McCarthy Tétrault is pleased to announce that as part of its strategic growth nationally, energy regulatory lawyer Gordon Nettleton has joined the firm’s energy group as a partner. Mr. Nettleton’s presence in Calgary and his focus on energy regulatory matters reinforce the firm’s well-known national bench strength in energy, power and infrastructure projects.
“We are delighted to be able to offer our clients Gord’s impressive expertise in the critical regulatory aspects of energy matters and projects,” said Sean Smyth, Regional Managing Partner in Calgary. “Gord is a very strong addition not only in our Calgary market, but also as part of our national energy regulatory team.”
“Gord will be a key member of our oil and gas, power and infrastructure teams across our offices,” said Marc-André Blanchard, Chair and CEO. “With his help, we look forward to supporting our clients with a very well-rounded suite of services required by these sectors.”
Mr. Nettleton’s practice focuses on energy regulatory, environmental and business law. He has significant experience in the regulation of oil and gas pipeline and electricity industries, appearing regularly before the National Energy Board and various provincial regulatory tribunals, including the Energy Resources Conservation Board, Alberta Utilities Commission, Ontario Energy Board, British Columbia Utilities Commission and New Brunswick Energy Utilities Board. He has represented pipeline operators and shippers, pipeline industry associations, oil sands facilities operators, power distributors, international powerline facilities, and domestic and foreign governments. He has also served as in-house senior regulatory counsel to one of Canada’s largest pipeline utilities.
McCarthy Tétrault’s national energy group serves the full range of participants in the oil and gas industry, and the conventional and renewable power sectors, in Canada and internationally. With experience working on North America’s largest energy projects, the group also advises on complex foreign legal issues relating to the development, structuring, financing and operation of large, successful energy undertakings globally.
