LAWYER PROFILE

Adam Chamberlain

Canada 2026

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

General Business Law

Northern Canada and Arctic

10 years ranked

Environment

Nationwide - Canada

9 years ranked

About

Provided by Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Adam Chamberlain, a Certified Specialist in Environmental Law and Indigenous Legal Issues (Corporate and Commercial) by the Law Society of Ontario, has practised environmental and regulatory law most of his career, focusing on natural resources and infrastructure development.

Issues he regularly addresses include: GHG and other emissions regulation and transactions, impact assessment, defence of environmental prosecutions, corporate commercial and other relationships involving Indigenous-owned and operated entities, natural resource regulation and related business relationships as well as related litigation.

Sectors in which he has experience include waste management, energy (renewable generation, distribution and transmission), mining, infrastructure development, water and wastewater, contaminated land management, as well as municipal infrastructure.

His clients have included Indigenous organizations, governments, government agencies and private companies.

Adam has also been recognized in Chambers Global, The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and Best Lawyers™.

Career

Certified as a Specialist by the Law Society of Ontario in Environmental Law and Indigenous Legal Issues (Corporate and Commercial)

Years: of Call:

2017 - Northwest Territories

2016 - Yukon

2011 - Nunavut

1994 - Ontario

Professional Memberships

Member of the Board of Directors for NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines, The Gordon Foundation and Georgian Bay Forever.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Canada Guide

General Business Law - Northern Canada and Arctic

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Toronto-based Adam Chamberlain is a specialist in environmental and Aboriginal law. He frequently represents firms from the mining and power sectors, as well as government institutions, in a suite of regulatory and administrative law matters.

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Environment - Nationwide - Canada

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Adam Chamberlain heads the climate change and environmental law group at Gowling, typically advising private and public sector clients on the environmental aspects of various mining and infrastructure projects. Based in Toronto, he is noted for his activity at the intersection of environmental law and the representation of Indigenous peoples.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Adam Chamberlain is very dedicated to his Northern practice.
General Business LawChambers Canada Guide
Adam is incredibly knowledgeable and knows what he is talking about.
EnvironmentChambers Canada Guide