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Pape Salter Teillet Barristers and Solicitors

Aboriginal Law - Representation of Indigenous Peoples

Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada


Pape Salter Teillet Barristers and Solicitors

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Aboriginal Law - Representation of Indigenous Peoples - Nationwide - Canada

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What the Team is Known For
Pape Salter Teillet Barristers and Solicitors has an established reputation for its representation of Aboriginal clients. The group maintains a strong focus on self-government and economic development, as well as providing further advice on the negotiation of impact and benefit agreements. With offices in Toronto and Vancouver, the firm is active across Canada and is particularly well known for its work on behalf of the Métis. Its lawyers are well regarded for their experience in advancing Indigenous treaty rights through litigation, regulatory proceedings and environmental assessment processes, and the team has a strong track record before the Supreme Court. It is also active in the negotiation of modern treaties.
Strengths

The team is deeply immersed in a wide range of disputes affecting First Nations and their interests. Their strength lies in their versatility and their strong core advocacy skills.

Pape Salter Teillet has, for several decades, stood at the forefront of the evolving legal, political and societal landscape shaping Aboriginal rights in Canada.

The firm has a high-level understanding of First Nations governance.

Pape Salter Teillet is very attuned to the political dynamics that its clients are involved in and to the particular needs of each First Nations client.

The firm has strong experience in handling complex and sophisticated matters.

Work Highlights

Pape Salter Teillet Barristers and Solicitors represented the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation in the first Yukon Water Board application under Chapter 14 of the Umbrella Final Agreement.

Notable practitioners
Nuri Frame

Nuri Frame is the managing partner of Pape Salter Teillet and specialises in Indigenous rights law, with a focus on litigation, dispute resolution, governance, and treaty negotiation and implementation.

We have full confidence in Nuri's ability.

What distinguishes Nuri Frame is his strategic judgement, practical problem solving and responsiveness to client needs.

Nuri is a strong advocate and has excellent core litigation skills.

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