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Environment - Canada

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt is a notable law firm with a strong track record for advising clients on a variety of environmental matters including project development, environmental assessment reviews, contaminated land and general compliance issues. The practice is additionally well positioned to represent clients in environmental litigation, such as administrative hearings and civil actions, as well as in the tribunal appeal process. Its regulatory, environmental, Aboriginal and land (REAL) group is respected for its representation of clients from the energy and natural resources sector. The team is primarily based out of the Toronto and Calgary offices, with national reach across Canada.

Work Highlights

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  • Osler advised the Province of Manitoba on drafting a new regulatory framework in the province to allow and regulate carbon capture and sequestration.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Shawn Denstedt KC
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Shawn Denstedt KC
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Senior Statespeople

Operating out of Calgary, Shawn Denstedt KC is chair emeritus at Osler. He is an accomplished environmental lawyer who is well versed in regulatory issues arising in the energy and natural resources industries, and regularly advises on permitting issues.

Chris Bennett
Chris Bennett
Star Individuals

Premier PPP and infrastructure practitioner Chris Bennett offers a wealth of experience out of the firm's Toronto office, representing an enviable client list consisting of lenders, proponents and sponsors active across an array of industry sectors.

Chris is fantastic. He guides the ship and gets answers very quickly. He is knowledgeable and experienced.

Chris Bennett is very creative and very able to manage a large workload in a short space of time.

Chris is a knowledgeable and creative lawyer who is justly regarded as one of the leaders in the field.

Janice Buckingham
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Janice Buckingham
1
Band 1

Premier oil and gas lawyer Janice Buckingham acts on an impressive range of domestic and international M&A and project financing matters, providing further counsel on commercial mandates. She co-chairs the firm's oil and gas practice from its Calgary office.

I would recommend Janice Buckingham without reservation. She's incredibly competent, a market leader for M&A work in the energy space.

Brad Gilmour
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Brad Gilmour
2
Band 2
Based in Calgary, Brad Gilmour is well known for his experience in the environmental space, having guided a number of clients through investigations and site remediations.

I cannot say enough good things about Brad Gilmour. He has all the qualities you are looking for - he is responsive and a subject matter expert. He is always there to assist.

Some of the work is very complex and he can boil it down to help me understand it in a clear and simplified manner. He stands out in responsiveness, breadth of knowledge and experience across Canada.

Brad Gilmour is very strategic, presents extremely well, has good knowledge of the regulators and is a good team builder.

Brad Gilmour was very detailed and knowledgeable in all aspects I required him to help with.

You would be hard pressed to find someone more responsive, more helpful and more pragmatic than Brad Gilmour. He is the epitome of a trusted adviser.

Craig Spurn
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Craig Spurn
2
Band 2
Craig Spurn acts out of the firm's Calgary office and has wide-ranging expertise in oil and gas M&A and commercial matters arising from the energy sector. He is noted for his skill in representing natural gas and oil clients in procurement and joint ventures.

Craig has an incredible attitude, he's very professional and commercial, whilst also diligent and available.

Craig is our go-to for oil and gas work. He's very responsive and practical, with a tremendous amount of experience.

Danna Donald
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Danna Donald
2
Band 2

Based in Toronto, Danna Donald is proficient in the handling of both lender and borrower mandates, holding particular expertise in the renewable energy space.

Danna is an excellent project finance lawyer.

Danna Donald is very good. She is knowledgeable and gets the commercial bottom line.

Jacob Sadikman
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Jacob Sadikman
2
Band 2
Toronto-based Jacob Sadikman's practice includes financing and project development in the electricity industry, with further recognition for his work on renewable energy. He acts on behalf of clients including investors and utilities companies.

Jacob Sadikman is an exceptional lawyer.

Jennifer Fairfax
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Jennifer Fairfax
2
Band 2

Toronto-based Jennifer Fairfax is active on environmental assessments as well as remediation and contamination matters. Her practice additionally covers the environmental aspects of corporate transactions and regulatory compliance. She acts on behalf of a range of national and international clients, often in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Jennifer Fairfax is a tremendous subject matter expert. She is very responsive, provides balanced and measured input, and is very collaborative and productive to work with.

Jennifer Fairfax was extremely responsive and consistently provided excellent service.

Jennifer Fairfax is very responsive and timely in addressing the client's needs. She has consistently added value to how we have presented the issues.

Jennifer Fairfax is an incredible lawyer and trusted confidante. She provides practical guidance and is a go-to for a gut check. I trust her completely with my cases and her work is always perfect.

Jennifer Fairfax provides a superb service level and attention to detail. She is definitely one of the top lawyers I have worked with.

Simon Baines
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Simon Baines
2
Band 2
Simon Baines is esteemed for the breadth of his experience across transactional mandates in the oil and gas sector, as well as advising on the commercial aspects of projects and facilities development. He is based out of the firm's Calgary office.

I have to give him full credit for the success; he's so amazing and we're really happy to continue working with him.

Tobor Emakpor
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Tobor Emakpor
2
Band 2

Toronto-based Tobor Emakpor represents a roster of public and private bodies active on PPP and AFP projects across North America, the UK and West Africa, offering particular experience across the healthcare, education and transportation sectors.

Tobor Emakpor is very confident and not afraid to tell you the difficult realities. He narrows down to important issues very well.

Tobor is amazing. He is seasoned and brilliant. His contract review and guidance skills are exceptional.

Vivek Warrier
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Vivek Warrier
2
Band 2
Calgary-based Vivek Warrier is a widely respected oil and gas lawyer sought after for his handling of project development and M&A within the petroleum and natural gas industry, including on LNG matters.

I can't speak highly enough of Vivek Warrier. He is an extremely reliable and trustworthy individual, with a high level of integrity and his work ethic is second to none.

Vivek has really good technical skills and expertise.

Elliot Smith
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Elliot Smith
4
Band 4
Toronto-based partner Elliot Smith leverages his background as a professional engineer in his legal practice, advising clients including power producers and project developers engaged in the development, financing and construction of projects. He is particularly active in the renewable energy space.

He is fantastic.

Maureen Killoran KC
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Maureen Killoran KC
4
Band 4
Maureen Killoran KC is a highly regarded litigator who currently acts as Osler's national co-chair. Practising out of the firm's Calgary and Vancouver offices, she is especially skilled at representing clients from the energy sector as well as governmental entities on cases relating to Indigenous land title infringements.

Maureen is excellent. She often thinks outside the box and provides sound, thoughtful and practical advice.

Maureen consistently provides outstanding service and representation.

Evan Barz
Associates to watch
Evan Barz is a Toronto-based associate with expertise in complex environmental regulatory matters and disputes.

Evan Barz is great! He is extremely knowledgeable and knows his cases inside out. He is always keen to help and is good at distilling complicated concepts down to ways others can understand.

Evan Barz is an outstanding associate.

Evan Barz has an incredible ability to explain complex issues in understandable terms.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Aboriginal Law

Richard King
2
Richard King
2
Band 2
Sander Duncanson
3
Sander Duncanson
3
Band 3
Maureen Killoran KC
4
Maureen Killoran KC
4
Band 4
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory)

Brad Gilmour
2
Brad Gilmour
2
Band 2
Sander Duncanson
2
Sander Duncanson
2
Band 2
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

Janice Buckingham
1
Janice Buckingham
1
Band 1
Craig Spurn
2
Craig Spurn
2
Band 2
Simon Baines
2
Simon Baines
2
Band 2
Vivek Warrier
2
Vivek Warrier
2
Band 2
Energy: Power (Regulatory)

Richard King
2
Richard King
2
Band 2
Deirdre Sheehan
4
Deirdre Sheehan
4
Band 4
Energy: Power (Transactional)

Rocco Sebastiano
1
Rocco Sebastiano
1
Band 1
Jacob Sadikman
2
Jacob Sadikman
2
Band 2
Elliot Smith
4
Elliot Smith
4
Band 4
Environment

Shawn Denstedt KC
S
Shawn Denstedt KC
S
Senior Statespeople
Brad Gilmour
2
Brad Gilmour
2
Band 2
Jennifer Fairfax
2
Jennifer Fairfax
2
Band 2
Evan Barz
Associates to watch
Project Finance

Chris Bennett
1
Chris Bennett
1
Band 1
Danna Donald
2
Danna Donald
2
Band 2
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