100 King St W, Suite 6200, 1 First Cdn Pl, PO Box 50, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1996 (ON)
Richard is national co-chairman of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP’s regulatory, Indigenous, and environmental group. Richard practises energy regulatory, Indigenous, and environmental law. Richard’s Aboriginal law practice focuses on consultation and accommodation of Indigenous groups regarding large natural resource projects (primarily in the energy and mining sectors). He assists clients with advice on the duty to consult, the preparation of Indigenous consultation policies and reports, and negotiating and developing impact benefit and other agreements. Richard's energy regulatory practice focuses on advising utilities, customers, and governments on energy facility approvals, rate-setting, and general compliance. Richard teaches regulatory theory at Osgoode Hall Law School.
TriWest Capital Partners and Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund completed their acquisition of a majority interest in NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Corporation (“NCSG”) from existing shareholders on August 25, 2014. NCSG is one of the largest providers of fully operated and maintained crane and heavy haul services in North America.