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Amyn F. Lalji

Amyn F. Lalji

Partner
Vancouver

604.643.1201
alalji@millerthomson.com

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Amyn Lalji is a Partner in the Aboriginal group in the Vancouver office.  He has acquired extensive knowledge and experience representing First Nations with respect to many of Canada’s largest resource based projects and economic development initiatives.

Amyn’s work has facilitated sustainable and sound business arrangements for his clients with respect to the development of mines, hydroelectric projects, aggregate projects and pipelines on their Traditional Territories.  In particular, Amyn has represented First Nations across Canada in the negotiation and implementation of:

  1. Regulatory Process Funding Agreements;
  2. Negotiation Agreements;
  3. Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Confidentiality Agreements;
  4. Impact Benefit Agreements;
  5. Participation Agreements;
  6. Accommodation Agreements;
  7. Limited Partnership Agreement; and

other comparable agreements, across numerous resource sectors.

After completing mutually beneficial Accommodation Agreements between First Nations and industry, Amyn has actively represented numerous First Nation development corporations.  In his work for First Nations development corporations, he advises boards on their roles, responsibilities and potential liabilities.  In addition, Amyn facilitates Joint Ventures with industry that seek to maximize preferences acquired under Accommodation Agreements.

Amyn has also regularly advised his First Nation clients with respect to the establishment of sound trust arrangements that provide an effective framework for wealth management for future generations.

Amyn has extensive experience representing First Nations in provincial and federal environmental and regulatory review proceedings, including submissions before the National Energy Board.

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Education

  • LL.B., Dalhousie University, 1999
  • B.A., Simon Fraser University, 1995

Directorships

  • Executive Member, Canadian Bar Association – Aboriginal Law section (BC Branch)
  • Past Director, Peoples Law School
  • Elected member, Dalhousie University Senate, 1998-1999

Memberships

  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association – Aboriginal Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law and Natural Resources sections (BC Branch)

Year of Call

  • British Columbia Bar, 2000
  • Yukon Bar, 2007
  • Alberta Bar, 2011