Future Series: How Corporate Boards Can Manage Growing ESG Litigation

Radha is the managing partner of Bennett Jones’ Vancouver office and co-head of the firm's Environmental Law practice and Aboriginal Law practice. She specializes in Environmental, Aboriginal and ESG matters and the transportation of dangerous goods. Radha provides strategic counsel to clients relating to regulatory compliance, the management of environmental risks, the defence of environmental litigation, the avoidance and defence of environmental related prosecutions, crisis prevention and management, corporate social responsibility, mitigating business disruption and reputation management.

Mike Theroux is the former Lead Director of Bennett Jones
and currently Co-Head of the firm's Commercial Litigation
Practice Group and carries on a practice involving complex
commercial disputes, with a focus on the energy industry.
He is a highly experienced trial and appeal lawyer and
regularly handles cases in Alberta and British Columbia.
Mike also regularly resolves disputes through arbitration
(domestic and international) with a variety of arbitration
rule systems.

As Chair of the BMO Climate Institute, Simon is responsible for advising on the development and application of the bank’s sustainability strategy, environmental and social risk management, impact measurement and reporting, and on the financial risks and opportunities related to climate change and transition for both clients and the bank.