The power practice at Gowling WLG is widely recognized for its ‘unique expertise in the nuclear law industry’, while it also brings extensive transactional and regulatory experience in the renewables and energy transition sectors. Thomas Timmins leads the Canadian energy practice and handles a broad mix of commercial and regulatory work; he recently advised Alectra Utilities on the end-to-end procurement and rollout of Ontario’s AMI 2.0 smart metering program. The group also includes high-profile nuclear expert Ahab Abdel-Aziz, energy regulatory specialist Ian Mondrow and nuclear law-focused associate Magdalena Hanebach. All named lawyers are based in Toronto.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Unique expertise in the nuclear law industry, as well as in corporate and commercial law services.’
- ‘Ian Mondrow is a consummate professional who goes the extra mile to ensure that he delivers quality work. Definitely a standout in his field.’
Key clients
- Acciona Alectra Anbaric Development Partners Association des redistributeurs d’électricité du Québec Atomic Energy of Canada Brookfield Capital Partners Canada Infrastructure Bank Dexterra ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp General Electric Canada General Fusion Henvey Inlet First Nation Hydrogen In Motion Hydro One Industrial Gas Users Association Keyera Corporation Kivalliq Inuit Association Nalcor Energy Marketing Corporation Renewable Energy Production Association Secure Energy Services Steel Reef Infrastructure Corp Town of Grimsby Unilia (Canada) Fuel Cells Waste Connections of Canada Wolf Midstream Oshawa Power ERTH Power Corporation McMaster University
Work highlights
Advised Hydro One on its C$257m acquisition of a 48% interest in the East-West Tie Limited Partnership, a transmission line developed in partnership with six First Nations and NextEra Energy Canada.
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Practice head
Thomas Timmins; Ahab Abdel-Aziz
Other key lawyers
Ian Mondrow; Scott Fletcher; Magdalena Hanebach; Adriana Da Silva Bellini