Sarah E. Gilbert

Sarah E. Gilbert

Partner at Bennett Jones LLP
(416) 777-7467
(416) 863-1716
100 King St W, Suite 3400, 1 First Canadian Pl, PO Box 130, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 2002 (ON)
Sarah provides advice to clients on a full range of environmental and health and safety issues, including those relating to contaminated property, responding to spills and environmental incidents, air (noise/odour) emissions, waste management, sewage and drinking water requirements and chemical and product regulation. Sarah has extensive experience with the transportation of dangerous goods, including the transportation of petroleum crude oil by rail. Sarah helps clients develop regulatory compliance strategies and negotiate resolutions with regulatory agencies and other stakeholders on environmental matters. She provides advice on the environmental aspects of transactions, including environmental liability assessments, deal-specific resolutions and the negotiation and drafting of agreements. She represents clients in enforcement proceedings, including investigations and the defense of prosecutions, as well as administrative proceedings. Sarah advises corporations with respect to the development of ESG policies and practices, including the identification and management of ESG risks and opportunities. Sarah has been recognized in Chambers Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and The Legal 500 Canada, all in the area of Environmental Law.
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