Best Lawyers Near You in Vancouver, British Columbia for Environmental Law

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 provides mining industry advice, representing clients with respect to permitting and regulatory aspects of exploration, development, operation and closure of mining projects. A significant amount of Christine's practice is focused on advising clients with projects in Canada...

Matt Keen is an energy regulatory lawyer who practises in the inter-related areas of energy law, environmental assessment and permitting, tolls and tariffs, and issues concerning Indigenous peoples. He appears before tribunals such as the British Columbia Utilities Commission, Environmental Appeal Board, Alberta Utilities Commission, and the National Energy Board of Canada. Matt has extensive experience with major industrial facility applications and the associated environmental assessment an...

Emily Chan practises in the areas of Indigenous, energy regulatory, and environmental law. As the co-chair of the Indigenous law practice, Emily provides strategic advice to clients ranging from industry and government agencies to Indigenous groups on a wide range of issues in relation to the development of energy, industrial, and infrastructure projects; joint ventures and commercial arrangements with Indigenous groups; negotiation of relationship building and impact and benefit agreements; ...

Stephen M. Fitterman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Director and Officer Liability Practice and Environmental Law. Stephen M., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jana is nationally recognized for both her environmental and Indigenous law practice. She regularly advises in all areas of environmental law, including contaminated sites, water and fisheries law, forestry law, environmental assessments, environmental compliance, enforcement and prosecutions and species at risk. Jana has acted as counsel in significant cases concerning air quality, fisheries law, contaminated sites, and pipeline developments. In her Indigenous law practice, Jana regularly as...

Bridget Gilbride is a partner in our Vancouver office. She is an experienced litigator focused on Indigenous legal issues and environmental law. Bridget advises on permitting, environmental assessments, and Indigenous and Aboriginal legal issues such as the duty to consult, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples , and section 35 of the Constitution. Bridget’s core focus is advising clients advancing projects, through provincial and federal approval processes,...

Paul C. Wilson is Chair of the firm’s Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources group. His practice focuses on energy, infrastructure, transportation and natural resources projects, with an emphasis on environmental and Indigenous matters. Paul negotiates project contracts, concession agreements and deals with environmental assessments and permitting for major infrastructure, port infrastructure, energy and mining projects. Paul is also recognized for his experience related to project...

Kevin O'Callaghan is a respected litigator in British Columbia and Leader of the firm’s Indigenous Legal Matters group. He is also the regional Lead for the Corporate Social Responsibility Law group and actively involved in our Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) initiative. Providing strategic advice on indigenous, regulatory, environmental and other CSR and ESG issues, Kevin advises clients throughout Western and Northern Canada, and around the world. Kevin provides strategic advice...

Richard is the chair of Harper Grey’s environmental law group and a senior member of our commercial litigation group. He is the former Managing Partner of the firm, recently completing two three-year terms. Consistently recognized as a leader is his field by numerous ranking publications, including Lexpert, Chambers, Best Lawyers, and Benchmark, Richard has established a reputation as one of Canada’s leading environmental law practitioners. An accomplished author, Richard has co-a...

Dan Bennett's practice is focused in the areas of trial, arbitration, hearing and appeal work in commercial and administrative litigation. As a member of our litigation group, Mr. Bennett has conducted a broad range of cases in commercial, real estate, and natural resource matters in British Columbia, Alberta and Yukon superior courts and courts of appeal as well as the Federal Courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He also appears regularly before a number of administrative boards de...

Courtney brings practical experience and deep industry knowledge to her practice as an associate in Fasken’s Specialty Litigation Group. With a focus on environmental law, commercial arbitration and energy regulatory matters, Courtney takes pride in representing clients across Canada, advocating for their interests both in the courtroom and before various government, arbitral and administrative decision-makers. Courtney’s core focus is advising clients advancing projects through p...

Niall Rand is a litigation and dispute resolution lawyer in Fasken’s Vancouver office with extensive experience in the regulation of the energy, utility, mining, natural resources, transportation, and insurance industries. Niall also assists clients in obtaining approvals for major projects and facilities, including navigating Indigenous legal issues in Canada in a practical and respectful manner. He is the Past President of the Vancouver Bar Association, which serves lawyers and the le...

Michelle’s practice is focused on regulatory, administrative and public law litigation, with an emphasis on environmental, Indigenous, public utility, and health and safety matters. Michelle regularly assists clients in both judicial and tribunal proceedings. Michelle has experience in all levels of court in British Columbia, both levels of the Federal Court, various administrative tribunal, and arbitrations. Michelle also advise clients on provincial and federal regulatory regimes, ass...

Emma Hobbs is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. Emma, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emma is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.