Overview

Mai Rempel is counsel in the Energy and Regulatory groups. Mai has extensive expertise in the areas of regulatory, energy, infrastructure, Aboriginal, environmental and property law, providing advice to clients in relation to oil & gas production and export facilities (upland and marine), port and pipeline infrastructure, hydro-electric generating facilities and transmission lines, as well as solar and wind projects. She also provides advice on rail transportation, telecommunications, fibre optic, commercial and industrial projects, and natural resource sector development (mining, fisheries, forestry) located on private, Crown and Indigenous lands in British Columbia, and nationally.
Projects and infrastructure
On a number of high-profile projects, Mai has served as Lead Project Counsel, assisting clients with project management, delivery, legal advice, negotiations accountability and in navigating the complexities of all phases of regulatory approval processes for projects through the design, construction, operations and decommissioning stages. Integral to this, Mai also advises on project related commercial agreements, including project development, construction, and property and land agreements.
Aboriginal law
As a key part of project work, Mai has developed over 20 years of experience in Aboriginal law matters, including advising in relation to consultation and accommodation duties, and in the preparation of protocol, funding, procurement, land tenure, and benefit and commercial agreements with Indigenous communities. Prior to joining Dentons, Mai managed a Regulatory and Lands Legal Department at a major energy Crown Corporation, where she was also appointed as Lead Negotiator representing the province's interests in the Tri-partite Treaty Negotiation process, and also in respect to other high profile bi-lateral negotiations between the province and Indigenous Nations in relation to energy and infrastructure projects, and land related settlement agreements.
In support of her Aboriginal law and project work, Mai has developed specialized expertise in respect of archeological and heritage site matters and has provided advice to clients on statutory requirements and violations, and in the engagement with Indigenous communities when dealing with such sites.
Environmental law
In addition to guiding clients through the federal and provincial environmental assessment processes relating to project approvals, as part of her environmental law practice, Mai has hands-on experience with the remediation of contaminated sites (both terrestrial and marine areas) and has led corporate and government clients through the complicated regulatory process for cleanup, risk mitigation and monitoring for large-scale toxic spills and brownfield sites located on residential, industrial and Indigenous lands. She has led negotiations regarding complex settlement agreements for the remediation and compensation of contaminated sites.

Practice Areas

• Aboriginal Law
• Environmental Law
• Natural Resources & Energy

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1999 (BC)