Seán C O'Neill
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Energy: Power (Transactional)
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About
Provided by Seán C O'Neill
Practice Areas
Co-Lead of the firm’s National Energy Group and Partner in the firm’s Toronto office. Significant experience representing domestic and foreign investors and sponsors in a variety of conventional and energy transition assets, including electricity transmission and distribution, district energy, energy storage, hydrogen, and all electricity generation technologies including nuclear. Has assisted financial institutions and borrowers on project financings and re-financings of power projects across Canada and in the US. Regularly acts for project developers and sponsors negotiating commercial arrangements in the sector, including power purchase and energy service agreements, and joint-venturing and Indigenous participation arrangements.
Career
Ontario Bar, 1997.
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Seán O'Neill is noted for his diligent handling of transactional and project financing mandates within the power space, with experience acting for renewables, nuclear and gas clients. He chairs the firm's power group from the Toronto office.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Seàn O'Neil is an excellent, well-respected lawyer.He has excellent interpersonal skills, is very attuned to client needs and very attentive to pressing matters on tight timelines."
"He's a top energy lawyer. I would recommend Seán."
"Seàn O'Neil is an excellent, well-respected lawyer.He has excellent interpersonal skills, is very attuned to client needs and very attentive to pressing matters on tight timelines."
"He's a top energy lawyer. I would recommend Seán."