Ahab Abdel-Aziz

Practice Areas

Ahab Abdel-Aziz is a partner and global director of the Nuclear Power Generation Group at Gowling WLG. For over 30 years, he has advised members of the Canadian and international nuclear energy sector and government agencies in policy and legislative development, nuclear project and program development and finance, licensing and compliance. He has also advised clients in the petroleum and petrochemicals, mining and forestry sectors on regulatory approvals, environmental assessment and risk management.

He has served as lead negotiator in nuclear project contract negotiations, as well as lead litigation counsel in civil and regulatory disputes.

Ahab has also been recognized by the Legal 500 Canada, Who's Who Legal: Canada and Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Energy Lawyers.

Career

Year of Call: 1991 – Ontario

Professional Memberships

Chair of the board of directors of the Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries and former president of the Canadian Nuclear Law Organization. Founding executive member and director of the National Brownfield Association.