Anne-Frédérique Bourret

Partner

Anne-Frederique Bourret

Anne-Frédérique Bourret

Partner

Bar Admissions
  • Québec, 2005

Anne-Frédérique uses her advanced knowledge of environmental law to advise her clients.

Her practice focuses on energy, climate change, mining, natural resources, land-use planning and agriculture. She advises her clients on risk management when selling or purchasing interests or assets, closing financing and signing commercial leases. Furthermore, she guides them through permitting and environmental assessment processes and situations involving contamination discovery, neighbourhood disturbances, changes in land use, cessation of designated activities and more. She also represents clients in negotiations with environmental protection authorities and in environmental disputes before the courts and administrative tribunals.

Anne-Frédérique is a frequent panelist at conferences and speaks on various environment issues. Prior to joining Davies, she was a partner at prominent national and Québec law firms.

Anne-Frédérique Bourret

Partner

Anne-Frédérique uses her advanced knowledge of environmental law to advise her clients.

Her practice focuses on energy, climate change, mining, natural resources, land-use planning and agriculture. She advises her clients on risk management when selling or purchasing interests or assets, closing financing and signing commercial leases. Furthermore, she guides them through permitting and environmental assessment processes and situations involving contamination discovery, neighbourhood disturbances, changes in land use, cessation of designated activities and more. She also represents clients in negotiations with environmental protection authorities and in environmental disputes before the courts and administrative tribunals.

Anne-Frédérique is a frequent panelist at conferences and speaks on various environment issues. Prior to joining Davies, she was a partner at prominent national and Québec law firms.

Speaking Engagement

Conseil du patronat du Québec, “Climate change and occupational health and safety: Preparation, adaptation, innovation”; Montréal, QC

Nov. 12, 2024

Speaking Engagement

Quebec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Access to information and the available environmental registries”; Online

May 22, 2024

Speaking Engagement

Barreau du Québec, “The implementation of the Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information and the Environment Quality Act: The gaps of the public administration imposed upon citizens”; Montréal, QC

Dec. 08, 2023

Article

The Implementation of the Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information and the Environment Quality Act: The gaps of public administration imposed upon citizens, co-author

Dec. 01, 2023 - Barreau du Québec (Wilson Lafleur) Read the article.

Speaking Engagement

Association québécoise des entrepreneurs en infrastructure (AQEI), “Four webinars on soil and excavated material management”; Online

Feb. 01, 2023

Speaking Engagement

Barreau du Québec, Développements récents en droit de l’environnement, “The immediate implementation of the Environment Quality Act and its regulations”; Online

Dec. 09, 2022

Article

The immediate implementation of the Environment Quality Act and its regulations: Can the citizen claim any vested rights following the comprehensive 2017 reform and the adoption of the Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the basis of their environmental impact? To what extent these rights are affected by such legislative and regulatory changes?, co-author

Dec. 01, 2022 - Barreau du Québec (Wilson Lafleur) Read the article.

Speaking Engagement

Open Forum Ouvert, Strategic Commercial Loan & Security Day, “Lenders’ Environmental Responsibility”; Online

Jan. 26, 2022

Speaking Engagement

Quebec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Access to information and the available environmental registries”; Online

Oct. 14, 2021

Speaking Engagement

Quebec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ), “Access to information and the Minister’s registries”; Online

Oct. 08, 2020

Speaking Engagement

Canadian Bar Association, Environment, Energy, and Resources Law Section, Annual Summit, “Cross Canada Hot Topics”; Vancouver, BC

May 02, 2019

The Best Lawyers in Canada—Environmental Law; Administrative and Public Law

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory—Environmental Law

Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Agribusiness and Cannabis

Bar Admissions

Québec, 2005

Education

Université de Montréal, Doctorate of Laws coursework, 2015
Université de Sherbrooke, MEnv, 2010
Université de Sherbrooke, Graduate Diploma (DESS) (Environmental Management), 2009
Université de Montréal, LLB, 2004
McGill University, BA, 2001

Professional Affiliations

Canadian Bar Association – Québec Branch, Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section, former president, vice president and executive committee member
Québec Business Council on the Environment

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