We advise our clients on the environmental regulations relevant to their operations.
We perform due diligence to identify, offer effective solutions for, and reduce the impact of environmental and legal risks.
We offer advice on strategy for informing local communities of projects and managing disputes through citizen consultation mechanisms.
We represent our clients before municipal, provincial and national environmental authorities.
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This department teams up with the firm’s litigators to robustly represent clients in court. Among a range of non-contentious matters, this firm oversees environmental audits.
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