Lawyer Profile
Ron W. Clark
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Ron loves the challenge of operating a practice at the intersection of corporate/commercial, energy and municipal law. Having advised numerous clients through the historical and institutional development of the energy market in Ontario, Ron brings extensive experience and perspective to guiding his energy clients through both the immediate and anticipated steps of a transaction. In addition, with a deep interest in the intersection of law and public policy, Ron enjoys meeting the unique challenges of his clients with respect to the constant evolution of the energy market.
Ron is Co-Leader of the firm's Energy Group and a member of the Corporate, Environmental Law, Projects & Infrastructure and Public Policy & Government Relations Groups. The energy side of his practice involves counselling stakeholder groups, retailers, distributors and generators on legislative and policy matters relating to electricity markets. His corporate/commercial practice includes advising corporations, financial institutions, municipalities and individuals on commercial agreements, asset and share purchase transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private placements and secured lending transactions.
Ron has been retained in connection with power procurement arrangements, development of generation and cogeneration facilities and the Ontario government's clean energy supply and renewable energy supply RFPs and contracts. He has also been involved in electricity restructuring in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Albania, Macedonia and the Regional Southeast European market. Additionally, Ron chaired the Ontario Energy Association's Task Force on Ontario's proposed electricity legislation. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the board of directors of QUEST Canada, a national non-government organization that works to promote smart and integrated community energy programs.
Ron has a background in public international law and previously served as a diplomat with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, with postings in Ottawa and Brussels.
Advising City of Toronto on Energy Services Agreement with Toronto Hydro Electricity Services Inc. relating to purchase of thermal and electrical energy and sale of biogas produced at Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Advised Independent Electricity System Operator on the development of contracts and rules for second generation Feed-In Tariff Program (FIT 2.0) in relation to procurement of renewable energy products, including wind, solar, hydro-electric and biomass.
Advising Independent Electricity System Operator on Energy From Waste Power Purchase Agreement with Regions of Durham and Peel.
Advising Independent Electricity System Operator on issues arising out of Feed-in Tariff Rules, Applications and Contracts.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1989 (NY); 1994 (ON)