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Practice Expertise
- Aboriginal Law
- Climate Change
- Commercial Law
- Energy
Areas of Practice
- Aboriginal Law
- Climate Change
- Commercial Law
- Energy
- Environmental
- Mining
- Native Peoples
- Project Permitting View More
Profile
Lana practices corporate and commercial law with a particular emphasis on energy, Indigenous and environmental law. She works with public and private companies in a wide range of industries, including mining, energy, natural resources, technology and manufacturing.
Within her corporate and commercial energy law practice, Lana negotiates and structures complex commercial arrangements for hydroelectric utilities and energy companies, including tariff arrangements, power purchase and sale agreements, and renewable energy credits. She also conducts a variety of transactions, including asset and share acquisitions and dispositions, reorganizations and various other corporate proceedings, and advises public companies on regulatory matters, continuous disclosure and corporate governance practices.
Lana's Indigenous and environmental law practice involves assisting clients with the negotiation of impact benefit and other agreements with Indigenous groups in relation to proposed developments in the energy and mining industries and other sectors, as well as permitting and regulatory matters that arise throughout the development of both large and small projects. She also provides assistance in obtaining, amending and transferring environmental and other authorizations issued by federal and provincial regulatory authorities. Clients describe Lana as extremely well informed about negotiations for Indigenous benefits agreements.
Within her corporate and commercial energy law practice, Lana negotiates and structures complex commercial arrangements for hydroelectric utilities and energy companies, including tariff arrangements, power purchase and sale agreements, and renewable energy credits. She also conducts a variety of transactions, including asset and share acquisitions and dispositions, reorganizations and various other corporate proceedings, and advises public companies on regulatory matters, continuous disclosure and corporate governance practices.
Lana's Indigenous and environmental law practice involves assisting clients with the negotiation of impact benefit and other agreements with Indigenous groups in relation to proposed developments in the energy and mining industries and other sectors, as well as permitting and regulatory matters that arise throughout the development of both large and small projects. She also provides assistance in obtaining, amending and transferring environmental and other authorizations issued by federal and provincial regulatory authorities. Clients describe Lana as extremely well informed about negotiations for Indigenous benefits agreements.
Languages
English
Bar Admissions
British Columbia (2006)
Education
University of British Columbia (B.A.Sc., 1999)
University of British Columbia (L.L.B., 2005)
Areas of Practice
- Aboriginal Law
- Climate Change
- Commercial Law
- Energy
- Environmental
- Mining
- Native Peoples
- Project Permitting
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
* Leading negotiations of benefits agreements with local area First Nations and Métis for an international mining company in respect of its development-stage project in northwestern Ontario, including coordination of contracting commitments to First Nations with corporate procurement processes
* Leading early-stage negotiations of benefits arrangements, including capacity funding and confidentiality agreements and traditional knowledge protocols, with First Nations for an international mining company in respect of its exploration/development-stage project in the interior of British Columbia
* Advising hydroelectric utility in regard to impact benefit agreement negotiations with First Nations and general commercial matters, including matters relating to the negotiation of power purchase and other related agreements, tariff arrangements with industrial load customers, and advice on corporate governance matters and best practices
* Advising a western North American energy marketer with general commercial matters, including negotiating and drafting commercial energy contracts with Canadian and US counterparties and agreements to purchase and sell "green attributes", Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and GHG credits from renewable generation
* Advising a public utility developing a 40-50 MW hydroelectric project in partnership with a First Nation
* Advising an international mining company on negotiation of benefits arrangements with First Nations in respect of the company's development-stage project in the interior of British Columbia
* Advising an international energy company on negotiation of early-stage agreements and benefits arrangements with First Nations in respect of a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in British Columbia
* Advising on and negotiating long-term shipping arrangements for a bulk terminal with its Canadian and US customers
* Advising a geoscience organization on general commercial matters
Additional Information
* Canadian Bar Association, Member
Recognition and Ranking
*Chambers Global: recognized in the Aboriginal law (Canada) category
* Leading negotiations of benefits agreements with local area First Nations and Métis for an international mining company in respect of its development-stage project in northwestern Ontario, including coordination of contracting commitments to First Nations with corporate procurement processes
* Leading early-stage negotiations of benefits arrangements, including capacity funding and confidentiality agreements and traditional knowledge protocols, with First Nations for an international mining company in respect of its exploration/development-stage project in the interior of British Columbia
* Advising hydroelectric utility in regard to impact benefit agreement negotiations with First Nations and general commercial matters, including matters relating to the negotiation of power purchase and other related agreements, tariff arrangements with industrial load customers, and advice on corporate governance matters and best practices
* Advising a western North American energy marketer with general commercial matters, including negotiating and drafting commercial energy contracts with Canadian and US counterparties and agreements to purchase and sell "green attributes", Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and GHG credits from renewable generation
* Advising a public utility developing a 40-50 MW hydroelectric project in partnership with a First Nation
* Advising an international mining company on negotiation of benefits arrangements with First Nations in respect of the company's development-stage project in the interior of British Columbia
* Advising an international energy company on negotiation of early-stage agreements and benefits arrangements with First Nations in respect of a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in British Columbia
* Advising on and negotiating long-term shipping arrangements for a bulk terminal with its Canadian and US customers
* Advising a geoscience organization on general commercial matters
Additional Information
* Canadian Bar Association, Member
Recognition and Ranking
*Chambers Global: recognized in the Aboriginal law (Canada) category
Articles
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Transition Disclosure Update (February 25, 2010)
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