Energy: Power
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 2
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Provided by Stikeman Elliott LLP
Stikeman Elliott’s national power practice supports clients through all phases of conventional and renewable power projects and related transactions. Clients benefit from our extensive experience and expertise to identify and address any and all risks that may arise. Our complementary regulatory and commercial expertise takes clients from initial development and permitting phases through commercial operations. We also have substantial dispute resolution experience in the power sector, having represented clients in major arbitrations, administrative hearings, trials and appeals, including to the Supreme Court of Canada.
In light of the increasingly complex world in which energy businesses operate, Stikeman Elliott also provides in-depth expertise in such critical areas as market design/evolution, environmental law and Aboriginal relations. Clients will be able to quickly identify and work constructively with stakeholders and Aboriginal groups to win the necessary acceptance and social license that are increasingly critical to the success of many power
projects.
Our deep and broad client base extends across the sector. Stikeman Elliott represents domestic and international project developers, utilities and financial players, as well as regulatory and government agencies. Developers, lenders and purchasers on some of Canada’s largest generation and transmission projects have relied on our counsel. www.canadianenergylaw.com
Chambers Review
Stikeman Elliott houses an experienced team of energy lawyers, offering both transactional and regulatory expertise and a seamless national service. The national power practice advises domestic and international clients on conventional and renewable generation and transmission and assists with M&A and financing transactions. The team boasts considerable regulatory experience in Ontario and Alberta, with further capacity throughout Québec, where it advises operators and regulatory boards. The firm is also known for its projects and power trading expertise.
Work Highlights
- Stikeman Elliot advised the special committee of the board of directors of TransAlta Renewables on the company's acquisition of shares held by TransAlta Renewables' minority shareholders.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We value Stikeman Elliott's creativity and flexibility - they're able to draw on their broad experience to provide efficient and reliable advice."
"The advice from the energy team at Stikeman Elliott is refreshingly practical, pragmatic and incisive."
"We have a longstanding relationship with Stikeman and find their level of commitment, expertise and competency to be excellent."
"The experience of their energy group places them well to advise on complex energy matters."
"We value Stikeman Elliott's creativity and flexibility - they're able to draw on their broad experience to provide efficient and reliable advice."
"The advice from the energy team at Stikeman Elliott is refreshingly practical, pragmatic and incisive."
"We have a longstanding relationship with Stikeman and find their level of commitment, expertise and competency to be excellent."
"The experience of their energy group places them well to advise on complex energy matters."
Notable Practitioners
Glenn Zacher regularly acts as lead counsel in significant regulatory matters across the Canadian power space.He is based in Toronto.
"Glenn Zacher is one of the top energy lawyers in Canada, without a doubt."
"He has been a trusted adviser on many of our most important initiatives and has helped us navigate some of our most significant challenges."
As co-head of the firm's projects and infrastructure group, Patrick Duffy provides regulatory counsel on a wide range of transactions in the energy sector. He offers additional experience of environmental regulation out of the team's Toronto office.
Dominique Rolland's practice sees him supporting clients on major finance and project development mandates in the energy sector.