
Overview
Joanna Rosengarten leads the Environmental Group at Goodmans.
Joanna has a wealth of knowledge and expertise across the full spectrum of environmental legal matters, including evaluating and managing environmental legal risk in the context of complex corporate transactions and advising on environmental assessment, permitting and liability in large project development. Manufacturing, chemical, mining, infrastructure and brownfield redevelopment projects are significant areas of focus for Joanna, as are clean-tech and energy projects. She has advised developers, acquirers and investors in connection with renewable, nuclear and conventional energy assets and transmission facilities. She also regularly represents and advises clients on compliance with emerging environmental legislation, defence of environmental prosecutions and government orders, remediation of contaminated sites and product stewardship.
Joanna also practices in the area of climate change, ESG, and energy law. She provides strategic advice to clients on greenhouse gas reporting compliance, obligations arising under federal and provincial greenhouse gas legislation, carbon offset credits, strategies and risks in meeting net-zero commitments and broader ESG due diligence matters.
Joanna has been recognized as a leading environmental lawyer by Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and The Best Lawyers in Canada. She has been featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure, the Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and the Lexpert Special Edition: Global Mining.
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Recognized, Environment 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Environmental Law 2024
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Lexpert Special Edition: Energy Recognized, Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers 2023
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Chambers Canada Recognized, Environment 2023
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Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers 2023
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Environmental Law 2023
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Credentials
- Queen's University, B.Sc.
- University of Toronto, J.D.
Professional Affiliations
- Ontario Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
Call to Bar
- 2004 Ontario
Insights
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Environmental
Ontario Amends the Mining Act to Streamline Closure Planning and Mineral Recovery Requirements
On May 18, 2023, the Province of Ontario granted Royal Assent to various amendments to the Mining Act through Bill 71, the Building More Mines Act, 2023 (“Bill 71”). The government’s stated purpose of… -
Dispute Resolution
Limits of Climate Change Suits Against the Government: Mathur v. Ontario Decision
The Superior Court of Justice has now released its decision in Mathur v. Ontario, a case we wrote about earlier this year and which is now a further example of an unsuccessful claim against a…
News & Events
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Chambers and Partners Continues to Honour Goodmans with Top-Tier Recognition
We are delighted to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top-tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Canada 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from… -
Energy
Goodmans Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Energy 2023
We are delighted to announce that the Lexpert Special Edition: Energy has recognized 6 Goodmans lawyers among Canada's top-ranked experts in the energy industry.The Goodmans lawyers named in… -
Private Equity and Venture Capital
100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2024 Edition
Goodmans is delighted to announce we have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 101 lawyers ranked across 41 practice areas.Congratulations to Harry Radomski…