Environment - Canada
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
Dentons Canada ably assists clients with a range of environmental concerns, including project permitting and clean-up programmes, as well as land use planning and conservation issues. The law firm also advises on environmental due diligence and offers expertise in relation to the transportation of dangerous goods. The practice leverages the law firm's global strength to offer support to Canadian and international clients, particularly in the field of natural resource development. The team is well-versed in climate change and emissions law, including carbon trading.
Strengths
Dentons not only offers depth of expertise and personnel, but also an intimate understanding of our business.
Dentons exists globally, which allows for assistance in numerous jurisdictions. They have a variety of subject matter experts in each jurisdiction.
Dentons provides excellent explanations of the concepts and the pros and cons of each item.
Dentons' environmental group has deep knowledge of environmental regulations and policy trends across relevant jurisdictions.
Work Highlights
Dentons advised the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on environmental and health and safety matters relating to its operations.
Notable practitioners
Michael Hurst is acclaimed for his wealth of experience advising multinational oil and gas clients on transactional matters out of the firm's Calgary office.
Laura Estep frequently appears before the Canada Energy Regulator and Alberta Utilities Commission, advising oil and gas clients on facilities applications and disputes. She is based out of Calgary.
Laura is known for her thoughtful and analytical approach and brings a deep understanding of the regulatory frameworks in Canada.
Calgary-based Alex MacWilliam represents clients, including municipalities and notable real estate developers, in relation to their environmental obligations. He offers further expertise in guiding clients through emergency responses and subsequent disputes.
Alex is amazing.
Alex is very good and effective to work with.
Ilan Dunsky acts as co-chair of Dentons' infrastructure and PPP group from his base in Montréal. He acts for clients across North and South America on a range of infrastructure projects, and is particularly visible in the areas of rail and transportation.
Ilan has strong expertise in PPP.
Ilan is highly proficient in his field and recognised as such in the industry.
He is a very strong lawyer with excellent commercial awareness.
Ilan understands the space and anticipates everything. He is a solution provider.
Ilan is collaborative and solution-oriented.
Hazel Saffery has a wide-ranging transactional practice which sees her advising clients on a broad spectrum of A&D work, commercial matters and project development issues.
Hazel is a very good lawyer. She's both very technical and intelligent.
Based in Ottawa, Lampros Stougiannos has an established PPP and infrastructure practice which includes mandates in the transport, social infrastructure and energy sectors.
Lampros is a solid lawyer, who clearly cares about his clients. He has a strong handle on matters.
Lampros is a great PPP lawyer and always delivers on time.
Lampros stands out with creative solutions to complex problems.
I've been fortunate to work with many individuals in the PPP and infrastructure space, and Lampros is a unique talent.
He is very responsive and knowledgeable.
Mira Gauvin is a well-recognised lawyer based in the law firm's Montréal office. She frequently represents firms in the infrastructure and natural resources spaces, assisting with environmental assessments and permitting, as well as the environmental aspects of corporate transactions.
Mira has extensive expertise in the space and quickly understands environmental issues in major projects.
It is very reassuring to have Mira on our side to advise us. She is capable of turning a very complex aspect into an element understandable to the customer.
Mira has very good expertise and a sense of analysis. She is very available and customer-oriented.
Charles Bardou is a Montréal-based partner who regularly advises public and private entities on major infrastructure projects.
Charles is very client-oriented.
Charles is very responsive and effective in the delivery of legal services. He understands the issues and project complexities very well. It is evident that he has diverse project experience.
Charles is a great lawyer. I have witnessed his command of the topics and his PPP expertise.
Charles' strength is his ability to critically analyse complex manners. He is detail-oriented and deep dives to come back offering solutions.
Dina Awad is based in Toronto and is known for her dual expertise in both environmental regulatory mandates and litigation matters for an impressive client base.
Dina's pragmatism and commercial acumen stand out. She not only has technical expertise but also gives tangible advice that we can act on.
She is extremely intelligent and stands out in her field as a subject matter expert in environmental law. She is organised, efficient and thoughtful in her approach.
Dina is extremely thorough. She is very technical and specialised.
Dina has a proven track record of managing intricate environmental issues across various jurisdictions and industry sectors.
