Harry Dahme is a former partner in Gowling WLG's Toronto office and past leader of the firm's Environmental Law Group. He has practised exclusively in the area of environmental law since 1984, and has a solid reputation as one of the foremost environmental lawyers in Canada. Harry has been certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in environmental law, and is described by Who's Who Legal: Canada 2014 as "widely regarded as a leading authority in the field," by Legal 500 Canada 2017 as "absolutely fantastic" and by Acritas Stars 2017 as "an acknowledged expert in environmental law."

Harry has been involved in all aspects of environmental law and has advised on environmental risks in corporate transaction and has advised corporations and boards of directors on the development and maintenance of corporate environmental due diligence programs. He has provided ongoing regulatory advice to businesses in a wide variety of sectors and his practice included defence to prosecutions, appeals to various tribunals, including the Environmental Review Tribunal, and civil litigation with respect to environmental claims. Harry also has specialized expertise in a variety of areas:

He has represented provincial agencies, municipalities, proponents and opponents in respect of waste management related matters since 1984.

In addition to his general expertise relating to water and wastewater, he is an acknowledged expert on outsourcing and private sector operation of water and wastewater facilities.

Harry's expertise relating to chemical substances includes representing importers, manufacturers and suppliers with respect to registration and licensing of chemical substances, and responding to proposed regulatory control or elimination from use of chemical substances.

His experience in respect of contaminated sites and Brownfield redevelopment has been widely recognized including environmental aspects of property transactions, and remediation and redevelopment of Brownfields.

Harry has achieved numerous other recognitions for environmental law. He has been recognized as a leading infrastructure and energy lawyer.

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