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Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Energy: Power (Regulatory)

Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada


Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

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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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What the Team is Known For
Gowling WLG stands out for its impressive Canada-wide energy regulatory strength. The group provides further expertise in transactional matters, with notable experience in capital markets and debt financing. The firm also has a robust nuclear practice, strong involvement in the renewables sector and a wide net of distributor clients in Ontario. Its client roster also includes a range of consumers and regulators, as well as municipalities and First Nations communities.

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.

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  • They have a deep and profound knowledge of energy and power projects.

    Energy: Power (Regulatory) respondentCanada
  • Their 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 2Ian Mondrow
    Band 2Ian Mondrow

    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 3Paule Hamelin
    Band 3Paule Hamelin

    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.

      Energy: Power (Regulatory) respondentCanada
  • Up and ComingNicolas Dubé
    Up and ComingNicolas Dubé

    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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