BLG's Energy Practice has earned 33 recognitions in Lexpert Special Edition: Energy 2026 - reflecting work spanning nuclear energy, offshore wind, Indigenous infrastructure, environmental litigation and energy regulation.
Recognized lawyers were selected from Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2026 practice areas of Energy (Electricity), Energy (Oil and Gas) and Environmental Law as well as top-ranked lawyers in Aboriginal Law, Banking and Financial Institutions, Construction Law, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance and Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Infrastructure Law and Project Finance, identified as having energy-related practices with recent mandates including:
Nuclear Energy
Counsel to WTFN Investment Holdings LP, representing the economic development entities of the Williams Treaties First Nations, on a structured debt investment of up to C$700 million in Ontario Power Generation's Darlington New Nuclear Project. If all four units proceed, the project is expected to deliver approximately 1,200 MW of clean nuclear generation, making it one of the first grid-scale SMR projects in the G7.
Offshore Wind
Lead counsel to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Regulator on the legislative and regulatory framework for Atlantic Canada's offshore wind industry. Nova Scotia has targeted 5 GW of seabed leases by 2030, drawing on a region with combined technical potential exceeding 600 GW.
Energy Regulation
Defended Manitoba Hydro's electricity export licence in the first-ever fair market access hearing for electricity before the Canada Energy Regulator. Manitoba Hydro recorded C$860 million in export revenue in 2024-2025. The complainant withdrew its claim on March 31, 2025.
Indigenous Infrastructure
Counsel to CIBC as lender on the C$800 million Wskijinu'k Mtmo'taqnuow Agency transmission line, a 96-km, 345 kV Indigenous-led project twinning an existing corridor between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to strengthen regional grid reliability and support renewable energy integration.
About BLG's Energy Practice
BLG's Energy Practice covers the full spectrum of Canadian energy law, from electricity regulation and oil and gas transactions to nuclear energy, environmental law and Indigenous law. The energy: power group has more professionals dedicated to serving the electricity sector than any other law firm in Canada.
Recognized lawyers
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