66 Wellington St W, Suite 4100, Toronto-Dominion Ctr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1991 (ON)
Janet Bobechko is a well-recognized senior practitioner with extensive experience in all aspects of environmental law. She provides advice on environmental compliance, climate change, sustainability, ESG, mergers, acquisitions, real estate and portfolio acquisitions, leasing, financings, and environmental management systems. She advises the C-suite regarding environmental compliance, corporate reporting strategies, and risk mitigation. She works in many industrial sectors, including manufacturing, natural resources, and transportation and has advised on renewable energy projects for solar and cogeneration. She is involved in infrastructure projects, excess soil management, the circular economy, spills, and emergency response. She has experience in providing advice on the management of contaminated sites and brownfield development. She is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in environmental law and received the career achievement award from the Canadian Brownfield Network as a person who has had a profound impact on the brownfield industry in Canada. She sits on the external advisory committee for Toronto Metropolitan University’s Corporate Social Responsibility Institute and co-chairs the Ontario Environment Industry Association climate change committee.
On July 17, 2017, Brookfield Business Partners completed its acquisition of 213 gas bars operated by Loblaws Inc. and certain of its affiliates. The purchase price was $540 million, subject to adjustment.
On June 30, 2017, Stelco Inc. (Stelco), formerly U.S. Steel Canada Inc., emerged from Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act (CCAA) proceedings through the implementation of a CCAA plan. This involved the compromise of more than $2 billion of debt and the restructuring of approximately $2 billion of pension and benefit obligations.