Sean O Neil  

Biography

Seán O’Neill is a partner in our Business Law Group in Toronto and is the Industry Group Leader of the firm's Power Group. Mr. O’Neill has significant experience representing acquirers, investors and developers of a variety of generation assets, including nuclear, hydroelectric, landfill gas, wind, solar and biomass. He has assisted financial institutions and borrowers on project financings of renewable energy projects across Canada and in the US. He regularly negotiates commercial arrangements in the sector, including power purchase agreements, service contracts and conservation and demand management agreements. He has negotiated power purchase agreements and contracts for differences representing over 2,500 TWh of electrical energy. Mr. O’Neill is recognized as leading lawyer in the area of energy in the following directories and publications: Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, International Who’s Who of Energy Lawyers, Who's Who Legal: Energy and Who’s Who Legal: Canada. He is also listed in the current edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, a guide to leading law firms and practitioners, as a leading lawyer in the areas of project finance, private equity and energy (electricity).

Research Interest

Business