Magdalena Hanebach > Gowling WLG > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Gowling WLG
1600 – 1 FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
100 KING STREET WEST
TORONTO, ONTARIO, M5X 1G5
Canada

Work Department

Nuclear Law

Position

Associate

Career

Magda Hanebach is a Toronto-based Gowling WLG nuclear law associate licensed to practise law in both Ontario and New York. Her practice focuses on various aspects of the nuclear industry, relating to existing nuclear facilities, as well as the development of new build nuclear programs and facilities – from legislative and regulatory matters and issues regarding nuclear liability, to contracting strategies, project development, financing, and risk mitigation strategies.

She has advised numerous domestic and international private and public sector clients, including owners, investors, and contractors across the supply chain. Magda’s practice also involves civil and commercial litigation, and the representation of clients in court proceedings, arbitrations and mediations.

Magda’s involvement in the nuclear industry extends beyond Gowling WLG. She is treasurer and an elected member of the board of the Canadian Nuclear Law Organisation and secretary of Working Group 3 (Nuclear New Build)of the International Nuclear Law Association. Magda is also the organizer of the CNLO Nuclear Law School, an annual two-day event for lawyers and industry participants within the Canadian nuclear industry.

From 2019 to 2021, Magda has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in the Legal 500’s annual “Energy and Natural Resources: Power” guide.

Languages

English, Polish

Memberships

Year of Call: 2014 – New York

Year of Call: 2013 – Ontario

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Energy and natural resources > Power

(Leading associates)

Magdalena HanebachGowling WLG

Gowling WLG fields a comprehensive power practice that draws on transactional and regulatory specialists in the renewables, energy transition and nuclear spheres. The team additionally benefits from its ability to lean on the wider firm’s prominent offerings in Indigenous, environmental and infrastructure law. Ahab Abdel-Aziz serves as global director of nuclear power generation and recently advised Atomic Energy of Canada on its memorandum of understanding with AtkinsRéalis to deploy CANDU reactors in Canada and internationally. Thomas Timmins heads the Canadian energy group and is recommended for projects work. Also noted are energy regulation partner Ian Mondrow and nuclear law associate Magdalena Hanebach. Named lawyers are based in Toronto.