Thomas Timmins

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT THOMAS TIMMINS

Tom leads Gowling WLG’s Energy Practice in Canada. He specializes in helping clients navigate opportunities in the global energy transition, including power and storage project development and investment. Tom and his team are recognized for their ability to bring large, complex and challenging energy projects to successful completion. They are frequently sought after for their understanding of the relevant contracts, the broader industry context and ever-evolving regulatory landscape. Recent examples of their work include: • advising an integrated real estate redevelopment firm on the acquisition of historic hydro generating assets in Canada • assisting major Spanish infrastructure investors on the acquisition of large-scale solar assets in Canada • providing strategic advice to a major Canadian real estate investment trust on office tower decarbonization • assisting data centre operators on grid connection and power purchase contracting • providing procurement process and contracting support for advanced metering (AMI 2.0) initiatives on behalf of leading public utilities • advising Ontario municipalities regarding the viability of continued ownership of local power distribution sector assets • arranging for and assisting a First Nations community in the successful acquisition of an international toll bridge crossing between Canada and the United States • advising a private transmission line developer with respect to the development of a major power line feeding large-scale industrial assets in Canada • acting on behalf of Ontario Feed-in-Tariff contract holders at the Ontario Court of Appeal to successfully assert their contractual rights Recognized as a \"Leading Individual\" by The Legal 500 Canada and Who\'s Who Legal, Tom serves as a director of Aazhogan Bridge, a member of the Legal Committee of Transparency International, a board member of the Canadian Ditchley Foundation, and an advisor at the Centre for Urban Energy at Toronto Metropolitan University. A frequent commentator on the energy transition and on geopolitical matters, Tom has been quoted in leading news outlets, including the Economist Intelligence Unit, CBC, CTV, The Globe and Mail, the Financial Post, World Journal, BNN, and Canadian Business.