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56 LEXPERT MAGAZINE | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 in the first hearing into development of an Alberta wind farm; playing a key role in se- curing approvals for the Lower Churchill hydroelectric project for Nalcor Energy — a $10.3-billion, 3,000-megawatt dam project opposed by ENGOs, Aboriginal groups and landowners, which withstood eight separate court challenges by ENGOs and Aboriginal groups; and managing the hearing process for Kinder Morgan's pro- posed $6.8-billion Trans Mountain pipe- line expansion, including leading prepara- tion of the final 450-page argument, aer which the NEB recommended approval; and leading TransCanada's submission to the NEB hearing on pipeline abandon- ment. Terri-Lee has served 10-plus years as Board Chair at the Cerebral Palsy Associa- tion in Alberta. Stacey Parker-Yull SCOTIABANK > TORONTO Stacey Parker-Yull is responsible for over- seeing global executive compensation and pension/benefits at Scotiabank. Her re- cent projects include acting as lead counsel on an outsourcing arrangement between the bank and an East Indian technology company; resolution of numerous cross- border compensation/pension issues; analysis of proposed changes to the US Internal Revenue Code, TSX Security- based Compensation Rules, etc. under the Dodd-Frank Act in the bank's acquisition of ING Group; acting as lead counsel on legal and implementation issues in the re- design of the bank's Canadian pension and employee-share-ownership plan; acting as lead counsel on the current redesign of the bank's international pension strategy; and acting as lead counsel on a compliance review of the bank's annual compensation plans. Stacey mentors law students at the bank and the U of T Faculty of Law. Sacha R. Paul THOMPSON DORFMAN SWEATMAN LLP > WINNIPEG Sacha Paul has a diverse civil litigation and Indigenous law practice. He has acted for a number of large hydroelectric utilities and mining companies engaging with In- digenous groups in resource development. He has assisted in draing complex agree- ments to address development impacts. In Canada v. Khadr he represented Amnesty International before the Supreme Court of Canada concerning Canada's obligations to assist a citizen detained at Guantanamo Bay. He also acted before human-rights tri- bunals respecting complaints against gov- ernmental bodies in the Northwest Terri- tories and Nunavut and for the Province of Manitoba in the Phoenix Sinclair inquiry into the Manitoba child-welfare system. Sacha is a board member of the Misericor- dia Health Centre Foundation and has vol- unteered for its Angel Squad to help raise money for the foundation. Gregory Power HICKS MORLEY HAMILTON STEWART STORIE LLP > TORONTO Gregory Power is a human-resources law- yer and problem-solver with a nationwide practice. His recent work includes rep- resenting a publicly traded company in a wrongful dismissal and reprisal case in- volving allegations the company engaged in bribery and corruption with foreign government officials; representing a police services board at arbitration in an officer's public allegations of discrimination based on PTSD; and acting as lead HR coun- sel to a global courier company in the sale of its Canadian business. is involved managing a legal team to address labour relations, employment, human-rights and pension law in multiple jurisdictions, a task made more complex because local HR staff were unaware of the sale and could not be consulted. Greg has also served as a U of T Student Mentor and led Hicks Morley's participation in Bikes for Tykes in support of children with cancer. Cameron M. Proctor PRAIRIESKY ROYALTY LTD. > CALGARY Cameron Proctor joined PrairieSky Roy- alty (PSK) in February 2014 to guide the largest energy IPO in Canadian history. He played an integral legal role in creating a company with a $5-billion enterprise value. In September 2014 he led the secondary of- fering of PSK shares held by former parent Encana. In November 2014 he led PSK's $750-million acquisition of Range Roy- alty and in December 2015 he led PSK's acquisition of royalty assets from Canadi- an Natural Resources for $1.8 billion and concurrent $680-million non-brokered private placement. Prior to joining PSK, he was Executive Vice-president, Chief Legal Officer and Director of Sinopec Canada. His responsibilities included a $1.1-billion joint venture with Chesapeake Energy, the acquisition of a 15-per-cent interest in Pacific NorthWest LNG and a proposed $11-billion liquefied natural gas project that is operated by Petronas. | RISING STARS 2016 |