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Environment - Canada
What the Team is Known For
Miller Thomson is a full-service law firm that houses a solid team of dedicated environmental lawyers who cover a range of litigation, regulatory and transactional matters. Its clients include renewable energy and power producers, research institutions and government agencies. The environmental law group provides multifaceted advice including in relation to environmental approvals, permitting, assessment and due diligence. The law firm benefits from lawyers based throughout numerous offices in BC, Alberta, Ontario, Québec and Saskatchewan.
Strengths
I have never once had an issue with responsiveness with Miller Thomson. The team has always been prompt and professional in its responses to our queries.
The team's ability to bring commercial insights from other jurisdictions or other precedents in the areas in which we are working has been highly valuable.
Miller Thomson always has the resources when we need them and lawyers who have the expertise or specialty we are looking for.
Miller Thomson's knowledge base, experience and recommendations have enabled us to make sound decisions.
The Miller Thomson team is practical, knowledgeable and very experienced.
Work Highlights
Miller Thomson defended Dyno Nobel in relation to a claim brought by the Kitikmeot Inuit Association concerning the removal and remediation of a building and mining equipment at the Jericho Diamond Mine in Nunavut.
Notable practitioners
Vaughan-based Bryan Buttigieg has a strong reputation in the market, handling a wide variety of environmental issues in both contentious and non-contentious settings. He is particularly experienced in handling cases stemming from environmental damage, waste management and brownfield redevelopment.
Bryan Buttigieg fully understands the technical issues and business drivers, and is pragmatic at looking for collaborative paths forward.
Bryan Buttigieg is excellent in all respects.
Bryan Buttigieg is a high-calibre professional.
Tamara Farber represents clients in environmental litigation out of the law firm's Toronto office, providing a particular specialty in contaminated land cases. She additionally advises on the environmental aspects of corporate transactions.
Tamara Farber works hard to understand the technical complexities of each case and the associated business implications.
Working with Tamara Farber is rewarding and a pleasure.
I would recommend her to anyone.