Nicholas Hughes
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Environment
Email address
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(604) 643-7106Share profile
Band 2
About
Provided by Nicholas Hughes
Practice Areas
Mr. Hughes is a senior litigator in McCarthy Tétrault’s Vancouver Office specialized in all facets of environmental law. His clients are primarily in the mining, transportation, industrial and real estate sectors. His practice spans from comprehensive compliance related advisory services, through all manner of dispute resolution services, including regulatory litigation, regulatory appeals, judicial review of regulatory decisions, defending criminal prosecutions of environmental offences, civil claims arising from environmental disputes and appeals arising therefrom. The environmental litigation Mr. Hughes is engaged in includes litigation in relation to the following subject matters: wildfire litigation, contaminated sites litigation, Fisheries Act litigation, Migratory Birds Act litigation, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act litigation, Canadian Environmental Protection Act litigation, Environmental Management Act Litigation (including permit appeals), and herbicide litigation under the Integrated Pest Management Act.
Career
British Columbia Bar, 1990.
Publications
For more details see Mr. Hughes’ firm bio at: https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/people/nicholas-hughes
Chambers Review
Canada
Based in Vancouver, Nicholas Hughes is an experienced environmental litigator with particular expertise inhandling matters at the intersection of transportation and environmental law, as well as in judicial reviews relating to biodiversity.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Nicholas Hughes is a great communicator who understands the big picture."
"He brings expertise, critical thinking, creativity, good common sense and humour to the mix. He is always one step ahead."
"Nicholas Hughes is smart, experienced and great to work with. He is the right lawyer to have on your side."
"He provides extremely thoughtful advice, easily masters the technical aspects of cases and provides excellent advice on often complex matters."
"He is a clear communicator and has a good understanding of risk management from the client's perspective."
"Nicholas Hughes is a great communicator who understands the big picture."
"He brings expertise, critical thinking, creativity, good common sense and humour to the mix. He is always one step ahead."
"Nicholas Hughes is smart, experienced and great to work with. He is the right lawyer to have on your side."
"He provides extremely thoughtful advice, easily masters the technical aspects of cases and provides excellent advice on often complex matters."
"He is a clear communicator and has a good understanding of risk management from the client's perspective."
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