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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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: Email: michael.simms@mcinnescooper.com; Office: Halifax; Language(s): English

About Michael

Michael is a Partner in the firm’s Halifax office and is the leader of our Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group. He previously spent several years as senior counsel at the Canadian head offices of a major international oil and gas company. Mike has extensive commercial and regulatory experience in energy, natural resources and environmental matters, with a particular focus on oil and gas – both onshore and offshore.

Mike has worked on numerous complex energy and natural resources projects, including offshore and onshore oil & gas projects; mining projects; joint venture arrangements; LNG export & import facilities; pipelines and processing facilities; refinery projects; gas distribution systems; carbon capture and sequestration; and renewable energy projects. He also provides advice on competition law (including merger review and conspiracy provisions); health, safety & environment; and other compliance matters, including the development and implementation of corporate compliance programs.

Michael holds an LL.B. and a certificate in Marine and Environmental law from Dalhousie University. He was called to the Bar in Nova Scotia in 2002 and in Alberta in 2006. He is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, the Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association.

Mike is a frequent presenter at energy and environmental law conferences, and previously taught oil and gas law at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University for several years. He is also past chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section. Mike is listed in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and has been recognized as a prominent practitioner of environmental law in the Maritimes by Chambers Canada 2018.

His papers and presentations include: Confidentiality of Seismic Data, Canadian Petroleum Law Foundation East Coast Seminar 2007 (Dalhousie Law Journal, vol. 30, no. 2); Managing Relationships in Environmental Incidents, Americas Legal Conference 2008; Introduction to Regulatory Investigations, CCCA Fall Training Camp 2009; Contaminated Sites Regulatory Regime in Atlantic Canada, Atlantic Canada Contaminated Sites Conference 2011; Canada and the Northwest Passage, Arctic Shipping Conference, Helsinki 2011; and Onshore Oil & Gas Regimes in Atlantic Canada, Canadian Energy Law Foundation Conference 2011.

Mike is also an accomplished sailor. He was North American Laser Champion in 1997, represented Canada at the 1999 World University Games and placed 2nd at the 2000 Olympic Trials. He continues his involvement with sailing as an Appeal Panel Member for the Canadian Sailing Team and as a volunteer sailing coach and judge.

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LL.B., Dalhousie University (2001)
Certificate in Marine & Environmental Law, Dalhousie University (2001)
B.A. (Honours), Dalhousie University (1997)

Bar Admissions

Nova Scotia (2002)
Alberta (2006)

Michael's Featured Content

News

February 16, 2018

Atlantic Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Partnership

Canada's Ocean Supercluster was announced on February 15, 2018 to be one of the five successful bidders for the Innovation...

News

October 3, 2017

Chambers Canada 2018 Legal Rankings

Chambers Canada 2018 has ranked McInnes Cooper as a leading law firm in Corporate/Commercial, Employment & Labour, Environment and Pensions...

Publication

March 2, 2017

Available now: Offshore Oil and Gas Decommissioning Best Practices

A practical and current guide created to help you navigate the increasingly important issues surrounding offshore decommissioning and abandonment.

Publication

January 17, 2017

McInnes Cooper in Taxnet Pro™ | 5 FAQs About the Electrifying Atlantic Link Opportunity

There’s an electrifying new opportunity to potentially access the New England Renewable Energy market: on January 11, 2017, Emera Inc....

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January 13, 2017

The Atlantic Link: 5 Key Questions About the Electrifying New Renewable Energy Opportunity

On January 11, 2017, Emera Inc. offered an electrifying opportunity for renewable energy developers to potentially access the New England...

News

September 9, 2016

Changing Tide of Ocean Resources comes to Halifax

McInnes Cooper and Lex Mundi will bring together North American thought leaders in offshore energy and ocean science for a dive...

Publication

December 21, 2015

Offshore Oil and Gas Decommissioning Best Practices

A practical and current guide created to help you navigate the increasingly important issues surrounding offshore decommissioning and abandonment. Authored...

Publication

January 20, 2014

Game On - NS Electricity System Review Begins

On January 16, 2014 the NS Government announced the kick-off of its Electricity System Review:Two Phase Review. The Government says...

Publication

December 2, 2013

NS Government Proposes a Game Changer in NS Power Market

Note: On December 12, 2013 the NS Government passed Bill No. 1 (the Electricity Reform Act). It will come into...

Publication

February 1, 2016

NB Kicks-off First Request for Expressions of Interest from Aboriginal Businesses

On January 29, 2016, the New Brunswick Power Corporation (NB Power) kicked-off compliance with its obligations under the new Electricity...

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