66 Wellington St W, Suite 4100, Toronto-Dominion Ctr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1991 (ON)
Janet Bobechko is a nationally recognized senior practitioner with extensive experience in all aspects of environmental law. She provides practical advice on environmental compliance, climate change, sustainability, ESG, mergers, acquisitions/dispositions, real estate, leasing, financings, corporate governance, environmental management systems, defence of charges, and legacy contamination. She advises the C-suite regarding environmental compliance, corporate reporting, D&O liability, and risk mitigation. She works in many industrial sectors, including manufacturing, chemical, mining, agriculture, and transportation. She is involved in infrastructure projects, excess soil, the circular economy, spills, and emergency response. She is experienced 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 a career achievement award from the Canadian Brownfield Network as a person who has had a profound impact on the brownfield industry in Canada. She co-chairs the Ontario Environment Industry Association climate change committee and was on the external advisory committee for Toronto Metropolitan University’s Corporate Social Responsibility Institute.
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.