Members of the Environmental Group at Stikeman Elliott are very accustomed to dealing with all aspects of site contamination and remediation, and have worked closely with many different scientific experts and consultants, often in a multi-disciplinary team approach. In addition to having an intimate knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework, our lawyers are able to speak the language of contaminated site remediation, and understand the science and technical aspects of the behaviour, migration and clean-up of contaminants in the subsurface. Whether it is dealing with containment and confinement of residual or pooled DNAPL's in fractured bedrock and overburden (e.g. capping, slurry walls, sheet piling, etc.), or hydraulic interception and containment of dissolved organic contaminant plumes in aquifers (e.g. pump and treat installations), or contaminant mass removal techniques such as the excavation, thermal or biological treatment, and disposal of contaminated soil, or the application of in situ removal and treatment technologies (e.g. vapour and surfactant injection, water flooding, biodegradation and chemical degradation enhancement, etc.), our lawyers are knowledgeable and remain on the cutting edge.

We are key contributors and architects in developing strategies, approaches and solutions to the characterization and remediation of contaminated sites, in dealings with regulators, citizens, special interest groups and other stakeholders at the national, provincial or local levels, and when necessary in dealing with related liability matters before courts and tribunals.