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Fasken advises utilities, independent power producers, transmission owners, distributors and retailers on utility regulation and some of the biggest power projects in the world.
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Overview

Fasken’s team of Power lawyers knows the power industry up and down the line, and can help with legal advice and solutions on every matter.  Our work for utilities means we understand utilities regulation and EPCs for energy infrastructure, our work for independent power producers means we know environmental assessments, consultation with Indigenous Group and project finance, and our work for retailers means we understand energy markets and energy trading.

We advise on project approval processes, project financing and procurement, and handle complex construction arbitration and litigation. We negotiate mergers, acquisitions and sale agreements, prepare transactions, power purchase agreements and land option acquisition and lease agreements. We also assist with integrated resource planning, revenue requirements and rates, rate design and provide advice on all aspects utilities regulation.

We have won awards for our work in the energy industry, and we are well known for our expertise in transmission line projects.  We’ve spent decades working on such projects across Canada and South Africa.  We have a deep level of experience and understanding of project approval processes, environmental assessments, consultation, financing, procurement, as well as construction arbitration and litigation related to large, complex projects.

Our clients include major utilities, independent power producers, power developers and operators across the world. If you involve us early in the process, we’ll help identify and mitigate many of the legal risks in your projects. Having an experienced team on your side will help you manage and overcome the risks and challenges of each stage of project development.

Subscribe to our “Energy Bulletin” newsletter, browse our recent work or contact any of our lawyers to discuss how we could help with your project.

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Team

Primary Contacts
  • Ron Ezekiel, Partner | Co-leader, Energy and Climate, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4708, rezekiel@fasken.com
  • Ashen Jugoo, Partner | Co-Leader, Energy and Climate, Johannesburg, +27 11 586 6098, ajugoo@fasken.com
  • André Turmel, Partner, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5141, aturmel@fasken.com
  • Blaize Vance, Partner | Managing Partner, South Africa, Johannesburg, +27 11 586 6067, bvance@fasken.com
  • Paul C. Wilson, Counsel, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 4748, pwilson@fasken.com
  • Brenden Hunter, Partner, Calgary, AB, +1 403 261 6157, bhunter@fasken.com
  • Matthew Ghikas, FCIArb, Partner, Vancouver, BC, +1 604 631 3191, mghikas@fasken.com

Client Work

  • FortisBC Inc. application for a CPCN for the Fruitvale Substation Project, [Case - FortisBC Inc.], FortisBC Inc. receives approval of Fruitvale Substation Project
  • WSP Global completed a $1.15 billion equity offering in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers, [Deal - Syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.], Fasken represented the underwriters in connection with the public offering portion of a $1.15 billion equity offering by WSP Global in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers.
  • Middlefield’s E Split Corp. completes C$53.2 million overnight public offering, [Deal - Middlefield Limited], Overnight public offering of fund investing in a leading North American oil and gas pipeline, gas processing and natural gas distribution company.
  • Closing of sale of 85% of the entire issued share capital of NDAR Energies SA (NDAR), a Senegalese power company, to Aksa Global Investments B.V. (Aksa) through its majority owned subsidiary, Aksa-NDAR Holding SA, [Deal - Shareholders of NDAR Energies SA], Shareholders of NDAR Energies SA complete sale to Aksa Global Investments B.V.
  • Middlefield’s E Split Corp. completes C$38.6 million overnight public offering, [Deal - Middlefield Limited], Middlefield’s E Split Corp. completes C$38.6 million overnight public offering
  • Middlefield’s E Split Corp. completes C$48 million overnight public offering, [Deal - Middlefield Limited], Middlefield’s E Split Corp. completes C$48 million overnight public offering
  • Middlefield’s E Split Corp. completes C$43.8 million overnight public offering, [Deal - Middlefield Limited], Middlefield’s E Split Corp. completes C$43.8 million overnight public offering
  • Africa Oil signed two production sharing contracts with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea for off shore blocks EG-18 and EG-31, [Deal - Africa Oil Corporation]
  • FortisBC Inc. 2021 long-term electric resource plan, [Case - FortisBC Inc.], FortisBC Inc. receives acceptance of 2021 Long-Term Electric Resource Plan.

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