Overview

Under the agreement of this take-private transaction worth C$9 billion, Boralex will continue to operate as an independent private company following closing.

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Robin Sirett is counsel in our Business Law Group in Vancouver. His practice is focused on regulatory law matters and commercial transactions in the energy field.

Robin's practice involves a broad range of regulatory and commercial work involving pipelines, natural gas and electric utilities and energy projects, including LNG projects. He provides regulatory advice to pipeline companies, distribution utilities, midstream service providers, power generators, investors, lenders and industrial and end-use customers. He has represented applicants and intervenors in numerous revenue requirement, cost of capital, toll design and tariff proceedings and major project applications before the National Energy Board and the British Columbia Utilities Commission. He represents the owner of the largest natural gas pipeline system in British Columbia on a regular basis on a broad range of regulatory matters and related business transactions.

Robin has experience in all aspects of energy project development, including advising on project ownership and financing structures, tolling and tariff issues and federal and provincial project approval and permitting processes, including environmental review processes, negotiating and preparing various project-related agreements, including ownership and operating agreements and energy supply and transmission contracts, and assisting with the preparation of project approval applications.

Practice Areas

• Administrative Law
• Natural Resources & Energy
• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Securities
• Intellectual Property

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1984 (BC)