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www.lexpert.ca 35 Lexpert-ranked leading energy lawyers Pratte, Guy J. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 700-6265 gpratte@blg.com Guy focuses his practice on complex litigation including commercial law, class actions, administrative law, and constitutional law. Fully bilingual and called to the Bars of Ontario and Québec, Guy has appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada in approximately 25 cases, and is likely if not the only counsel in Canada that regularly argues cases involving civil law and common law matters. Guy pleads regularly in the Superior and Appeal Courts of Ontario and Québec, as well as the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, former president of e Advocates' Society, and a director of the Supreme Court of Canada Advocacy Institute. He taught courses focused on the Supreme Court of Canada at the University of Toronto as an adjunct professor. He is a recipient of the Law Society of Ontario medal and of the Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Civil Litigation. He is also highly recognized in various industry directories, including Chambers Global (Dispute Resolution), e Best Lawyers in Canada, and Who's Who Legal. Guy was named Advocatus Emeritus by the Québec Bar for "outstanding contributions to the legal profession." Guy has held several management positions at BLG and is currently Chair Emeritus of BLG. Reynolds, R. Bruce Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP > (416) 585-8601 breynolds@singleton.com Bruce Reynolds is co–Managing Partner and a named Partner in the Construction and Infrastructure group at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. He practises contentious and non-contentious construction law. Former Counsel to the Ontario Government in expert review of the Construction Lien Act. Co-author, A Guide to Canadian Construction Insurance Law, Scott and Reynolds on Surety Bonds, and Construction, Builders and Mechanics' Liens in Canada (7th ed.). e only Canadian lawyer among the most highly regarded construction lawyers internationally. Noted by Who's Who Legal as "'a top practitioner'. He was the most highly nominated practitioner, and the only Canadian lawyer to be featured." Rated band 1 for construction law, Chambers Global. Past co-Chair, International Construction Projects Committee, International Bar Association. Program Coordinator, International Academy of Construction Lawyers. Past Governor, American College of Construction Lawyers. Co-Chair, International Committee, American College of Construction Lawyers. Member, Board of Governors, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Rodger, J. Mark Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (416) 367-6190 mrodger@blg.com Senior partner and the Toronto Regional Leader of the Energy Markets Group. Mark specializes in the commercial, regulatory, and government relations components of the electricity and natural gas sectors, and regarding water, broadband, and other municipal infrastructure renewal. For over 30 years he has served as counsel to a range of stakeholders including municipal, provincial, and national governments; large industrial, institutional, and commercial energy consumers; local electricity distribution & telecommunications companies, water utilities, and their municipal shareholders; transmitters; generators; energy retailers; out-of-province electricity importers; and energy regulators. Mark is a director at EMERA Nova Scotia Power (Halifax) and Chair of Logistec Corporation (Montréal). For years, Mark has been recognized in Chambers Global (Energy: Power), e Legal 500 Canada as one of BLG's leading lawyers, and in "PLC Which Lawyer?" in the Energy and Natural Resources Multi-Jurisdictional Guide. He has also been listed as one of the top 500 lawyers in Canada by Lexpert®/ALM 500 Directory because of his expertise in the electricity field. He was also the recipient of the Energy Bear Award by the Canadian Energy Law Forum for his contributions to the Canadian energy sector. Pittman, Miles F. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (403) 232-9487 mpittman@blg.com Partner in BLG's Energy: Oil & Gas Group and the leader of BLG's Asia-Pacific initiative. He advises on significant trans- actions and project development in Canada and internationally, and has broad experience assisting the oil & gas industry, from producers and facility and pipeline operators, to service providers, to LNG proponents. He has also led and partici- pated in significant restructuring transactions, and also has wide experience in general commercial and corporate law. He has presented and published scholarly papers on gross negligence, preferential rights, and transaction disputes. He teaches the Oil and Gas Contracts course at the University of Calgary Law School. Miles is past Chair of the Canadian Energy Law Foundation and former Chair of the Natural Resources Subsection of the Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Branch. He was called to the Alberta Bar in 1994. Recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada (Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law). Pearson, Steven G. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) > (403) 232-9711 spearson@blg.com Steven Pearson is a partner in the Calgary office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Steven focuses his practice primarily in the areas of corporate, commercial, and securities law. He advises public and private corporations, trusts, and partnerships with respect to corporate, commercial, and securities matters. Recognized in the 2023 edition of e Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate Law, Securities Law). Steven obtained an LLB from the University of Alberta. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1999 and the Alberta Bar in 2000.