews. The environmental and Indigenous team leverages the law firm's wider transactional and regulatory strengths to offer support both nationally and internationally. Its clients include companies from the mining, energy and manufacturing sectors. The law firm is highly prominent in the Ontario market and also operates a growing Québec practice.

Work Highlights

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  • Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg advised Atlas Holdings on the environmental issues related to its acquisition of three forestry pulp and paper mills in three Canadian provinces, including landfill disposal rights and permit transfer arrangements.

Strengths

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Davies has a top-tier team with the expertise to advise clients on local, national and international matters. The team has always provided practical and insightful legal advice on a timely basis.

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The lawyers who contributed to the project demonstrated broad knowledge and understanding of the issues. They have always responded quickly to my requests.

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Davies have an excellent understanding of commercial aspects and considerations.

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The team thinks around corners with creative solutions to unique issues.

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Davies has strong bench strength and subject matter expertise. The team has always been responsive and attentive to our needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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Alexandria J. Pike
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Alexandria J. Pike
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Alexandria Pike is highly regarded by clients from a breadth of sectors, including manufacturing and natural resources, for her extensive knowledge of environmental regulations, including issues relating to remediation. She operates out of the law firm's Toronto office.

Alexandria Pike is one of the top environment lawyers.

Alexandria Pike knows her space quite well and her counsel has been invaluable.

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Carol D Pennycook
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Carol D Pennycook
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Toronto-based Carol Pennycook acts for both borrowers and lenders on both domestic and multi-jurisdictional financing transactions.

Carol Pennycook is a strong finance lawyer.

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Gregory G Southam
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Gregory G Southam
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Gregory Southam is regarded as a pre-eminent lawyer within the projects space throughout North America, regularly advising on the gamut of PPP models across the transportation, public infrastructure and green energy sectors. He is based in Toronto.

Greg is an exceptional lawyer and widely regarded as one of the pre-eminent legal experts in his areas of practice.

Greg's vast experience and knowledge make him top of class in the industry.

Greg adds tremendous value to every file he touches. He is smart, humble, insightful and has developed an equally strong team below him.

Gregory Southam is a seasoned professional who can dissect complex problems and provide concise solutions.

The man is a force. I have the utmost confidence in Greg's legal skill and abilities. With that said, he is always open to learning and considering diverse or divergent views or positions.

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Nicholas C Williams
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Nicholas C Williams
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Based in Toronto, Nicholas Williams is respected for his experienced counsel on project financing mandates. He is noted for representing institutional investors, insurance companies and developers in both Canadian and US projects, particularly in the energy sector.

Nicholas focuses on the key risks and does a good job of bringing a practical approach to addressing them.

Nicholas Williams provides a high level of service and very strong legal expertise and commercial awareness.

Nicholas is wise, creative and hard-working.

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Sarah Powell
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Sarah Powell
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Based in Toronto, Sarah Powell has a pre-eminent environmental practice, advising on matters ranging from permitting and the acquisition of hydropower projects to land contamination litigation.

She is very smart.

Sarah Powell has excellent awareness, understanding and approach.

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Marie-Claude Bellemare
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Marie-Claude Bellemare
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Montréal-based Marie-Claude Bellemare advises on environmental concerns arising from M&A transactions. She is additionally instructed by natural resources clients and manufacturers to assist with the environmental due diligence for development projects, mining operations and industrial sites.

Her availability, expertise and understanding of the issues surrounding a case make her stand out.

Marie-Claude Bellemare is very smart, engaged and passionate.

Marie-Claude Bellemare's responsiveness goes well beyond our expectations.

Marie-Claude Bellemare has been an invaluable resource to our firm's Québec operations. She is responsive, understands our business and provides insightful and helpful business and legal advice.

Marie-Claude Bellemare is one of the best lawyers I have had the pleasure of meeting.

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William Buchner
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William Buchner
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Operating out of the firm's Toronto office, William Buchner is particularly noted for his handling of matters in the healthcare, power, transport and infrastructure sectors, and is active across a suite of mandates including project development and financing in Canada and beyond.

William Buchner is a luminary in his deep understanding of the matters on which he acts for us.

Will has played a primary role in helping shape approaches to major projects in Canada through smart, to-the-point and practical advocacy.

When the stakes are high, Will knows how to find the right words to tip the balance in his client's favour.

William Buchner is an excellent advocate. He is organised, methodical and effective.

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Anthony Spadaro
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Anthony Spadaro
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Anthony Spadaro acts out of the firm's Toronto office and enjoys a growing reputation for his handling of financing mandates across the renewable energy and infrastructure spaces.

Anthony provides excellent advice on short notice.

I am consistently impressed by Anthony Spadaro's level of service and legal expertise.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Energy: Power (Transactional)
Nicholas C Williams
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Nicholas C Williams
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Environment
Alexandria J. Pike
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Alexandria J. Pike
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Sarah Powell
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Sarah Powell
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Marie-Claude Bellemare
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Marie-Claude Bellemare
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Project Finance
Carol D Pennycook
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Carol D Pennycook
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Nicholas C Williams
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Nicholas C Williams
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William Buchner
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William Buchner
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Anthony Spadaro
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Anthony Spadaro
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Projects: PPP & Infrastructure
Gregory G Southam
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Gregory G Southam
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William Buchner
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William Buchner
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