CLE-TV: Business and Property Transactions Involving Contaminated Lands

Course Chairs
Richard E. Bereti — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Una Radoja — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver

About the Course Chairs
Richard E. Bereti – Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Mr. Bereti is Chair of Harper Grey's Environmental Group.  He is former Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia, and author of British Columbia Environmental Management Legislation & Commentary, 2008.  Mr. Bereti is a member and former Director of the British Columbia Environmental Industry Association, and recurrent chair and presenter at environmental conferences.  His practice focuses on environmental advice to business and industry, and he handles litigation, administrative appeals, and mediation when disputes arise.  He negotiates extensively with regulators, defends environmental charges and has acted in landmark environmental cases, including Morguard (EAB), Gehring, Beazer and BC Hydro (Oak Street).

Una Radoja – Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Una Radoja is a partner in Harper Grey’s Commercial Litigation and Environmental Regulation & Disputes practice groups. Una frequently lectures on various aspects of contaminated sites law for the Pacific Business and Law Institute, BC Environmental Industry Association, the Environmental Managers Association, and the BC Continuing Legal Education Society.  She is the co-author of BC Environmental Management Legislation and Commentary and the recipient of the 2017 Lexpert® Leading Lawyers Under 40 award. Una is recognized by the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as a Leading Lawyer to Watch in the area of corporate commercial litigation and by Benchmark Canada® as a Future Litigation Star.  Una’s contaminated sites practice involves litigating cost recovery claims and claims against environmental consultants and contractors, handling appeals before the Environmental Appeal Board, advising clients on strategies to minimize environmental liability risk and representing them in their dealings with the regulator. Una’s clients range from small businesses and property owners to developers, strata corporations, insurers, and multi-national, large corporations and REITs.