PARTNER | HEAD OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY GROUP
Pierre-Olivier Charlebois is a leading lawyer in the areas of environmental law, mining, energy, climate change and corporate social responsibility. Recognized by his peers nationally and internationally thanks to his multidisciplinary expertise, Pierre-Olivier is an essential legal reference.
Pierre-Olivier is head of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change practice group for the Quebec region. He is also president of the national group in corporate social responsibility law.
Pierre-Olivier advises clients on the compliance of their operations with environmental laws and regulations. He participates in the process of obtaining the government authorizations necessary for the development of new industrial and energy projects. He also represents clients in administrative, criminal and civil litigation regarding environmental issues.
In the mining field, his expertise extends to environmental aspects related to the acquisition, restoration and closure of a mine. He also advises clients on the establishment and transfer of financial guarantees covering the costs of environmental restoration of a mining site.
In climate change law, he offers his expertise on all aspects related to the operation of the carbon market, particularly with respect to compliance with applicable legislation in this area in Canada and Quebec and the development of offset credit projects.
In energy law, he advises private and public electricity producers operating in the biomass, hydroelectricity and wind energy sectors on regulatory issues and commercial. He also lends his expertise in the context of institutional and legal reforms in the areas of electricity production, transmission and regulation in developing countries, more specifically in Africa.
In matters of corporate social responsibility law, Pierre-Olivier assists clients in the implementation of strategies and policies relating to Aboriginal, environmental, regulatory and other aspects of corporate social responsibility.
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Quebec, 2004
Contact info:
514 397 5291pcharlebois@fasken.com