About

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As regulations multiply and public scrutiny intensifies, environmental issues are emerging as a significant consideration in almost every business decision in Canada. Our team develops effective and innovative strategies for dealing with potential environmental liabilities in a transactional context as well as risk management solutions for the day-to-day operations of our clients. When an administrative tribunal or litigation cannot be avoided, we also provide strategic dispute resolution and litigation support. Clients benefit from our experience and reputation with key regulators across Canada.

Effective engagement with all stakeholders is critical to the success of projects and developments that affect Indigenous interests. Stikeman Elliott brings its leading business law expertise to the rapidly evolving Indigenous legal landscape, working with our clients to create economically and environmentally viable business solutions that encourage empowerment, participation and long-term project support from all participants.

We have particular expertise in the assessment, negotiation and strategic management of Indigenous issues for project developers on treaty and non-treaty lands. We represent developers and First Nations groups across Canada in on-going projects regarding the growth of infrastructure, energy production and natural resource extraction.

Chambers Review

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Projects: PPP & Infrastructure - Canada

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Stikeman Elliott offers a strong bench of highly skilled practitioners frequently engaged by a roster of leading corporate clients to advise on a variety of complex environmental matters, including the environmental aspects of transactions and financings. The law firm's environmental law group additionally offers considerable expertise in assisting with permitting and environmental assessment issues arising from renewable energy projects. It is also noted for its cross-border capabilities, particularly involving the USA.

Work Highlights

  • Stikeman Elliott advised Green Infrastructure Partners on a range of environmental matters that affect its operations and assisted with environmental due diligence on transactional matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Frederick G Erickson
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Frederick G Erickson
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Senior Statespeople
Frederick Erickson represents energy infrastructure and petrochemical clients in a wide range of commercial mandates, including joint ventures and acquisitions. Operating out of Calgary, he is sought out for his expertise across the upstream and midstream spaces.
Chrysten Perry
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Chrysten Perry
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Band 1

Chrysten Perry KC, co-heads the firm's energy group as well as serving as Calgary managing partner. She has deep knowledge and experience advising on commercial agreements arising from oil and gas projects.

Chrysten is pragmatic and knowledgeable. Her support and guidance are first-rate. She is efficient, nimble and she understands the business.

She's always available and makes a great partner.

She's very knowledgeable and willing to work to creative solutions, while ensuring the clients interests remain fully protected.

Chrysten is always on top of the file.

Dennis Langen
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Dennis Langen
1
Band 1

Highlighted for his background in engineering, Dennis Langen routinely appears before regulators on oil and gas proceedings at the provincial and federal levels.

He is a great lawyer.

Dennis exceeds at all areas in his area of expertise.

Glenn Zacher
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Glenn Zacher
1
Band 1

Glenn Zacher regularly acts as lead counsel in significant regulatory matters across the Canadian power space, including infrastructure approvals and rate regulatory proceedings. He is based in Toronto.

Glenn is a good person to go to for advice when needed. He offers good strategic expertise.

He is very practical and commercially reasonable.

Aaron Fransen
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Aaron Fransen
2
Band 2

Toronto-based Aaron Fransen enjoys increasing acclaim for his work on energy infrastructure projects. He is additionally praised by market participants for his knowledge of projects involving Indigenous communities.

Aaron is a fabulous partner to work with. He is very knowledgeable and highly skilled in his trade. He is always responsive and supportive of finding creative ways to solve complex issues.

Aaron is very commercial, efficient and has a great sense where the market is. He comes up with creative solutions to novel problems.

Jamie Templeton
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Jamie Templeton
2
Band 2

Vancouver partner Jamie Templeton is noted for his deep expertise in the representation of lenders in the project development process, and is frequently instructed on financing and investment mandates across sectors including energy and public infrastructure in Canada and abroad.

Jamie is approachable, knowledgeable and professional.

He is a very practical lawyer. Jamie provides the legal expertise we need, but also tells us practically this is something you can or can't change.

Jamie is always clear and efficient on any issues we have.

Maxime Jacquin
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Maxime Jacquin
3
Band 3

Maxime Jacquin is a Montréal-based partner whose practice focuses on financings, acquisition transactions and project matters in infrastructure and energy.

Myriam Fortin
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Myriam Fortin
3
Band 3

Montréal-based Myriam Fortin is recognised for her handling of environmental regulatory issues, often acting for manufacturers and natural resources companies. Her expertise in this field is wide-ranging, encompassing environmental impact assessments and wastewater management, as well as transactional and remediation matters.

Myriam is very practical, knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.

Myriam Fortin is a great resource for environmental issues in Québec.

Patrick Duffy
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Patrick Duffy
3
Band 3

Based in Toronto, Patrick Duffy advises on environmental assessments and contamination issues, alongside his broader focus on project development and energy regulatory matters. He has experience appearing before the Environmental Review Tribunal.

Patrick is a real pleasure to work with, not only for his expertise in environmental matters, but for his commercial approach to problem-solving.

Patrick is very practical.

Patrick provides excellent service and responsiveness.

He is an impressive counsel and advocate.

Patrick is very knowledgeable and knows everybody in the sector.

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Kurtis Reed
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Band 4
Kurtis Reed advises clients on M&A, joint ventures, commercial contracts and wider corporate law issues arising in the oil and gas sector.

On a personal level, he's tremendously easy to deal with. He gets our team and our business very well and has a really good understanding of the practical aspects of our business.

Kurtis is extremely knowledgeable and diligent.

Kurtis is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.

Patrick Welsh
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Patrick Welsh
4
Band 4

Toronto-based Patrick Welsh advises a range of clients, including natural resources, manufacturing and infrastructure companies, on transactional and development mandates.

Patrick is an excellent communicator and very practical in his advice concerning the sensitive matters that he deals with.

Patrick is patient, organised and considerate. I am so happy to have him as my environmental lawyer.

Patrick is efficient, very practical and has good knowledge of the law issues.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Canada

Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory)

Dennis Langen
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Dennis Langen
1
Band 1
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

Frederick G Erickson
S
Frederick G Erickson
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Senior Statespeople
Chrysten Perry
1
Chrysten Perry
1
Band 1
4
Kurtis Reed
4
Band 4
Energy: Power (Regulatory)

Glenn Zacher
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Glenn Zacher
1
Band 1
Patrick Duffy
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Patrick Duffy
3
Band 3
Dennis Langen
4
Dennis Langen
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Band 4
Environment

Myriam Fortin
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Myriam Fortin
3
Band 3
Patrick Duffy
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Patrick Duffy
3
Band 3
Patrick Welsh
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Patrick Welsh
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Band 4
Project Finance

Aaron Fransen
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Aaron Fransen
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Band 2
Jamie Templeton
2
Jamie Templeton
2
Band 2
Maxime Jacquin
3
Maxime Jacquin
3
Band 3