Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Equally adept in representing private and public sector clients, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP houses a destination power practice that is well versed across the full industry life cycle, from regulation and environmental law matters, through to project construction and corporate issues. Energy and infrastructure specialist Rocco Sebastiano co-heads the group and continues to represent Bruce Power on the headline-grabbing C$13bn refurbishment of the Bruce Power Nuclear Generating Station. Department co-chair Jacob Sadikman is also recognized for his commercial expertise and is advising Generate Capital, PBC on the development, acquisition and financing of various power projects. The deep bench additionally draws on transactional partners Richard Wong and Elliot Smith, as well as regulatory specialist Richard King. The team was further boosted in February 2023 with the hire of Calgary-based regulatory specialist Deirdre Sheehan, who joined from Bennett Jones LLP. Named lawyers are based in Toronto unless otherwise stated.