Counsel to Sasol Petroleum International on its $1.05 billion agreement to acquire from Talisman Energy a 50% stake in their Farrell Creek shale gas assets located in B.C.’s Montney basin
Acted as defence counsel for large Canadian mining company in resolution of environmental prosecution on the eve of public announcement
Counsel to Chicago-based client in resolution of multi-million dollar litigation against Dow Chemical arising from the largest PCB contaminated area in the province
Environmental Counsel to Goldcorp Inc. in a variety of environmental regulation issues including provincial prosecutions arising from mine expansion in Ontario
Counsel to multinational client in connection with landfill closure, environmental enforcement proceedings, environmental assessments, audits, approvals, control orders, risk management and environmental audit work
Acted on behalf of the Ministry of the Environment staff at Walkerton Inquiry into deaths by contaminated town water supply
Environmental counsel to a large Canadian oil and gas distribution client regarding pipeline relocation
Environmental and litigation counsel to international lending consortium in connection with financing of electric power generating station
Represented U.S.-based lenders in connection with environmental aspects of financing of pulp and paper and steel mills with wide-scale environmental impacts
Representation of corporate clients in respect to criminal and administrative proceedings dealing with forestry, dangerous goods and environmental matters
Advising the Province of British Columbia on all aspects of the remediation program for the Pacific Place site (former Expo 86 site) in Vancouver being developed by Concord Pacific (ongoing - 18+ years)
Acted as counsel for the former Nexen Chemical site on the Squamish waterfront with respect to remediation, risk/liability responsibility, allocation and transfer
Provided general advice and litigation related to electromagnetic radiation and other nuisances arising from transmission lines
Acted as arbitration counsel for a pulp and paper company in a dispute concerning the post-closing cost of installing environmental controls and remediation work totaling more than $55 million
Acted for a major Canadian integrated oil and gas company in the resolution of disputes arising from contaminated property