McCarthy Tétrault

Partner | Co-Head, National Energy Group

Seán O’Neill is Co-Head of McCarthy Tétrault's National Energy Group and a partner in the Firm's Business Law Group in Toronto.

Seán has significant experience representing acquirers, investors, developers and financiers of a variety of energy assets, including renewable, conventional and nuclear power generation facilities, electricity transmission and distribution systems and energy transition projects. He regularly represents sponsors in structuring and settling joint ventures for project development and negotiating commercial agreements, including power purchase arrangements, behind-the-fence energy services and management and operation contracts.  He has assisted both financial institutions and borrowers with project financings of energy projects across Canada and in the US. He has advised numerous clients in their successful responses to energy procurements in most provinces of Canada.