Ranking tables
Energy: Power (Regulatory) | Canada
Nationwide - Canada
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Ian Mondrow Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP11 Years Ranked
John Vellone Borden Ladner Gervais LLP8 Years Ranked
Jonathan Liteplo Borden Ladner Gervais LLP8 Years Ranked
Luigi Cusano Torys LLP11 Years Ranked
Matthew Keen Norton Rose Fulbright10 Years Ranked
Richard King Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP11 Years Ranked
Terri-Lee Oleniuk Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP9 Years Ranked
Brenden Hunter Fasken6 Years Ranked
Clara Ferguson Lawson Lundell LLP6 Years Ranked
David Stevens Aird & Berlis LLP5 Years Ranked
Matthew Ghikas Fasken9 Years Ranked
Patrick Duffy Stikeman Elliott LLP11 Years Ranked
Paule Hamelin Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP6 Years Ranked- Mark RubensteinShepherd Rubenstein Professional Corporation
Alan Ross KC Borden Ladner Gervais LLP9 Years Ranked
Christopher Bystrom Fasken6 Years Ranked
Deirdre Sheehan Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP4 Years Ranked
Dennis Langen Stikeman Elliott LLP10 Years Ranked
Ian Webb Lawson Lundell LLP11 Years Ranked
Jonathan Myers Torys LLP7 Years Ranked
Kimberly Howard McCarthy Tétrault LLP3 Years Ranked
All Lawyers profiles
Band 1

1 Charles Keizer
Torys LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedBased in the firm's Toronto office, Charles Keizer maintains his reputation as a leading regulatory practitioner in the power space. He regularly represents generators, marketers and distributors before the Ontario Energy Board, with further recognition for his counsel on project development and financing matters.
1 Glenn Zacher
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedGlenn Zacher regularly acts as lead counsel in significant regulatory matters across the Canadian power space, including infrastructure approvals and rate regulatory proceedings. He is based in Toronto.

1 Jeff Christian
Lawson Lundell LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedJeff Christian is an esteemed litigator who practises out of the firm's Vancouver and Calgary offices. He routinely acts for utilities and service providers in the power sector, with extensive experience appearing before provincial and federal regulators, such as the Canada Energy Regulator.
Band 2

2 Ian Mondrow
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedIan 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.
2 John Vellone
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedJohn Vellone is held in high regard for his electricity and infrastructure practice, providing counsel on project financing and procurement. He also provides regulatory advice to both public and private clients in the power sector. He is national leader of Borden Ladner Gervais' energy, resources and renewable sector and is based in Toronto.

2 Jonathan Liteplo
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedCalgary-based Jonathan Liteplo focuses his practice on utilities regulation, advising on such matters as facilities approvals and performance-based regulation in the power space. He frequently represents clients before the Alberta Utilities Commission.
2 Luigi Cusano
Torys LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedManaging partner of the firm's Calgary office Luigi Cusano represents an impressive range of power companies and utilities before the Alberta Utilities Commission.
2 Matthew Keen
Norton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedVancouver-based Matthew Keen represents utilities companies before regulatory bodies across Alberta and BC, providing additional experience across energy, environmental and Aboriginal law.
2 Richard King
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedRichard King offers expertise in energy regulation and advises clients on environmental and aboriginal law issues relating to project development, regularly appearing before the Ontario Energy Board. He is based in Toronto.

2 Terri-Lee Oleniuk
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedCalgary-based Terri-Lee Oleniuk is sought out for her counsel on the regulatory aspects of renewable project developments, appearing before the Alberta Utilities Commission regarding project applications and regulatory disputes. She is the co-lead of the Blake, Cassels & Graydon's National energy regulatory group.
Band 3

3 Brenden Hunter
Fasken | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedBased in the firm's Calgary office, Brenden Hunter provides counsel on a wide range of regulatory issues, including rate design and project development applications. He often acts on behalf of Crown corporations and transmission companies.
3 Clara Ferguson
Lawson Lundell LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedVancouver-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.

3 David Stevens
Aird & Berlis LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedDavid Stevens of Aird & Berlis handles a range of regulatory matters for his electric utility clients, offering particular expertise in the Ontario market.

3 Matthew Ghikas
Fasken | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedVancouver-based Matthew Ghikas is experienced across a broad array of regulatory mandates in the power sector, including project applications, ratemaking approaches and disputes.
3 Patrick Duffy
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedAs 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.

3 Paule Hamelin
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedPaule 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.- Mark RubensteinShepherd Rubenstein Professional Corporation | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 3
Band 4

4 Alan Ross KC
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedAlan Ross has experience representing energy clients in national and provincial regulatory proceedings. His energy practice maintains a strong focus on hydrogen, carbon capture, energy transition technologies and sustainable infrastructure.
4 Christopher Bystrom
Fasken | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedChristopher Bystrom offers robust litigation credentials to clients in the power sector, with notable experience in advising on regulatory matters for utilities companies.
4 Deirdre Sheehan
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedDeirdre Sheehan's regulatory expertise spans both the power and renewable sectors, frequently representing her clients before the Alberta Utilities Commission.

4 Dennis Langen
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedCalgary-based Dennis Langen has experience guiding clients through energy regulatory regimes and frameworks. He also advises companies before the AUC, in applications for various renewable projects and complaints.

4 Ian Webb
Lawson Lundell LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedIan Webb represents public utilities and alternative energy producers in a wide range of regulatory matters, including advising on requirements and compliance. He has further experience concerning rate regulation and is based in Vancouver.
4 Jonathan Myers
Torys LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedJonathan Myers frequently advises on the regulatory aspects of large transactions in the power space, including assisting with applications to the Ontario Energy Board.
4 Kimberly Howard
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedCalgary-based Kimberly Howard advises clients on a range of regulatory work, including supporting lenders, developers and power purchasers throughout the project development life cycle.
Up and Coming

U Nicolas Dubé
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Up and Coming | 4 Years RankedNicolas 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.

U Reena Goyal
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Power (Regulatory)2026 | Up and Coming | 3 Years RankedBased out of Toronto, Reena Goyal provides advocacy and advisory services to both private and public sector clients, with a strong focus on electricity regulation.