Our Practice
Our specialized Environmental practice is well known in the legal and business communities for its expertise, technical understanding and entrepreneurial approach to environmental issues in a wide range of transactions. Our practice has developed expertise in transactions around the world and brings added value through our understanding of how to cost-effectively coordinate with environmental consultants, local lawyers and government regulators. We provide experienced risk analysis on environmental issues identified during the due diligence process and craft creative solutions to environmental problems.

We work with clients to manage regulatory issues in their Canadian and worldwide business operations. We ascertain permit requirements for projects in the energy, natural resources and manufacturing sectors. Corporate boards and officers and directors seek our advice in relation to regulatory and civil exposure to environmental liability. Our Environmental lawyers also advise in arbitration and litigation files involving environmental issues.

Recognition
Davies' Environmental practice received the highest rating by the 2009 PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook and our practice is recognized as "repeatedly recommended" by the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Members of the practice are listed in the Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and are consistently recognized among peers, clients and other third-party organizations for their expertise in Canadian environmental law. Sarah Powell is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Environmental Law.

Organizational Leadership
We are involved with the development and reform of environmental law through such groups as the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association. Sarah Powell, a partner in the practice, is the Past Chair of the Environmental Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association, while another Environmental partner, Alex Pike, is a Member of the Executive of the Canadian Bar Association's Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section.