Energy: Power
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 3
Contact number
+1 416 216 4000About
Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
The Norton Rose Fulbright power team remains at the front of industry developments across the country. Our practitioners, in offices across major Canadian power centres in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Québec, advise on high-profile and important regional and multi-jurisdictional matters.
Our power team provides legal services for all aspects of the power industry. We have experience advising entities engaged in power generation from hydroelectricity, renewables, coal-fired, gas-fired, cogeneration and combined heat and power. Our power lawyers are working on leading edge projects, and participating in innovative design for climate change implementation and renewable energy programs, carbon capture and storage, and hybrid P3 electricity infrastructure development, and are writing the rules for companies to generate and transmit power in a fully deregulated electricity market.
Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright houses an experienced team providing knowledge of conventional and renewable power generation, energy regulatory and climate change law. The national energy team is well respected for its project financing and procurement, capital markets and M&A expertise. Its electricity lawyers are especially active in Alberta, with the firm offering further capabilities in Ontario and Québec, as well as in multi-jurisdictional mandates. Its client roster includes both public and private sector companies engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of power.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright acted on behalf of The Association of Major Power Customers of BC in a rate application proceeding before the BC Utilities Commission, concerning approval of revenue requirements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Norton Rose Fulbright had excellent communication skills, asked the right questions to obtain required information, anticipated issues that may arise and were very skilled at drafting."
"The team at Norton Rose Fulbright had a deep understanding of a highly technical and integrated topic matter. They were very responsive and thorough."
"Norton Rose Fulbright has always been very responsive and we can depend on their availability at any time. They had experienced personnel across different law matters."
"The team at Norton Rose Fulbright had excellent communication skills, asked the right questions to obtain required information, anticipated issues that may arise and were very skilled at drafting."
"The team at Norton Rose Fulbright had a deep understanding of a highly technical and integrated topic matter. They were very responsive and thorough."
"Norton Rose Fulbright has always been very responsive and we can depend on their availability at any time. They had experienced personnel across different law matters."
Notable Practitioners
Vancouver-based Matthew Keen represents utilities companies before regulatory bodies across Alberta and BC, providing additional experience across energy, environmental and Aboriginal law.
"Matthew does excellent work and is a very thoughtful lawyer."
"Matthew has a very strong history and knowledge base within the utility regulation area, his background in engineering helps support a detailed understanding of highly technical issues."