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IF THOMAS EDISON were to come back
today, he would look at the electrical grid
and recognize it instantly as not that much
has changed, says a lawyer who practises in
the energy sector. What he would find interesting, and highly instructive for an enquiring mind such as his, are the innovations taking place in the clean energy sector.
Miles of wind farms, commercial and residential roofs covered with solar panels, harnessing energy from tidal waves, diverting
waste from landfill to produce energy — he'd
see academics, entrepreneurs, community
groups, with support from federal and provin-
cial governments, focused on renewable energy. He'd also recognize, as with all innovation,
not everyone is agreed on how to produce
clean energy, but agree it 's imperative.
Frequent storms and violent flooding,
electricity knocked out amid sweltering temperatures and high-usage demand — Canada's summer of 2013 is just a taste of what
Mother Nature has in store for us as climate
change continues to alter our weather patterns. More national temperature records
were reported broken between 2001 and
2010 according to the World Meteorological
Organization, says Dianne Saxe, managing
Lexpert®Ranked Lawyers
McFadden, QC,
David J.
Gowling Lafleur
Henderson LLP
(416) 369-7243
david.mcfadden@
gowlings.com
Mr. McFadden
is counsel to
corporations, utilities
and funds involved in
electricity generation,
transmission and
distribution. He also
serves on the boards of
energy companies and
industry organizations.
McLarty, QC, Allan L.
Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-7022
al.mclarty@dentons.
com
Mr. McLarty's practice
focuses on energy
regulation and project
development. He has
facilitated the resolution
of clients' issues
with government,
regulators, land
owners, environmental
interests, First Nations
and competing
developers.
McMackin,
QC, Gerald S.
Stewart McKelvey
(506) 632-2768
gmcmackin@
stewartmckelvey.com
Mr. McMackin's
corporate/commercial
practice extends to
energy and natural
resources, financial
services, ownermanaged businesses,
and estate planning
and litigation. His
expertise embraces
business succession
plans.
Mercier, Vincent A.
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5579
vmercier@dwpv.com
Miller, Richard A.
Dentons Canada LLP
(780) 423-7242
rich.miller@dentons.
com
Mr. Mercier focuses
on securities law and
public company M&A,
including hostile takeovers, private equity
acquisitions, friendly
mergers and special
committee processes.
Mr. Miller's clients
include oil and gas
service, natural gas
compression, remote
site accommodation
and financial services
companies. His
practice embraces
M&A, restructuring,
financing and other
corporate/commercial
matters.
Mitchell, Lynn
Heenan Blaikie LLP
(416) 643-6931
lmitchell@heenan.ca
Ms. Mitchell represents
and advises clients
on environmental and
energy compliance
and liability risk
in the context of
ongoing operations,
new projects and
transactions. She
litigates for clients in
civil and regulatory
environmental matters.
