Dufferin (Duff) practises in the areas of environmental law, commercial litigation and regulatory law. He routinely acts for clients on environmental due diligence and liability issues, especially as they pertain to brownfield redevelopment and transportation of dangerous goods. On the corporate side, he provides advice on environmental, social and governance issues, particularly pertaining to corporate disclosure. He further specializes in crafting complicated environmental agreements that allocate environmental risks and address remediation requirements. He also advises clients on greenhouse gas matters including the purchase and sale of greenhouse gas emissions credits, offset credits and other environmental attributes.
Duff has acted as lead counsel in several litigation cases involving contaminated sites, both on behalf of contaminated property owners and parties who were allegedly responsible for the contamination. On the regulatory front, he has appeared before numerous levels of courts and assessment tribunals, including tribunals constituted pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA), the National Energy Board (NEB) and numerous provincial regulators.
Duff also provides strategic regulatory compliance and environmental impact assessment advice to numerous clients, including renewable energy companies, conventional oil and gas companies, mining companies, companies operating in the oil sands, and liquefied natural gas proponents.