Peter Lesperance
General Counsel @Natural Forces
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WORK HISTORY
General Counsel @Natural Forces
Halifax, NS, CA
First legal hire in a rapidly expanding renewable energy developer with 350 MW of operating assets and 3 GW of development assets across North America and Europe• Review, draft, and negotiate complex commercial agreements for renewable energy projects, including TSAs, SMAs, PPAs and other contracts (closing 400 MW of PPAs in North American/ EU power markets in my first 12-months)• Design, structure, and negotiate clean energy partnerships, including majority Indigenous-owned projects and commercial joint ventures, reconciling competing and shared interests in balanced corporate structures• Building the legal function from the ground-up, optimizing internal and external legal resources, and communicating and strengthening legal capacity across all facets of the business • Oversee ESG compliance and drive social and environmental impact strategies, enhancing corporate sustainability and accountability
EDUCATION
Dalhousie University - Schulich School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD, Law
University of King's College
Foundation Year Program
University of King's College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics/ Italian
National University of Singapore
Master of Business Administration - MBA - Exchange
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Sustainability Concentration
ABOUT PETER LESPERANCE
Renewable energy professional with 9+ years of experience applying a legal and commercial skillset to develop, finance, build, and operate 5+ GW of clean energy assets- Deep subject-matter expertise working across diverse renewable energy technologies, including onshore and offshore wind, solar, hydro, tidal, energy storage, and P2X- International orientation acquired working on deal teams and projects spanning the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia- Motivated to align my career with global efforts to accelerate the energy transition while creating shared social, environmental, and economic value
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