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Rosalind Cooper Toronto Lawyer

Rosalind H. Cooper

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 1991
Language(s) English, Italian
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Rosalind Cooper is one of the leading and most widely-recognized environmental lawyers in Canada.  She defends environmental charges, and litigates contaminated land and other environmental disputes before all levels of court. Rosalind is also involved in appeals and environmental assessment proceedings before the Environmental Review Tribunal and provides regulatory advice in all areas of environmental law.  She is also a recognized environmental mediator and certified by the Law Society as an expert in environmental law.

Litigating environmental disputes including contaminated land disputes, defending environmental charges, and appealing orders and approvals to the Environmental Review Tribunal, Rosalind brings her knowledge of environmental law to bear in achieving results.  Effectively advising on environmental issues including regulatory advice, exposure to environmental liability, contaminated lands, land development, and environmental compliance approvals, Rosalind is also a highly sought arbitrator and mediator for environmental disputes.  Rosalind also provides advice on a variety of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, the purchase and sale of real estate, secured lending transactions, and leasing arrangements.  Rosalind also advises on various aspects of due diligence.

Rosalind provides advice to clients with respect to occupational health and safety matters, defends charges and deals with work refusals and appeals of orders issued by the Ministry of Labour, as well as reprisal complaints.

Writing on a wide range of environmental and health and safety issues, Rosalind’s expertise is recognized in Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, and Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. She has twice received the designation “Best Environmental Lawyer of the Year”.

Achievements

Client Work

  • IAMGOLD Corporation completes sale of its interest in Rosebel Gold Mines to Zijin Mining for approximately US$360 million in cash and release of US$41 million in liabilities,
  • Zehnder Group acquires Airia Brands Inc.,
  • Anjac SAS acquires Apollo Healthcare Corp.,
  • Howden Group completes US$195 million acquisition of Compressor Products International business unit from EnPro Industries, Inc.,
  • Advent International acquires leading specialty chemicals solutions provider Caldic from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Ongoing since November 2021
  • Atlas Copco acquires CPC Pumps International Inc.,
  • A group of Quebec investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation completes the acquisition of Enjay Converters Ltd.,
  • Trimac Transportation Services Inc. acquires Montreal Tank Wash Inc.,
  • Aphria and Tilray complete C$5 billion business combination to create largest global cannabis company,

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of Ottawa
  • BSc (Hons), Biochemistry University of Toronto

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association - Environmental Law Executive Section
  • Member, The Advocates' Society
  • Mediator/Arbitrator, Canadian Centre for Environmental Arbitration and Mediation
  • Past Chair, Environmental Law Section Executive of the Ontario Bar Association (1999/2000)

Knowledge

Fasken Institute

News

Publications

Newsletter Amendments to Ontario’s Mining Regulations "Do" Diligence: OHS/WSIB Newsletter
Article Regulatory Developments Across Canada Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine
Article Amendments to Federal Hazardous Waste and Recyclable Material Regulations Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine

Speaking Engagements

Creative Sentencing in OHSA Cases Developments in Health and Safety Law 2020 | Law Society of Ontario location location Toronto, ON
Environmental Indemnities and the SCC: Is Any Client Safe? The Six-Minute Real Estate Lawyer 2020 | Law Society of Ontario location location Toronto, ON
15th Annual Real Estate Law Summit: When Should You Call an Environmental Specialist? Avoiding Negligence Claims Over Environmental Issues LSUC location location LSUC

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