Leonard J. Griffiths

Partner
Co-Head of Environmental Practice

T: 416.777.7473 / E: griffithsl@bennettjones.com

Toronto

Leonard Griffiths is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in environmental law. Through his broad-based environmental practice, Len assists clients with corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions and financings, environmental management systems and litigation. He represents clients before administrative tribunals and defends clients charged with environmental offenses.

Len counsels clients on matters regarding air, water, hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, chemical substances management (import, export and use), product liability, occupational health and safety, and a wide range of other regulatory issues.

Chambers Canada

"One delighted client said: 'I would regard him bar none as the best attorney I've ever met, not just in the past year but of all time. He works unrelentingly hard with the highest possible ethical standards and he ensures the outcome is what it should be.'"

He assists clients domestically and internationally to develop and undertake major projects and transactions. He also conducts environmental assessments and compliance audits and has been involved in the decommissioning and remediation of many facilities and properties (brownfields).

Len is past vice-chair of the Environmental Specialist Committee for the Law Society of Upper Canada, past chair of the Environmental sections of the Canadian Bar Association and Ontario Bar Association, and a founder of the Canadian Centre for Environmental Arbitration and Mediation.

Who's Who Legal: Canada

“He is head and shoulders above any lawyer at any firm that we have dealt with anywhere in the world on any matter."

Len is the editor and a contributing author of Contaminated Property in Canada and Sustainable Development in Canada: Into the Next Millennium (2000), and is the chief editor of The Environmental Law Journal. He composed a chapter in Directors' Duties in Canada, 4th Edition, published in Canada by CCH Canadian Limited in 2009. Len presents at conferences in Canada and the United States on a variety of environmental, health and safety issues.

Len is a former Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto Law School (Natural Resources and Energy; Sustainability).

Len is a former and original board member of Plug'n Drive, a non-profit organization committed to accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and infrastructure to maximize environmental and economic benefits. He was a founder and director of the Mississauga Wolverines Youth Basketball league.

Select Experience

LSI Industries (Nasdaq; LYTS), a manufacturer of commercial lighting and display solutions, in its acquisition of Canada’s Best Store Fixtures, a provider of retail fixtures and custom store design solutions for grocery, quick service restaurant, c-store, banking and specialty retail environments
Kinross Gold Corporation with environmental review, regulatory permitting and Aboriginal community relations for the Great Bear project
Capvest Partners in its acquisition of Recochem, a Quebec based manufacturer of aftermarket transportation and household fluids
48North Cannabis Corp. in its $50-million acquisition by HEXO Corp.
1908 GP Inc., in the formation of 1908 LP and the formation and capitalization of POI Holdings LP by a syndicate of private Canadian investors led by Cody Church, on behalf of Clear North Capital, together with a team that included Rakesh Saraf (formerly of ATRF) and Kenny Albert (formerly of Kilmer Capital), and the acquisition of a majority interest in the business of POI Business Interiors Inc., a provider of workspace environment solutions and a Steelcase distributer in Ontario
The Board of Directors of Sears Canada, in Sears' CCAA proceedings, one of the largest court-supervised liquidations in Canadian history
The Government of Bermuda, as Chief Legal Advisor, in the redevelopment and 30 year operation of Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport
Shell Canada Products, in regulatory, environmental, aboriginal and land matters regarding a proposed refinery project
Maple Leaf Heritage Investments Acquisition Corporation, in the debt financing for the acquisition of Hudson's Bay Company for $1.066 billion
Grafikom, in the debt financing for the management buyout of Quebecor World's Canadian specialty printing unit for $53 million
New Flyer Industries, leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses, in its initial public offering of $200 million in income deposit securities
The underwriters, in the $155-million offering of units by Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
Sunrise Senior Living REIT, in the acquisition of an approximate 75 percent controlling interest in a $351-million portfolio of senior living communities in the US
Sunrise Senior Living REIT, in a $160-million bought deal offering of treasury units
The underwriters, in the $360-million credit facility for Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
The underwriters, in the acquisition of Peak Sulfur and Peak Chemical by Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund for US$166.75 million
The underwriters, in the acquisition of a portfolio of seven shopping centers from RioCan REIT for approximately $182 million in cash
Sunrise Senior Living REIT, in their $270.9-million initial public offering
Tootsie Roll Industries, in its US$217-million cash acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Concord Confections Inc.
Manitoba Telecom Services, in its $1.7-billion acquisition of Allstream Inc. (formerly AT&T), whose shares were then delisted from the TSX and NASDAQ
The underwriters, in $108 million raised in Retrocom Mid-Market REIT's initial public offering
Brascan Financial, in managing the fund through upstream financing provided to EL-AD Group to acquire 39 apartment buildings from MetCap Living, for an aggregate sum of over $700 million
Ontario Power Generation Inc., in an agreement of purchase and sale for four hydroelectric stations on the Mississagi River in Northeastern Ontario to Brascan Corporation for $340 million
The bondholders, in Algoma Steel Inc. and its emergence from court protection under CCAA and its implementation of a corporate restructuring and reorganization approved by its creditors
The underwriters, in Marsulex Inc. and Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund and the completion of their initial public offering of $119-million trust units of Chemtrade. Chemtrade was formed to acquire the eastern North American sulphur removal businesses of Marsulex and its subsidiary BCT Chemtrade Corporation for $156 million
The underwriters, in the issue of $290 million of 6.27 percent Borealis-Enersource Series Bonds

Recent Recognitions

Chambers Canada

Ranked Band 1, Environment
Chambers Global

Band 1, Environment
The Legal 500 Canada

Hall of Fame Lawyer, Environment
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Most Frequently Recommended, Environmental Law
Best Lawyers in Canada

Recognized for Environmental Law
Euromoney's Best of the Best

Recognized as one of the World's Top 30 leading Environmental lawyers
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell

Received an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada

Ranked, Environmental
Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers

Recognized, Dispute Resolution
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Energy lawyer in Canada
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Infrastructure lawyer in Canada
Lexpert Special Edition on Agribusiness & Cannabis

Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Agribusiness and Cannabis
Who's Who Legal: Canada

Recognized, Environmental Law
Who's Who Legal: Environment

Recognized as a leading Environmental lawyer
Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers

Recognized as a leading lawyer in Environment
Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Environmental Lawyers

Listed in the Top 10 Highly Regarded Environmental lawyers internationally
Who's Who Legal: Thought Leaders

Recognized as a thought leader in Global Elite: 2019
Recognized as a thought leader in Environmental Law

Recent Insights, News & Events

LSI Industries Acquires Canadas Best Holdings
Client Work / March 24, 2025
LSI Industries Inc., a leading NASDAQ-listed manufacturer of commercial lighting and display solutions, has announced the acquisition of privately held Canada’s Best Store Fixtures, a leading provider of retail fixtures and custom store design solutions for grocery, quick service restaurant, c-store, banking, and specialty retail environments.
Chambers Global Ranks Bennett Jones Lawyers in 2025 Guide
Announcements / February 13, 2025
Bennett Jones has been recognized in the Chambers Global Guide 2025, with 49 lawyers ranked across 19 practice areas. Clients in Canada and around the world trust us to navigate their most complex legal matters. Our inclusion in Chambers Global Guide 2025 highlights our commitment to an exceptional client experience, deep industry knowledge and long-standing client relationships.
Discovery Announces US$425 Million Acquisition of Newmont’s Porcupine Complex
Client Work / January 30, 2025
Discovery Silver Corp. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire from a wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont Corporation 100% of Newmont’s interest in its Porcupine Operations based in and near Timmins, Ontario for total consideration of US$425 million.
Twenty-One Bennett Jones Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Lexpert Leading 500 Cross Border Lawyers
Announcements / January 14, 2025
Twenty-one Bennett Jones lawyers are recognized as leading lawyers in the 2025 Lexpert 500 Cross Border Directory (formerly ALM 500). This recognition underscores Bennett Jones' dedication to helping clients with their most complex legal matters. The Lexpert 500 Cross Border Directory profiles the most frequently recommended lawyers across Canada in approximately 35 practice areas identified via an extensive, annual peer survey. Lexpert produces the Directory in collaboration with American Lawyer Media.
Bennett Jones Recognized as Top-Tier Firm in Legal 500 Canada Rankings
Announcements / November 14, 2024
Bennett Jones has once again been recognized as a top-tier firm in five practice areas in the 2025 Legal 500 Canada guide. Known for our deep knowledge and client-focused approach, we consistently deliver strategic solutions that help clients solve their most complex legal matters. This recognition highlights our commitment to excellence and our dedication to achieving the best results for our clients.
Bennett Jones Top Ranked in Chambers Canada 2025
Announcements / September 26, 2024
Bennett Jones is proud to have once again been recognized as one of Canada’s leading law firms across 41 practice areas, with 135 lawyer rankings in Chambers Canada 2025. These rankings reflect the deep trust our clients place in us to solve their most complex legal matters and underscore our lawyers' extensive understanding of their industries and businesses, enabling us to consistently deliver an exceptional experience. In this year's guide, Bennett Jones has 10 Band 1 practice rankings, 20 Band 1 lawyer rankings and 10 newly-ranked lawyers. In addition to this year's rankings, Bennett Jones was awarded Class Action Law Firm of the Year and was a finalist for Real Estate Law Firm of the Year.
Len Griffiths Elected as First Member of the American College of Environmental Lawyers Outside the United States
Announcements / May 23, 2024
Bennett Jones is pleased to announce that Len Griffiths, of our Toronto office, has been elected as the first international fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL). As ACOEL’s first Canadian member, Len expects lively dialogue with his colleagues on legal and regulatory issues on both sides of the border, and spirited debate on the critical role of the letter “u” in spelling, soda vs. pop, and the correct usage of “eh.”
167 Bennett Jones Lawyers Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024
Announcements / March 06, 2024
167 Bennett Jones lawyers have been recognized for their legal expertise in the 2024 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
Bennett Jones Ranks Silver in 2024 Top100 Infrastructure Projects
Announcements / February 15, 2024
Bennett Jones ranks silver in the 2024 Top100 Infrastructure Project Report, published by ReNew Canada.
Chambers Global Ranks Bennett Jones Lawyers in 2024 Edition
Announcements / February 15, 2024
Bennett Jones has 49 lawyer rankings across 19 practice areas in Chambers Global 2024. Chambers and Partners is an independent research company operating across 200 jurisdictions delivering 49 detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers.
Twenty-Three Bennett Jones Lawyers Recognized in 2024 Lexpert ALM 500 Directory
Announcements / January 22, 2024
Twenty-three Bennett Jones lawyers are recognized in the 2024 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. The Lexpert/ALM 500 Directory profiles the most frequently recommended lawyers across Canada in approximately 35 practice areas identified via an extensive, annual peer survey. Lexpert produces the Directory in collaboration with American Lawyer Media.
Bennett Jones Top Ranked in Chambers Canada 2024
Announcements / September 28, 2023
Bennett Jones has been recognized as one of Canada’s leading law firms across 39 practice areas, with 124 lawyer rankings in Chambers Canada 2024. In this year's guide, Bennett Jones has 11 Band 1 practice rankings, 21 Band 1 lawyer rankings and 10 newly-ranked lawyers. In addition to this year's rankings, Bennett Jones was awarded Real Estate Law Firm of the Year and was a finalist in Projects and Energy Law Firm of the Year.
52 Lawyers Recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Energy 2023
Announcements / September 25, 2023
52 Bennett Jones lawyers have been recognized for their legal expertise in the Lexpert Special Edition: Energy 2023. This issue highlights the latest industry developments, trends and legal issues including oil and gas, renewables, environmental regulation and Indigenous consultation.
Bennett Jones Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada 2024
Announcements / August 24, 2023
104 Bennett Jones lawyers have been recognized across 46 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. The recognized lawyers work in Bennett Jones' offices across Canada in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver, highlighting the firm's national expertise.
Volkswagen AG Subsidiary, PowerCo SE, Invests in $7B EV Gigafactory in Canada
Announcements / April 21, 2023
Bennett Jones is advising Volkswagen AG and its battery subsidiary, PowerCo SE, in the establishment of its first battery cell manufacturing plant in North America—and its first outside of Europe. The gigafactory will be built in St. Thomas, Ontario.
Chambers Global Ranks Bennett Jones Lawyers in 2023 Edition
Announcements / March 06, 2023
Bennett Jones has 50 lawyer rankings across 19 practice areas in Chambers Global 2023. Chambers and Partners is an independent research company operating across 200 jurisdictions delivering detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers.
Twenty-One Bennett Jones Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Lexpert ALM 500 Directory
Announcements / February 06, 2023
Twenty-one Bennett Jones lawyers are recognized in the 2023 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. The Lexpert/ALM 500 Directory profiles the most frequently recommended lawyers across Canada in approximately 35 practice areas identified via an extensive, annual peer survey. Lexpert produces the Directory in collaboration with American Lawyer Media.
Bennett Jones Shines In Legal 500 Canada Rankings
Announcements / November 09, 2022
Bennett Jones has been recognized as a top-tier firm in five practice areas in the 2023 Legal 500 Canada guide: Aviation, Cannabis, Dispute Resolution: Alberta, Environment and Oil and Gas.
Lexpert’s Leading Canadian Infrastructure Lawyers
Announcements / June 22, 2022
Thirty-eight Bennett Jones lawyers are ranked in the 2022 Lexpert special edition of Canada’s Leading Infrastructure Lawyers. The issue profiles Lexpert-ranked lawyers in business-related litigation and appears in June’s Report on Business Magazine in the Globe and Mail.
Twenty-Four Bennett Jones Lawyers in 2022 Lexpert/ALM 500 Directory
Announcements / January 06, 2022
Twenty-four Bennett Jones lawyers are recognized in the 2022 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
Bennett Jones' Best Lawyers in Canada 2022
Announcements / August 26, 2021
146 Bennett Jones lawyers have been recognized across 48 practice areas in the Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 edition, with 44 lawyers having earned recognition in multiple practice areas. The recognized lawyers work in Bennett Jones' offices across Canada in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver, highlighting the firm's national expertise.
36 Bennett Jones Lawyers Ranked in Lexpert Special Edition on Infrastructure
Announcements / August 05, 2021
Thirty-six Bennett Jones lawyers are ranked in the 2021 Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure 2021.
159 Lawyers in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Announcements / April 29, 2021
159 Bennett Jones lawyers have been ranked in the annual edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. 26 are in the highest category of Most Frequently Recommended.
Bennett Jones in Chambers Global 2021
Announcements / February 21, 2021
Bennett Jones has 51 lawyer rankings in 18 practice areas in Chambers Global 2021. Chambers and Partners is an independent research company operating across 200 jurisdictions delivering detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers.
Twenty-Five Bennett Jones Lawyers in Lexpert/ALM 500 Directory
Announcements / December 17, 2020
Twenty-five Bennett Jones lawyers are recognized in the 2021 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
Bennett Jones Leads Canada in Energy Law
Announcements / October 26, 2020
Bennett Jones has 52 lawyers ranked in Lexpert's Special Edition: Energy 2020—more than any other law firm in Canada. Ranked lawyers provide services in oil & gas, electricity, alternative and nuclear energy. Bennett Jones has been intimately involved in virtually every major energy development project in Canada in the past 20 years, representing project proponents, investors and other stakeholders.
Bennett Jones is Recognized in Chambers Canada 2021
Announcements / September 10, 2020
Bennett Jones has been recognized as one of Canada’s leading law firms across 38 practice areas, with 115 lawyer rankings in Chambers Canada 2021.
39 Bennett Jones Lawyers Ranked as Infrastructure Leaders
Announcements / September 03, 2020
39 Bennett Jones lawyers are ranked in the Lexpert Special Edition – Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers. Ranked lawyers are based in the firm's Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver [...]
21 Bennett Jones Lawyers in Lexpert's Agribusiness and Cannabis 2020
Announcements / June 10, 2020
21 Bennett Jones lawyers are ranked as leaders in agribusiness and cannabis law in the Lexpert Special Edition: Agribusiness and Cannabis 2020.
Bennett Jones in Chambers Global 2020
Announcements / February 13, 2020
Bennett Jones has 50 lawyer rankings in 17 practice areas around the world in Chambers Global 2020.
Twenty-three Bennett Jones Lawyers in Leading 500 in Canada
Announcements / December 13, 2019
Twenty-three Bennett Jones lawyers are recognized in The 2020 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
Bennett Jones is Top-Tier in The Legal 500
Announcements / November 18, 2019
Bennett Jones has been recommended as a Top-Tier firm in 5 practice areas in The Legal 500 Canada 2020 guide.
Lexpert Ranks 28 Bennett Jones Lawyers as Infrastructure Leaders
Announcements / September 27, 2019
28 Bennett Jones lawyers have been ranked in The Lexpert Special Edition – Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers.
Bennett Jones' Leading Lawyers in Chambers Canada 2020
Announcements / September 19, 2019
Bennett Jones has been recognized as one of Canada’s leading law firms with over 100 recognized practitioners nationally in Chambers Canada 2020. Here are a few things clients have said: “The [...]
Bennett Jones Leads Canada in Energy Law
Announcements / September 02, 2019
Bennett Jones has 49 lawyers ranked in Lexpert’s 2019 Special Edition—Canada’s Leading Energy Lawyers, more than any other firm. The rankings appear in the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine.
Lexpert's 2019 Guide to U.S./Canada Cross-Border Lawyers
Announcements / June 14, 2019
Sixteen Bennett Jones lawyers are ranked in Lexpert’s 2019 Guide to U.S./Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada.
136 Lawyers in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Announcements / May 06, 2019
136 Bennett Jones lawyers have been ranked in the annual edition if the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in 49 practice areas in our offices across Canada. Bennett Jones received 26 lawyer rankings in the highest category of Most Frequently Recommended:
Bennett Jones in Chambers Global 2019
Announcements / February 14, 2019
Bennett Jones has 48 lawyer rankings in 15 practice areas around the world in Chambers Global 2019.
22 Bennett Jones Lawyers in Leading 500 in Canada
Announcements / December 12, 2018
Twenty-two Bennett Jones lawyers are recognized in The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. The directory profiles the most frequently recommended lawyers across Canada, identified via an extensive, annual peer survey.
Bennett Jones in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2018
Announcements / November 01, 2018
64 Bennett Jones lawyers are ranked in 19 areas of Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2018. The guide identifies the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law for their annual publication.
Lexperts 2018 Guide to U.S. Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada
Announcements / June 27, 2018
Twelve Bennett Jones lawyers are ranked as Most Frequently Recommended in Lexpert’s 2018 Guide to U.S./Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada.
120 Lawyers in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Announcements / April 16, 2018
120 Bennett Jones lawyers have been ranked in the annual edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in 26 practice areas in our offices across Canada. 29 lawyers are individually ranked in the highest category of Most Frequently Recommended...
Bennett Jones in Chambers Global 2018
Announcements / February 15, 2018
Bennett Jones has 49 lawyer rankings in 15 practice areas around the world in Chambers Global 2018. This includes:
Federal Review of Environmental and Regulatory Processes Underway
Updates / February 09, 2018
On February 6, 2018, the Federal Government introduced amendments to the Fisheries Act aimed at enhancing protection to fish and fish habitat. The proposed amendments form part of a system-wide review of Canada's environmental and regulatory processes, which will also include amendments to the Navigation Protection Act, and the introduction of the Impacts Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act. Combined, these legislative amendments will have important implications for industry and project developers. This article is Part I of a series that will deal with the regulatory changes proposed under Canada's environmental and regulatory processes review.
Leonard Griffiths in Who's Who Legal: Environment 2017 Roundtable
In The News / September 19, 2017
Leonard Griffiths appears in the Environment 2017 Roundtable feature in Who’s Who Legal. Len shares his thoughts on issues currently faced by practitioners in the field, including recent legislative developments, the uptick in both contentious and product compliance work and changing competition in the market.
CANECT - Canadian Environmental Conference and Tradeshow
Speaking Engagements / May 01, 2017
Together with Len Griffiths and Sarah Gilbert, Venetia Whiting presented the Environmental Regulations & Compliance 2017 Course.
Four Bennett Jones Practices Ranked Band 1 by Chambers Global 2017
Announcements / March 16, 2017
The 2017 Chambers Global Rankings are out and Bennett Jones is once again noted as a top-ranked law firm. Forty-nine lawyers in 25 practice areas are recognized in the publication. Of particular note are the four practices and nine lawyers recognized in Band 1.
21 Bennett Jones Infrastructure Lawyers Canadian Leaders
In The News / August 26, 2016
21 Bennett Jones lawyers have been ranked in Lexpert's special edition on Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers. Bennett Jones has broad and deep experience sectorally and geographically in Canadian public infrastructure projects and has acted on over 40 major infrastructure projects across Canada and internationally in the past 10 years.
Four Bennett Jones Lawyers Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders
Announcements / July 19, 2016
Four Bennett Jones lawyers have been selected as Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders. This inaugural global guide profiles the legal market’s leading players. Included are: Lincoln Caylor – Canada – Asset Recovery Donald E. Greenfield – Canada – Energy Leonard Griffiths – Canada – Environment Darrel Pearson – Canada – Trade & Customs Lawyers selected in the guide received an overwhelming number of nominations from peers and corporate counsel demonstrating their legal knowledge, vast experience and ability to deliver a high quality service to clients. Who’s Who Legal describes its thought leaders as "worthy of special mention due to the high regard in which they are held by others in the market," and as "those who go above and beyond to deliver to their clients, often advising on cutting edge legal matters and creating new precedents as they go."
Environmental Considerations in Business Transactions
Articles / June 21, 2016
Leonard Griffiths authored Chapter 17 - Environmental Considerations in Business Transactions in Canadian Environmental Law.
Directors' Duties in Canada, 6th ed.
Articles / April 06, 2016
Members of Bennett Jones were involved in the writing of various chapters of Directors' Duties in Canada, 6th ed., edited by Barry Reiter and published in Canada by CCH Canadian Limited, including Hugo Alves, Milos Barutciski, Melissa Birman, Stephen Burns, Carl Cunningham, Geoffrey Dyer, Len Griffiths, Bruce Hibbard, Mark Jewett, Martin Kratz, Jeff Leon, Brad Markel, Jesslyn Maurier, Murray Perelman, Raj Sahni, Susan Seller, Gary Solway, Bill Vass, and Claire Webster.
Bennett Jones Receives Top Honours by Chambers Canada
Announcements / October 08, 2015
The inaugural Chambers Canada Rankings singled out Bennett Jones LLP as one of the top ranked law firms in the country.
Bennett Jones Receives Top Honours in Four Practice Areas by Chambers Global Rankings
Announcements / March 18, 2015
The 2015 Chambers Global Rankings have been published and once again Bennett Jones LLP remains one of the top ranked law firms in the country, with 18 rankings out of 28 categories and 60 individually ranked lawyers.
Bennett Jones Environmental Lawyer Ranked by Chambers as Star Individual
Announcements / March 25, 2014
Leonard Griffiths, Co-Head of the Bennett Jones Environmental Practice Group, has again been recognized by Chambers and Partners as the only "Star Individual" ranked in Canada for Environmental Law.
Substantive Series: Our Environment: Sustainability, Risk Management and Clean Energy in Canada
Bennett Jones Academy Events / June 13, 2013
Join Bennett Jones and our expert speakers, who will discuss the "nuts and bolts" of what sustainability is, and isn't; business sustainability and risk management; and an update on climate change, clean energy and renewable power developments.
Directors' Duties in Canada, 5th ed.
Articles / December 07, 2012
Members of Bennett Jones were involved in the writing of various chapters of Directors' Duties in Canada, 5th ed., edited by Barry Reiter and published in Canada by CCH Canadian Limited, including Hugo Alves, Melissa Birman, Corinne Bordman, Paul Cantor, Duncan Card, Jane Freeman, Len Griffiths, Martin Kratz, Jeff Leon, Jesslyn Maurier, Paul Moore, Murray Perelman, Raj Sahni, Susan Seller, Gary Solway, David Spencer, Bill Vass, Claire Webster and Zach Justein.
Ontario's Feed-In Tariff (FIT) Review Recommendations
Updates / March 23, 2012
On March 22, 2012, the government of Ontario released its scheduled two-year review report regarding its renewable energy feed-in tariff (FIT) program. The FIT program, along with other renewable energy programs, has placed Ontario at the forefront of a burgeoning global renewable energy industry. To date, the FIT program has resulted in approximately 2,000 power purchase agreements being entered into by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) representing over 4,600 MWs of new renewable generation in Ontario.
BJU Substantive Series: Enforcement of Environmental Laws - What Business Needs to Know
Bennett Jones Academy Events / February 29, 2012
Join Bennett Jones and our experienced panel, who will provide a review of the key environmental matters that you need to know.
Transmission Development in Canada
Updates / October 26, 2011
The Canadian transmission landscape is growing and is set for significant expansion over the next few years. Our work on large projects means that Bennett Jones is at the forefront of this exciting area that is filled with opportunities (and challenges).
ERT Ruling - Kent Breeze Wind Farm Appeal
Updates / July 27, 2011
On July 18, 2011, the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal issued its decision in the appeal brought by residents in Chatham, Ontario, relating to the issuance of a Renewable Energy Approval by the Ministry of the Environment for the 20 MW Kent Breeze wind farm, a project owned by Suncor Energy Services Inc. The decision follows 17 days of hearings that began in February 2011.
Ontario Green Energy Shifts Into High Gear
Updates / September 25, 2009
With the release by the Ontario government on September 24, 2009, of key steps to facilitate the development of renewable energy in Ontario, the renewable power regulatory framework has become more clear. North America's first comprehensive feed-in-tariff program will launch October 1, 2009, with additional details expected to be released shortly. In this update, Bennett Jones' Energy group summarizes key points in this new program.
Canadian Energy and Environmental Regulation
Articles / June 01, 2009
Appearing in The International Who's Who of Environmental Lawyers, “Canadian Energy and Environmental Regulation,” provides an overview of Canadian energy and environmental law and its practice in Canada.
Directors' Duties in Canada, 4th ed.
Articles / June 01, 2009
Members of Bennett Jones' corporate governance group were involved in the writing of various chapters of Directors' Duties in Canada, 4th ed., edited by Barry Reiter and published in Canada by CCH Canadian Limited in 2009.
The Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009
Updates / February 25, 2009
On February 23, 2009, the Hon. George Smitherman, Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, introduced Bill 150, the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, 2009 (GEA). The GEA is a sweeping piece of legislation which will involve the amendment of at least 15 existing provincial statutes.
Climate Change Law Update: Recent North American Developments
Updates / June 23, 2008
Climate change regulations and responses are changing rapidly across Canada and North America. To keep you up to date on this quickly-evolving situation, we have compiled a brief overview of the most significant recent developments. This update should be read in conjunction with Bennett Jones' Key Federal & Provincial Actions to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
Directors' Duties in Canada, 3rd ed.
Updates / December 01, 2006
The following members of the corporate governance group were involved in the writing of various chapters of Directors' Duties in Canada, 3rd ed., by Barry Reiter (CCH Canadian). Heather Forester was the book's editor.
Bennett Jones Welcomes Len Griffiths to the Partnership
Announcements / June 19, 2006
Bennett Jones LLP is pleased to announce that Len Griffiths has joined the firm as an environmental partner in the Toronto office.