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Historically better known for its oil and gas practice, Bennett Jones LLP additionally possesses a prominent power offering, which is particularly active in renewable energy and energy transition-related matters. The Calgary-based group enjoys a strong relationship with local energy heavyweight ATCO, with power and renewables lead David Macaulay recently advising ATCO entity Yukon Electrical Company on multiple matters involving Indigenous renewable project development. Other key contacts include transactional partner Thomas McInerney, who has a focus on power, climate change and emissions trading; and energy regulation head Martin Ignasiak, who recently arrived from Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Deirdre Sheehan departed in February 2023.

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Key clients

  • ATCO and its related entities, including ATCO Electric, ATCO Power, ATCO Energy Solutions, Yukon Electrical Company, Canadian Utilities, and CU
  • Cedar LNG Partners
  • Stoneway Capital Corporation
  • InfraRed Capital Partners
  • Montem Resources / Montem Resources Alberta Operations
  • BioRefinex Canada
  • Nauticol Energy
  • Brookfield Renewable / Evolugen Development
  • Enbridge
  • Wolverine Energy and Infrastructure
  • Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp
  • RES (Renewable Energy Systems)
  • Pinebrook Golf & Country Club
  • FortisAlberta

Work highlights

  • Acting for Canadian Utilities on the acquisition of a 252 MW suite of operational wind facilities and also on a development pipeline of wind and solar projects.
  • Acting for the Yukon Electrical Company, doing business as ATCO Electric Yukon, on multiple matters involving Indigenous renewable project development.
  • Acting for InfraRed Capital Partners on its acquisitions, from Algonquin Power & Utilities, of a 49% stake in a portfolio of three wind assets and an 80% stake in the Blue Hill Wind project in Saskatchewan.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Macaulay, Thomas McInerney, Martin Ignasiak

Other key lawyers

Lucas Morrison