Jordan Ardanaz
Associate • (he/him)
Jordan practises in the area of Indigenous rights implementation, focusing on land and resource stewardship, major projects and navigating government-to-government relationships.
Education & Qualifications
- British Columbia Bar (2020)
- JD (British Columbia, 2019)
- BA with honours (Toronto, 2007)
Languages
- English
More about me
Jordan works with the firm’s Indigenous group in Vancouver where he provides critical legal advice and advocacy for Indigenous governments. He regularly advises clients on their relationships with government and industry, the regulation of major projects and a broad range of matters relating to community governance. Jordan focuses on supporting his clients in building relationships that reflect their rights and values, particularly concerning the stewardship of their lands and resources and the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
Jordan also has significant prior professional experience in major project permitting and impact assessment in the British Columbia mining and energy sectors.
- Section Executive, Aboriginal Law, Canadian Bar Association (British Columbia)
- Member, Natural Resources, Canadian Bar Association (British Columbia)
- Volunteer, Pro Bono Students Canada (2016-2017)
- DLA Piper (Canada) LLP Prize in Natural Resources Law (2019)
- Association Internationale des Jeunes Advocats Prize in Public International Law (2018)
- Karen Lysyk Memorial Scholarship (2017)