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DeRose, Vincent J., Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Ottawa - (613) 787-3589 - vderose@blg.com
Partner and Ottawa regional leader of BLG's Defence & Security Industry Group and Oil & Gas Group.
Regularly advises on cross-border transactions with a focus on economic sanctions, export and import con-
trols, controlled goods and ITAR, foreign corruption and anti-bribery. He also acts as counsel to corpora-
tions, hospitals, museums and governments on all aspects of tendering and contracting, including bid pro-
posal design, bid response design, procurement administration, evaluation processes and bid challenges. Has
acted as counsel on many complex federal government bid disputes before the Canadian International Trade
Tribunal, Federal Court of Canada and Federal Court of Appeal of Canada. Vince DeRose also represents
clients on natural gas and electricity regulatory matters before the Ontario Energy Board and the National
Energy Board. Graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1999 with a Bachelor of Laws. Called to the
Ontario Bar in 2001.
Weisz, Jonathan B., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-8157 - jweisz@torys.com
Head of Torys' Project Finance Practice. Practice focuses on project finance, project development and secured
lending. Has advised on numerous transactions, in particular in the energy, infrastructure and mining in-
dustries. He has represented some of North America's most prominent energy companies and project finance
lenders in a variety of transactions in Canada and abroad. Has worked in Latin America, for a year at a law firm
in São Paulo, Brazil and for two years as Director of Project Development for an international energy company
in the region. Recipient of numerous Project Finance Magazine's Deal of the Year Awards. Former member of
e Canadian Solar Industries Association (2010‒2012). Ontario Bar, 1992. LLB, 1990, Osgoode Hall Law
School, York University.
Hurley, John, Gowling WLG Montréal - (514) 392-9431 - john.hurley@gowlingwlg.com
John Hurley is a partner in Gowling WLG's Montréal office and leader of the Montréal Aboriginal Law
Group. He has more than 30 years' experience in public and business law, with special emphasis on First
Nations, government relations, energy and infrastructure, environmental law, regulatory matters and inter-
national development. Hurley has long worked with Aboriginal peoples in Québec, especially the Cree and
the Inuit, on a wide variety of matters, including government relations, energy and natural resources, environ-
mental assessment, local and regional government, health, education, taxation, economic development and
general commercial matters. He has advised both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal clients on partnerships and
collaboration agreements in the context of energy and resource projects. In energy matters, Hurley has assisted
commercial clients for 20 years with the development and execution of energy generation projects, includ-
ing wind, hydroelectric, biomass, cogeneration and thermal projects.
Turmel, André, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Montréal - (514) 397-5141 - aturmel@fasken.com
André Turmel practices energy law, negotiating generation, supply and transmission electricity agreements
for producers in the biomass, cogeneration, biogas, hydro and wind sectors. He advises oil & gas clients on
permitting and licenses. He provides legal advice to companies operating in all areas of economic activity that
wish to control energy costs and tariffs. Turmel acts for governments, utilities and developers in Africa on
World Bank and African Development Bank files regarding different electricity agreements and institutional
reforms in energy and water. He also advises certain national and international clients on climate change and
carbon-trade issues. He is co-author of Annotated Climate Change Statutes and Regulations in Canada, Lob-
bying in Canada/Lobbyisme au Canada and La Loi sur la Régie de l' énergie annotée. He regularly speaks at
conferences on energy-related and climate change matters. He teaches and gives seminars in Energy Law at
Université Laval in Québec City. Turmel was called to the Québec Bar in 1990 and holds an LLM in inter-
national law.
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