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Band 3

Energy: Power (Regulatory)

Canada

2 Years Ranked

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Provided by Clara Ferguson

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Practice Areas

Administrative, Constitutional and Public Law; Energy; Environmental & Regulatory; Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Power.

Career

Clara is a leading energy regulatory lawyer who specializes in the power sector. She is currently serving as head of the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group in B.C., managing the litigation departments in those offices. Clara advises clients on a broad range of matters before regulatory boards and the courts, including market rules and compliance, long-term resource planning, electricity export permits, international power line approvals, rate design, and capital project permitting and approvals. She acts as counsel for a number of western Canadian regulated clients including the largest electric utility in British Columbia.

Clara has extensive experience assisting clients in proceedings before the utilities commissions of B.C. and Alberta. She also acts for clients with respect to matters before the BC Energy Regulator and Canada Energy Regulator. Clara has appeared at all levels of the Alberta Court, including numerous matters before the Alberta and B.C. Court of Appeal.

Clara is widely recognized for her expertise in energy by a number of legal ranking organizations including Chambers Nationwide and Chambers Global for Energy: Power.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of British Columbia, Member

Law Society of Alberta, Member

Canadian Bar Association, Member

Vancouver Bar Association, Member

Law Society of Saskatchewan, Member

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Energy: Power (Regulatory) - Canada

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Vancouver-based Clara Ferguson's growing power practice sees her advising on regulatory compliance matters across BC and Alberta. She represents major utility clients in a wide array of proceedings, including facilities applications and market design.

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