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Sarah Gilbert provides advice to clients on a full range of environmental and health and safety issues, including those relating to contaminated property, responding to spills and environmental incidents, air (noise/odour) emissions, waste management, sewage and drinking water requirements and chemical and product regulation. Sarah has extensive experience with the transportation of dangerous goods, including the transportation of petroleum crude oil by rail.

Chambers Canada

"Interviewees find her to be 'very thorough. She digs down into my questions and gives me a lot of background and references,' said one client, adding: 'She's very good at showing me the thinking behind her answers.'"

Working closely with in-house counsel and environmental, health and safety managers, Sarah helps clients develop regulatory compliance strategies and negotiate resolutions with regulatory agencies and other stakeholders on environmental matters.

Sarah provides advice to vendors, purchasers, lenders, borrowers and underwriters on the environmental aspects of transactions, including environmental liability assessments, deal-specific resolutions and the negotiation and drafting of agreements. She represents clients in enforcement proceedings, including investigations and the defence of prosecutions, as well as administrative proceedings.

Sarah advises corporations with respect to the development of ESG policies and practices, including the identification and management of ESG risks and opportunities.

Sarah works for clients across a range of sectors, including manufacturing, transportation, real property, chemicals, energy and natural resources, and agribusiness & food.

Education

Queen's University, BSc, 1995 Dalhousie University, MBA, 1997 University of Toronto, LLB, 2000 

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Ontario, 2002

Recent Experience

Teknaform Inc., a manufacturer of PVC edgebanding products, in its sale to a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, a Pittsburgh-based private equity fund.
The Watermill Group, in its acquisition of Weston Forest Products Inc., a leading distributor and remanufacturer of softwood and hardwood lumber and specialty panel products across North America. 
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings II, Inc., in its acquisition of Nachurs Alpine Solutions.
McEwen Mining Inc., in its US$35-million cash purchase of the Black Fox Mine and other assets from Primero Mining Corp.
Stantec Inc., (NYSE, TSX: STN) in its $1.25-billion credit facilities to finance, in part, the successful acquisition of MWH Global, Inc. for approximately US$793 million.
CG Power Systems Canada Inc., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Mumbai-based Crompton Greaves Limited, in the sale of its assets to PTI Manitoba Inc. for an enterprise value of C$20 million.
Precision Castparts Corp., in the US$560-million acquisition of Noranco from MidOcean Partners and PSP Investments.
Darling International Inc., in its acquisition of all the assets of Rothsay, a division of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., for approximately $645 million.
Precision Castparts Corp., a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products, in its acquisition of all of the outstanding securities of Centra Industries, a leading manufacturer of complex aerostructure components for the world's major commercial and military aircraft programs, and the land used to operate the business of Centra Industries for an undisclosed price.
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, in its refinancing through a high yield debt offering of $170 million and $355 million in new senior credit facilities.
Raleigh Wind Power Partnership and its sponsor, Invenergy Wind North America LLC, in its $179,000,000 project financing of the Raleigh Wind Energy Project.
Pet Valu, Inc., in its acquisition by way of plan of arrangement by certain affiliates of Roark Capital Group for approximately $143 million.

Recent Recognition

Chambers Canada
Ranked, Environment
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly Recommended, Environmental Law
The Legal 500 Canada
Next Generation Lawyers, Environment
Lexpert Special Edition
Recognized as a leading Agribusiness and Cannabis lawyer in Canada
Recognized as a leading Energy lawyer in Canada
Best Lawyers in Canada
Recognized for Environmental Law
Who's Who Legal: Canada
Recognized in the area of Environmental Law
Who's Who Legal: Environmental
Recognized as a leading Environmental lawyer

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