
Energy: Power (Regulatory)
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With broad experience across the industry — including in nuclear, electricity, renewables, and government advisory and regulation — Gowling WLG understands your energy issues and knows how to help you succeed.
Members of our group serve as trusted counsel to senior energy executives, and have played a leading role in some of the most significant Canadian and international energy industry transactions and litigation in recent history. Our clients include:
- Nuclear power generators
- Cogeneration plants
- District energy plants
- Seismic operators
- Industry associations
- Developers
- Renewable power generators including hydro, wind, solar and geothermal
- Retail energy marketers
- Governments — federal, provincial and municipal
- International investment funds
- Financial institutions
- Energy from waste facilities
- Infrastructure companies providing transmission, transportation and distribution services and independent electricity system operators
Our energy team draws on the interdisciplinary expertise required to advise on capital markets, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, and investment fund creations and management – in addition to construction, energy trading and marketing, environmental regulation, labour relations, tax, administrative and regulatory law.
We've managed a significant number of complex transactions with respect to acquisitions, financing, exploration, development and production arrangements, marketing and transportation arrangements, and regulatory compliance.
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Work Highlights
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Gowling WLG (Canada) represented Alectra Utilities with respect to the process design, procurement, contract negotiation and roll-out of Ontario's new generation of advanced metering.
Strengths
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Gowling has cutting-edge expertise in the field of energy.
Energy: Power (Regulatory) respondentCanadaThey have a deep and profound knowledge of energy and power projects.
Energy: Power (Regulatory) respondentCanadaTheir practice is distinguished by its expertise on nuclear law which is relatively rare in Canada.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Ian Mondrow
Ian Mondrow is a stalwart of the Ontario energy regulation market, regularly appearing before provincial regulators on a wide range of matters. His practice encompasses advising electricity sector clients on regulatory and policy law. Band 3 
Band 3 
Paule Hamelin
Paule Hamelin operates out of the firm's Montréal office skilfully handling regulatory matters for her power sector clients, including representation before the Québec Energy Board. Paule is very accessible and known for her tact and ability to deliver results.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Nicolas Dubé
Nicolas Dubé's practice sees him advising businesses on regulatory law in the energy sector, as well as environmental law and litigation. In particular, he regularly represents clients before the Quebec Energy Board. He is based in Montréal.
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Ian Mondrow
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Paule Hamelin
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Nicolas Dubé
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