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Paul has vast experience in numerous fields related to environmental law which, over the years, has led him to advise clients on environmental matters as they pertain to compliance with applicable laws and potential liabilities associated with present and historical land contamination, namely in the petroleum and mining sectors, and brownfield redevelopment, to the review of environmental management systems and to representation of clients before administrative tribunals and courts of law. His practice in the field of environmental law has also involved working closely with clients and government authorities for the purpose of obtaining or transferring permits and approvals.

His client base includes companies in the real estate field and in the field of waste management, contaminated soils treatment and disposal, dry material landfill disposal as well as companies in the petroleum, mining, chemical, forestry, manufacturing and other industrial sectors. He is also part of a major Canadian petroleum company’s emergency response team. Paul regularly takes part in leading and coordinating environmental due diligences in commercial transactions, financings or compliance audits. He has written numerous environmental law articles and is regularly invited as a speaker at national and international conferences on a variety of environmental topics, including current trends in environmental laws and regulations, liability for contaminated sites, environmental compliance and closure obligations of mining activities, directors’ and officers’ liability, and waste and hazardous materials management.

Paul is a member of the editorial board of Environment Law published by Federated Press, a contributor to Canadian Environmental Law published by Butterworths and has contributed to the work Canadian Brownfields Manual published by LexisNexis Butterworths.