Kai Alderson

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Kai Alderson is an energy and natural resources lawyer in Vancouver. Utilities, energy companies and other natural resource clients seek out his practical advice on complex asset acquisitions and dispositions, project development and other challenging commercial matters. Kai is a trusted advisor, providing strategic advice to project proponents on environmental, regulatory and Indigenous law matters.

Energy and natural resource companies rely on Kai’s practical approach, whether he is assisting them on a challenging regulatory matter or a complex transaction. Kai is a problem-solver who helps clients achieve successful commercial outcomes while building constructive, long-term relationships.

Clients benefit from the breadth of Kai’s business law experience. He regularly advises companies on share and asset purchases, business structuring, limited partnerships and joint ventures. He also provides practical and creative advice on long-term project agreements, project financings and other project-related commercial and operating matters, including procurement.

With broad experience in engaging Indigenous groups on project-related consultation activities, Kai is able to negotiate and draft Impact Benefit Agreements and other commercial agreements and develop Indigenous procurement initiatives. This includes building win-win joint business ventures between industry and Indigenous entrepreneurs.

Kai assists on all manner of complex environmental matters, from assessing and allocating environmental liabilities in commercial transactions, to the environmental assessment and permitting of major infrastructure, energy and other natural resource projects. Kai also regularly helps clients resolve contaminated sites disputes and engage regulators in respect of environmental compliance matters, from spill reporting to cost-effectively meeting permit conditions.

Kai advises on greenhouse gas reporting requirements and the purchase and sale of carbon offsets, renewable energy certificates and other environmental commodities. He also regularly consults on the impact of provincial, federal and regional greenhouse gas reduction initiatives.