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Adam Chamberlain

Adam Chamberlain

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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.

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.

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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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  • Adam is incredibly knowledgeable and knows what he is talking about.

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