Environmental, Indigenous and Natural Resources Blog

Khaled practises mining law and is the Co-Leader of the firm's Mining Group. He provides legal support for mineral exploration activities and mine development and operations. He advises on acquisitions and dispositions of mines ...

Brad has extensive experience in civil litigation, Indigenous law, administrative and constitutional law, and environmental law. He represents clients involved with land use issues, project development, regulatory ...

Chris advises on acquisitions and dispositions of mines and mining companies, project development and mine operations throughout Canada and the world. He has assisted in the structuring and negotiation of hundreds of ...

Molly Bannister is an associate in the Calgary office of Lawson Lundell and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, where she practices litigation and administrative law with a focus on environmental and ...

Keith advises private sector, public sector and government clients on Indigenous law and regulatory matters. He has appeared as counsel before numerous regulatory tribunals and all levels of Superior and Appellate Courts (both ...

Tom is a commercial litigator, with experience in complex commercial disputes, environmental matters, and real estate and construction litigation.

Tom has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia as lead counsel ...

Jeff is a litigation partner practicing exclusively in the energy, utility and natural resource sectors. He represents clients before regulatory tribunals such as the BC Oil and Gas Commission, Canada Energy Regulator, and ...

Kate is an associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, where she practices commercial litigation. Kate started with Lawson Lundell as a summer student in 2020 and joined the firm as an associate in 2022.

Kate has ...

Shailaz practices regulatory and administrative law with a focus on energy, environmental, public utility and Indigenous law matters. She has knowledge and experience navigating regulatory processes for various industries and ...

Laura Duke is a partner in our Vancouver office and has experience in environmental law, Indigenous law, civil litigation, administrative and constitutional law. She represents clients with environmental assessments ...

Jillian Epp is an associate in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell and a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group. Jillian has experience in a broad range of litigation matters and has appeared before the ...

Abbey Fortin is an Associate in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell and a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, practicing in both commercial litigation and environmental, indigenous and regulatory ...

Michelle’s practice focuses on compliance, primarily in the area of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S). She advises clients on their regulatory obligations and represents them in related administrative and litigation ...

Christine practices environmental and Indigenous law, providing advice in respect of major project development, environmental assessment, permitting, operational matters and acquisition and sale of industrial projects. 

She ...

Toby advises private and public sector clients on litigation and regulatory matters. He provides advice on environmental, energy, mining, land, construction, public utility, administrative law, and Indigenous law issues. Toby ...

Alastair’s litigation practice focuses on regulatory, indigenous, and environmental law. He has broad experience representing private and public sector clients in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings ...

Randy's energy law practice is focused primarily in the area of oil and gas law. Randy's services include:

• Title review/opinions in conjunction with the acquisition and divestiture ("A&D") of oil and gas assets, including title ...

Valerie (Val) is founder and Chair of the firm’s Technology Group and Chair of the Social Impact and Sustainable Business Group; her practice is transactional (mergers and acquisitions / corporate finance/private equity and ...

Lewis’ practice focuses on Regulatory/Administrative Law energy matters involving both the electricity and oil and gas sectors including all aspects of rate applications, toll design, facilities applications, cost of ...

Jennifer advises clients on environmental, Indigenous, and real property law matters in natural resource, transportation and other industry sectors.

Jennifer represents clients involved in environmental assessment and major ...

John is Lawson Lundell’s General Counsel and a member of the firm’s management team.

In addition, as Senior Counsel John is a member of the firm’s Indigenous, Environmental, and Project Development practice groups. His ...

Natasha Sanders is an associate in the Yellowknife office of Lawson Lundell. Her practice focuses on civil litigation, administrative law, and estate planning and litigation, with a particular emphasis on real estate litigation ...

Will is a partner in the Environmental & Regulatory Group of the Vancouver office. His practice focuses on environmental, public utility, and regulatory law.

Will has assisted proponents of mining, energy and infrastructure ...

Lana practices corporate and commercial law with a particular emphasis on energy, Indigenous and environmental law. She works with public and private companies in a wide range of industries, including mining, energy, natural ...

Bernadita practices in the area of energy law including oil and gas and renewable energy projects. Bernadita assists domestic and international clients in the oil and gas sector with respect to acquisitions, divestitures, and the ...

Gillian Thiel is an associate in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, where she practices litigation and administrative law with focus on environmental and ...

Jisoo is a business lawyer and member of the firm’s Asia Pacific Group, Corporate Commercial Group, and Estate Planning Group.

Jisoo maintains a general business practice with a particular emphasis on implementing corporate ...

Ian advises and represents governments, public utilities, power marketers, alternative energy producers and energy marketers on regulatory requirements, hearings, commercial transactions and international trade matters ...

Ben is an associate in the Mining and Real Estate Groups at the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell. He assists clients on a broad range of commercial and project development matters in the commercial real estate and natural resource ...