Acted as lead counsel on the formation of MaRS Cleantech Fund I, L.P., a new venture capital fund focused on the cleantech industry (March 2012)
Advising on the Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management Act, the Specific Gas Emitter Regulations and the proposed Federal Regulatory Framework
Advising on the proposed Federal Regulatory Framework on Air Emissions, the Renewable Fuels Regulation and the proposed Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity Regulations
Advising on creating, structuring and investing in offset generation projects for regulated and non-regulated entities
Advising on the Alberta Carbon Trunkline project
Advising on and drafting front-end engineering and design (FEED) contracts and EPCM contracts for alternative energy, CCS and EOR projects
Advising on the Energy Efficiency in Commercial an Industrial Buildings Protocol for an international Building Energy Efficiency Company
Advising on emissions compliance disclosure and project credit claims in major transactions, public offerings, financings and reorganizations
Advising on emission trading and offset purchase and sale agreements
Advising a coal mining firm on the impact of the proposed Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity Regulations
Advising on the structure and capitalization of cleantech and emission reduction project companies
Advising on joint ventures between cleantech companies and strategic corporate partners
Advising on the potential impact of proposed federal U.S. and state legislation and regulation on oil and gas exporters and shippers
Advising on technology development and funding agreements among universities, institutions, large corporations and cleantech companies
Advising oil sands producers on the potential positive impacts of adoption of cleantech in their operations and investment in cleantech beyond their core business
Advising on the creation of Canada’s first environmental compliance unit exchange to focus on the spot market