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Ian Richler is an associate in Gowlings’ Toronto office and practises mainly in the area of environmental law.

Ian advises clients on regulatory compliance and environmental risk management (e.g. in commercial transactions and infrastructure development), in addition to representing clients in administrative hearings and civil lawsuits.

A significant part of Ian’s practice involves advising clients on constitutional matters, including the scope of federal and provincial regulatory authority as well as the Charter of Rights and Aboriginal law.

Prior to law school, Ian worked on trade policy for two years at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, first in Brussels and then in Ottawa. He also worked for a year at a financial services consulting firm in Washington, D.C.