Rick Williams

Associé et Chef national des affaires, Droit de l’environnement, droit municipal, expropriation et réglementation

Vancouver
RWilliams@blg.com
604.640.4074

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Rick represents and advises clients on commercial and regulatory aspects of project development, permitting and operations in the energy and natural resource sectors, including land, environmental and Indigenous issues. Rick also represents and advises clients on dispute resolution including regulatory proceedings, corporate/commercial litigation and arbitration, with a focus on energy, transportation, forestry and mining.

Rick is the National Business Leader of the Environmental, Municipal, Expropriation and Regulatory Group and a member of the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) leadership team.

Testimonials

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Experience

  • Acted for a developer organization in a hearing before the BCUC successfully opposing the approval of a Neighbourhood Energy Agreement and issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for a district energy project.
  • Lead counsel on a number of appeals to the Energy Resource Appeal Tribunal (formerly the Oil and Gas Appeal Tribunal), including an oil and gas producer in the successful defence of a series of appeals – the first in British Columbia that directly addressed issues concerning the impact of hydraulic fracturing on groundwater and induced seismicity, and the sufficiency of regulations relating to such issues.
  • Advised Pacific Northwest LNG on all regulatory aspects relating to its proposed LNG facility.

Beyond our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Director, British Columbia Environmental Industry Association
  • Business Council of British Columbia Environmental Policy Advisory Committee
  • Business Council of British Columbia Climate & Energy Policy Advisory Committee
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Member, Air & Waste Management Association
  • Past Vice-President Communications, Environmental Managers Association of British Columbia

Bar Admission & Education

  • Colombie-Britannique, 2000
  • LLB, Université de Victoria, 1999
  • BA, Université d'Ottawa, 1995