Aboriginal Law and Indigenous Peoples
Our knowledgeable Aboriginal law and Indigenous Peoples team assists Indigenous First Nations, private and public sector clients on a range of legal issues. Our team has considerable experience in major project development and commercial transactions, advising on a range of projects including: onshore and offshore wind; hydro-electricity; mining; hydrogen; marine infrastructure; and commercial fishing.
Our goal is to provide pragmatic advice to First Nations communities and private sector developers engaging and partnering with Indigenous communities, including with respect to:
- Managing commercial projects, negotiations and strategic financing opportunities;
- Representing clients under Canada’s Specific Claims policy including negotiating settlements;
- Indigenous governance matters;
- Tax matters;
- Commercial and economic development on reserve lands, including structuring and advising First Nation owned and own-source income entities;
- Development of appropriate Indigenous consultation strategies for a wide array of projects, including representation of governments and industry proponents;
- Consultation obligations and Indigenous and treaty rights negotiations for private sector clients; and
- Litigation and risk management.
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