Environment
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 1
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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg is a dynamic law firm that handles a number of different environment-related matters, including impact assessment, project development, regulatory compliance and judicial reviews. The environmental and Indigenous team leverages the law firm's wider transactional and regulatory strengths to offer support both nationally and internationally. Its clients include companies from the mining, energy and manufacturing sectors. The law firm is highly prominent in the Ontario market and also operates a growing Québec practice.
Work Highlights
- Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg advised Atlas Holdings on the environmental issues related to its acquisition of three forestry pulp and paper mills in three Canadian provinces, including landfill disposal rights and permit transfer arrangements.
Strengths
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"The lawyers who contributed to the project demonstrated broad knowledge and understanding of the issues. They have always responded quickly to my requests."
"Davies have an excellent understanding of commercial aspects and considerations."
"Davies has a top-tier team with the expertise to advise clients on local, national and international matters. The team has always provided practical and insightful legal advice on a timely basis."
"Davies has strong bench strength and subject matter expertise. The team has always been responsive and attentive to our needs."
"The team thinks around corners with creative solutions to unique issues."
"The lawyers who contributed to the project demonstrated broad knowledge and understanding of the issues. They have always responded quickly to my requests."
"Davies have an excellent understanding of commercial aspects and considerations."
"Davies has a top-tier team with the expertise to advise clients on local, national and international matters. The team has always provided practical and insightful legal advice on a timely basis."
"Davies has strong bench strength and subject matter expertise. The team has always been responsive and attentive to our needs."
"The team thinks around corners with creative solutions to unique issues."
Notable Practitioners
Alexandria Pikeis highly regarded by clients from a breadth of sectors, including manufacturing and natural resources, for her extensive knowledge of environmental regulations, including issues relating to remediation. She operates out of the law firm's Toronto office.
"Alexandria Pike knows her space quite well and her counsel has been invaluable."
"Alexandria Pike is one of the top environment lawyers."
Based in Toronto, Sarah Powell has a pre-eminent environmental practice, advising on matters ranging from permitting and the acquisition of hydropower projects to land contamination litigation.
"Sarah Powell has excellent awareness, understanding and approach."
"She is very smart."
Montréal-based Marie-Claude Bellemare advises on environmental concerns arising from M&A transactions. She is additionallyinstructed by natural resources clients and manufacturers to assist with the environmental due diligence for development projects, mining operations and industrial sites.
"Marie-Claude Bellemare has been an invaluable resource to our firm's Québec operations. She is responsive, understands our business and provides insightful and helpful business and legal advice."
"Her availability, expertise and understanding of the issues surrounding a case make her stand out."
"Marie-Claude Bellemare is one of the best lawyers I have had the pleasure of meeting."
"Marie-Claude Bellemare is very smart, engaged and passionate."
"Marie-Claude Bellemare's responsiveness goes well beyond our expectations."
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