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Environment - Nationwide - Canada

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper is a national firm that has expertise across the environmental law space. Its team acts for a varied client base, including corporates and provincial agencies. The firm is noted for its particular strength in Indigenous issues related to major projects. Clients benefit from the firm's exposure to a number of environmental assessment mandates.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper (Canada) defended BASF in multiple proposed class actions filed against defendants alleged to have manufactured, imported, marketed or sold products containing PFAS chemicals in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Québec.

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Notable Practitioners

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Max Collett
4
Max Collett
4
Band 4

Max Collett has broad environmental expertise and frequently advises clients on a wide range of regulatory compliance and contentious matters, including contamination and permitting issues.

Wally Braul
4
Wally Braul
4
Band 4

Vancouver-based Wally Braul is well regarded for his broad range of both contentious and non-contentious environmental work. He is particularly adept at advising on contaminated sites, remediation and environmental assessments, as well as subsequent disputes.

Wally's insight and expertise really stand out. He is an artist and has the precision of a technician, but can also work with various interests to get to a rational resolution.

Joshua Jantzi
5
Joshua Jantzi
5
Band 5

Joshua Jantzi co-chairs the firm's regulatory and environmental law group and splits his time between Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto. He is well regarded for his environmental law practice, including advising on compliance, remediation and issues before the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board.

Josh is a great lawyer. I can't say enough good things about him.

He takes the time to understand the client's needs and objectives.

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DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

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Nationwide - Canada

Environment

Max Collett
4
Max Collett
4
Band 4
Wally Braul
4
Wally Braul
4
Band 4
Joshua Jantzi
5
Joshua Jantzi
5
Band 5