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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.’
  • ‘Ahab Abdel-Aziz is highly qualified in nuclear regulatory and operations, and commercial law. He is very responsive to client needs and has strong business acumen - his advice is frequently at the strategic level, not just legal interpretation.’
  • ‘Adriana Da Silva Bellini is an extremely capable, qualified and intelligent corporate commercial lawyer with excellent drafting skills. She has an excellent ability to pick up on complex issues quickly and a very strong client service focus.’
  • ‘I work with Ian Mondrow on energy regulatory matters. He is a longstanding and trusted partner in our business, working on strategic regulatory filings with us. He is a highly knowledgeable expert who brings great value.’
  • ‘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

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.
Advised Atomic Energy of Canada on its expanded licensing agreement with AtkinsRéalis to accelerate deployment of the Candu Monark reactor.
Advised ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE on its joint venture with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to industrialize the production of Actinium-225.

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Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Thomas Timmins; Ahab Abdel-Aziz

Other key lawyers

Ian Mondrow; Scott Fletcher; Magdalena Hanebach; Adriana Da Silva Bellini

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