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With a significant presence in British Columbia, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, Lawson Lundell has helped conventional oil gas producers, oil sands and non-conventional oil and gas developers, refiners, retailers, local distribution companies, governments, independent power producers, electric utilities and regulators pursue their interests in finding, developing, producing, transporting, exporting and selling energy resources. We have provided advice relating to such matters as corporate structure, joint venture agreements, asset acquisitions, share offerings, construction contracts and activities, permitting, Indigenous consultation and economic regulation.

Specific areas of knowledge that continue to prove important to our energy sector clients include Project Development, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Environmental, Regulatory, Electricity, Climate Change/Emissions Tracking, and Indigenous


Chambers Review

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Environment - Canada

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Lawson Lundell is a strong Vancouver-based law firm that provides advice to clients in connection with environmental assessment and approval processes for major projects in Western Canada and the North, as well as overseas. The environmental and regulatory practice's experience cuts across a wide range of sectors, including energy, transportation, mining and forestry. The team also provides valuable litigation expertise, with experience representing clients in environmental law matters before the British Columbia Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. It offers additional strength in matters involving contaminated site remediation and other hazardous waste issues.

Work Highlights

  • Lawson Lundell represented Pure Environmental Waste Management in its environmental and regulatory matters, including in relation to numerous environmental applications before the AER.

Strengths

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Lawson Lundell always provides practical, sound advice.

Environment respondent
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Lawson Lundell is always available when we need them to be and responds immediately to any urgent requirements.

Environment respondent
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The lawyers are very efficient and good at communicating and delivering things with a business focus.

Environment respondent
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Lawson Lundell has extensive experience and knowledge.

Environment respondent
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I have always found Lawson Lundell's services to be great. They are super knowledgeable and like to establish mutually beneficial relationships, which is fantastic.

Environment respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Jeff Christian
1
Jeff Christian
1
Band 1
Jeff Christian is an esteemed litigator who practises out of the firm's Vancouver and Calgary offices. He routinely acts for utilities and service providers in the power sector, with extensive experience appearing before provincial and federal regulators, such as the Canada Energy Regulator.

Jeff's knowledge about the market is second to none.

Jeff has a significant and unique expertise and understanding of his client's businesses.

Jeff is an expert in the area of water and water licensing.

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John Olynyk
1
John Olynyk
1
Band 1

Calgary-based John Olynyk is a distinguished lawyer at Lawson Lundell, who advises on the Indigenous law aspects of mining and oil and gas operations. He is noted for his regulatory work, and he is also experienced in disputes in the Aboriginal law space.

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Keith Bergner
1
Keith Bergner
1
Band 1

Keith Bergner has experience acting for clients on the Aboriginal law elements of major energy and mining projects. He represents clients including corporations and governmental bodies out of Lawson Lundell's Vancouver office.

Keith is an absolutely outstanding litigator and very knowledgeable and attentive to our client needs.

Keith delivers excellent legal services and is a strong leader and team player.

Keith is very knowledgeable and has an excellent communication ability to help us understand the legal options before us.

Keith Bergner does amazing work in Indigenous law and environmental law.

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Clara Ferguson
3
Clara Ferguson
3
Band 3

Vancouver-based Clara Ferguson's growing power practice sees her advising on regulatory compliance matters across BC and Alberta. She represents major utility clients in a wide array of proceedings, including facilities applications and market design.

She is excellent at identifying client needs and articulating a strategy to achieve them.

Clara is an excellent regulatory lawyer who always provides excellent advice.

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Lana Shipley
3
Lana Shipley
3
Band 3

Lana Shipley is a Vancouver-based lawyer who provides Aboriginal law advice on corporate and commercial agreements, as well as operations. She acts for clients in a variety of industry sectors, including mining and energy.

Lana Shipley has a good foundation of the issues to advise on commercial agreements.

Lana is very knowledgeable and responsive.

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Paul Negenman
3
Paul Negenman
3
Band 3
Calgary-based Paul Negenman represents oil and gas exploration and production companies in a range of corporate mandates, including joint ventures and dispositions.

Paul is extremely pragmatic to our needs and we are very satisfied with his support.

Paul consistently delivers results that exceed expectations.

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Ian Webb
4
Ian Webb
4
Band 4
Ian Webb represents public utilities and alternative energy producers in a wide range of regulatory matters, including advising on requirements and compliance. He has further experience concerning rate regulation and is based in Vancouver.

Ian is excellent at strategically applying the legal and regulatory framework.

He's an expert lawyer, pragmatic and with strong service delivery.

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Jennifer S. Nyland
5
Jennifer S. Nyland
5
Band 5

Jennifer Nyland is based in the firm's Vancouver office and advises clients, including major mining and energy companies, on issues such as environmental assessments and permitting.

Jennifer provides great, practical advice that is thoughtful, clear and client-focused.

Jennifer's service and knowledge are truly exceptional. She is held in the highest regard in our organisation because her advice has been so beneficial to some of our most challenging issues.

Jennifer is responsive and writes opinions that are clear and comprehensive.

Jennifer has been inspirational in her depth and breadth of knowledge and her eagerness to dive deep into a complex issue and help us resolve the situation.

I am really impressed with her breadth of knowledge and ability to take complex matters and really distil them into messages for people who aren't experts in the field.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Lawson Lundell LLP

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Aboriginal Law
John Olynyk
1
John Olynyk
1
Band 1
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Keith Bergner
1
Keith Bergner
1
Band 1
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Lana Shipley
3
Lana Shipley
3
Band 3
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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Paul Negenman
3
Paul Negenman
3
Band 3
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Energy: Power (Regulatory)
Jeff Christian
1
Jeff Christian
1
Band 1
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Clara Ferguson
3
Clara Ferguson
3
Band 3
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Ian Webb
4
Ian Webb
4
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Environment
Jennifer S. Nyland
5
Jennifer S. Nyland
5
Band 5
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