Matthew Ghikas

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Matthew Ghikas is the past leader of Fasken’s Global Energy and Climate Group in the BC Region. He is a leading energy and regulatory litigator based in Vancouver, with particular expertise in the energy, utility and natural resources industries. Matt represents clients in proceedings before regulators in BC, Alberta and Manitoba, in litigation before the courts in British Columbia and Alberta, and in arbitrations and mediations. He has experience and qualifications in domestic and international arbitration, including being a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and being a roster arbitrator for both the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) and the Vancouver International Arbitration Chambers (VANIAC). The Canadian Transportation Agency has included Matt on its arbitrator roster for determining rail disputes and final offer arbitrations.

Matt’s mandates as counsel have included prominent roles in very significant public interest hearings. They include: acting as lead counsel for BC Hydro in the inquiry to determine whether to proceed with BC Hydro’s $16 billion Site C dam in northern British Columbia; acting for a major industry participant in the BC public inquiry into gasoline pricing; acting for the proponent of an $800 million LNG facility being developed for the purpose of supply emergency response; and acting for a participant in a BC Utilities Commission inquiry into the potential role of Indigenous-owned utilities and energy infrastructure.