Atty. Lana Shipley
Lana practices corporate and commercial law with a particular emphasis on energy, Indigenous and environmental law. She works with public and private companies in a wide range of industries, including mining, energy, natural resources, technology and manufacturing.
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Lana Shipley is a energy attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Lawson Lundell LLP. They have 20+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2006. Admitted to practice in British Columbia (2006). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Chambers Canada: Aboriginal Law (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lana practices corporate and commercial law with a particular emphasis on energy, Indigenous and environmental law
- She works with public and private companies in a wide range of industries, including mining, energy, natural resources, technology and manufacturing
- Within her corporate and commercial energy law practice, Lana negotiates and structures complex commercial arrangements for hydroelectric utilities and energy companies, including tariff arrangements, power purchase and sale agreements, and renewable energy credits
- She also conducts a variety of transactions, including asset and share acquisitions and dispositions, reorganizations and various other corporate proceedings, and advises public companies on regulatory matters, continuous disclosure and corporate governance practices
- Lana’s Indigenous and environmental law practice involves assisting clients with the negotiation of impact benefit and other agreements with Indigenous groups in relation to proposed developments in the energy and mining industries and other sectors, as well as permitting and regulatory matters that arise throughout the development of both large and small projects
- She also provides assistance in obtaining, amending and transferring environmental and other authorizations issued by federal and provincial regulatory authorities
- Clients describe Lana as extremely well informed about negotiations for Indigenous benefits agreements
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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in British Columbia
Practicing law in British Columbia. Legal matters in British Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Vancouver are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate British Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in British Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in British Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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