Marlé Riley

Marlé Riley is an energy, environmental, regulatory, and administrative lawyer who advises clients on the development, operation, and acquisition of projects in highly regulated industries. Her practice focuses on helping clients navigate complex regulatory frameworks, manage legal and environmental risk, and address issues that arise throughout the project lifecycle.

Marlé acts for project proponents, energy companies, industrial operators, investors, and financial institutions across the energy, natural resources, infrastructure, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. She advises on regulatory and environmental compliance, enforcement matters, investigations, transactions, and environmental and regulatory due diligence for acquisitions, financings, and major projects.

She regularly represents clients before courts, regulators, tribunals, and other decisionmakers across Canada.

Before joining the Canadian Bar, Marlé practiced as an advocate in South Africa for more than a decade and appeared before courts at all levels, including the Constitutional Court. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Alberta Internationally Trained Lawyers Section and as a member of the Executive of the Canadian Bar Association Southern Alberta Administrative Law Section, where she has held to role of case law officer since 2022.