Cindy Vaillancourt
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : Environment
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About
Provided by Cindy Vaillancourt
Practice Areas
Practice focuses on environmental, energy, mining and regulatory issues. She advises clients from diversified sectors in the context of project development, permitting process, sales/purchases of business or properties, regulatory changes and advocacy initiatives. She also provides trainings on liability and due diligence measures, counsel on contaminated land management, support clients with governmental investigation and inspections and coordinate risk monitoring and audit processes. She has developed a deep understanding of climate change policies and regularly helps clients navigate the greenhouse gas emission cap-and-trade systems. Prior to joining the firm, she was a legal and political advisor on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Career
BCL/LLB, LLM, Université Laval, Barreau du Québec, 2002.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Canadian Bar Association.
Publications
Annual publication on air emission regulations in a well-recognized reference book on Environmental Law (JurisClasseur).
Chambers Review
Global
Montréal-based Cindy Vaillancourt is frequently sought out by clients for her handling of operational environmental compliance matters, providing further expertise relating to land contamination issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ms Vaillancourt is an asset to our initiatives through her excellent knowledge of law and policy as well as sophisticated work and coordination with diverse stakeholders."
"Cindy is very knowledgeable and has a very practical approach when resolving issues and setting priorities."
"Cindy is very business-minded in her approach - her responses understand that we don't always need a 15-page report."
"Ms Vaillancourt is an asset to our initiatives through her excellent knowledge of law and policy as well as sophisticated work and coordination with diverse stakeholders."
"Cindy is very knowledgeable and has a very practical approach when resolving issues and setting priorities."
"Cindy is very business-minded in her approach - her responses understand that we don't always need a 15-page report."
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