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Magdalena Hanebach

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)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading associates Canada > Energy and natural resources > Power
- Power Canada > Energy and natural resources
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Indigenous law
- Intellectual property
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- Business immigration
- Cannabis
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- Infrastructure projects
- Energy and natural resources > Power
- Transport > Aviation
- Dispute resolution: Alberta
- Dispute resolution: Ontario
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- Insurance
- International trade
- Media and entertainment
- Public procurement
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- Technology
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: British Columbia
- Labour and employment
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Banking and finance