Gowling WLG

Gowling WLG fields a comprehensive power practice that draws on transactional and regulatory specialists in the renewables, energy transition and nuclear spheres. The team additionally benefits from its ability to lean on the wider firm’s prominent offerings in Indigenous, environmental and infrastructure law. Ahab Abdel-Aziz serves as global director of nuclear power generation and recently advised Atomic Energy of Canada on its memorandum of understanding with AtkinsRéalis to deploy CANDU reactors in Canada and internationally. Thomas Timmins heads the Canadian energy group and is recommended for projects work. Also noted are energy regulation partner Ian Mondrow and nuclear law associate Magdalena Hanebach. Named lawyers are based in Toronto.

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Key clients

Acciona
Alectra
Anbaric Development Partners
Association des redistributeurs d’électricité du Québec
Atomic Energy of Canada
Brookfield Capital Partners
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Dexterra
ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp
General Electric Canada
General Fusion
Henvey Inlet First Nation
Hydrogen In Motion
Hydro One
Industrial Gas Users Association
Keyera Corporation
Kivalliq Inuit Association
Nalcor Energy Marketing Corporation
Renewable Energy Production Association
Secure Energy Services
Steel Reef Infrastructure Corp
Town of Grimsby
Unilia (Canada) Fuel Cells
Waste Connections of Canada
Wolf Midstream

Work highlights

Advised Alectra Utilities on the procurement process design, procurement and roll-out of Ontario’s new generation of advanced metering (AMI 2.0).
Advised Atomic Energy of Canada on its memorandum of understanding with AtkinsRéalis to deploy CANDU reactors in Canada and internationally.
Advised ITM Isotope Technologies Munich on its joint venture with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories for the global production of rare medical isotope, Actinium-225 (225Ac).