Paulina Adamson, Vancouver

About Paulina

Paulina's practice focuses on environmental and Indigenous law, including corporate compliance and regulatory and litigation matters. She has experience with provincial and federal environmental and regulatory regimes, permitting, environmental assessments, administrative penalties and appeals and federal regulatory prosecutions.

Paulina provides strategic advice to clients regarding risk management and compliance in the development of large projects. She assists with identifying and managing environmental risks and corporate compliance and due diligence matters. Paulina has significant experience in the mining, energy and natural resource sectors, as well as real estate and waste management.

Paulina has appeared before the British Columbia Provincial Court and Supreme Court.

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Advising mining and energy companies on a range of environmental regulatory issues
Representing various clients in prosecuting and defending claims for clean-up costs associated with complex contaminated sites
Representing clients in the defence and resolution of regulatory charges
Representing a client in a complex arbitration dispute regarding a large infrastructure project
Advised major energy companies on environmental assessment and permitting for a major natural gas project and pipeline transmission
Advising clients on a range of environmental issues regarding the development and acquisition of large-scale projects, including environmental assessments, regulatory compliance and wildlife management
Advising clients regarding climate change related risks
Advising major industrial operations on internal and external environmental compliance audits
Assisting with environmental and Indigenous due diligence for successful corporate transactions