Environment
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 4
Alex MacWilliam
Counsel and lead for Global Environment and Natural Resources group and Global Climate Change Strategies practice group
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Provided by Dentons Canada LLP
When it comes to the environment and natural resources, Dentons is your full service partner in Canada and around the world. We understand that environmental and related natural resources concerns touch almost every business and can have serious impact on your bottom line. Let us collaborate with you to navigate the increasingly stringent, complex and evolving regulatory and legislative terrain to ensure that your operations are protected and compliant.
Dentons' multidisciplinary team understands the increasing pressure to address the environmental impact of doing business under which you operate. We partner with you to relieve this pressure by assessing and addressing your environmental liability management needs and provide comprehensive advice and innovative solutions required to handle a full range of environmental issues, including project development, permitting, impact assessments, risk management, climate change, director and officer liability and policy making. Our vast experience working on federal and provincial environmental assessments and approvals have made Dentons a trusted partner to review and develop real estate and leasing contracts.
In the event of environmental emergencies or any contentious matters, your Dentons team will provide timely advice and vigorous representation.
Chambers Review
Dentons Canada ably assists clients with a range of environmental concerns, including project permitting and clean-up programmes, as well as land use planning and conservation issues. The law firm also advises on environmental due diligence and offers expertise in relation to the transportation of dangerous goods. The practice leverages the law firm's global strength to offer support to Canadian and international clients, particularly in the field of natural resource development. The team is well versed in climate change and emissions law including carbon trading.
Strengths
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"Dentons have an excellent grasp of the law and regulations, along with good intuition based on experience."
"Dentons are extremely responsive and willing and able to prioritise urgent matters."
"It is an amazing team of dedicated, business-oriented experts."
"Dentons always meet the required deadlines. They offer an excellent service in order to meet our often very tight deadlines and provide sound and realistic advice for our industry."
"The team is very agile to ensure the right resources are dedicated to mandates."
"Dentons have an excellent grasp of the law and regulations, along with good intuition based on experience."
"Dentons are extremely responsive and willing and able to prioritise urgent matters."
"It is an amazing team of dedicated, business-oriented experts."
"Dentons always meet the required deadlines. They offer an excellent service in order to meet our often very tight deadlines and provide sound and realistic advice for our industry."
"The team is very agile to ensure the right resources are dedicated to mandates."
Notable Practitioners
Calgary-based Alex MacWilliam represents clients, including municipalities and notable real estate developers, in relation to their environmental obligations. He offers further expertisein guiding clients through emergency responses and subsequent disputes.
Mira Gauvinis a well-recognised lawyer based in the law firm's Montréaloffice. She frequently represents firms in the infrastructure and natural resources spaces, assisting with environmental assessments and permitting, as well as the environmental aspects of corporate transactions.
"Mira Gauvin is an amazing partner. She is very customer-focused, dedicated and client-oriented."
"Mira Gauvin is very professional and has extensive expertise in environmental issues. She is a lawyer with a lot of experience and is an asset during contractual negotiations."
"She is very knowledgeable."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons Canada LLP
Nationwide - Canada
Members
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Head of Department
Colin Lipsett
Dina Awad
Isabelle Blouin
Mira Gauvin