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Thomas W. McInerney

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Co-Head of Climate Change, Power and Renewable Energy Practices

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Thomas McInerney acts for energy companies on a broad range of commercial transactions, both in Canada and internationally. He is also is the co-head of the firm's power and renewable energy practice group.

Tom assists with asset and share purchase and sale transactions, corporate/commercial reorganizations and restructurings, new project development, structuring joint ventures and partnerships, marketing arrangements and licensing, and the use of proprietary technology. He also has considerable experience with large engineering procurement and construction projects particularly within the oil sands, pipeline and power generation and transmission industries. Tom’s practice has a particular emphasis on renewable fuel/power projects, including those involving solar, wind, biomass, biomethane and hydrogen, and has experience representing project developers and owners, as well as large-scale corporate offtakers of renewable power.

Co-head of the firm's climate change and emissions trading practice, Tom also advises clients with respect to compliance issues and strategies in respect of climate change and emissions legislation in respect of both existing and new projects as well as representing project proponents, aggregators and large emitters in the marketing and sale of emissions offsets, emission performance credits, renewable energy certificates (RECs) and other emission trading credits and instruments.

Education

University of Lethbridge, BA, 1994 University of Alberta, LLB, 1998 

Bar Admissions

Alberta, 1999

Recent Experience

Transactional (Energy & General Corporate)
Projects (Power & Renewables)
Projects (Energy Infrastructure)
Climate Change & Emissions Trading
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its $23.6-billion acquisition of Husky Energy Inc.
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its $17.7-billion acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ Deep Basin conventional assets in Alberta and British Columbia and 50% interest in the FCCL Partnership. 
ATCO Ltd., in its acquisition of Western Australia Gas Networks (WAGN) in Perth, Australia, for $1 billion. WAGN is a natural gas distribution utility that serves more than 620,000 customers through 12,800 km of natural gas pipelines and associated infrastructure in the Perth metropolitan area including Mandurah, as well as the surrounding regions of Geraldton, Bunbury, Busselton, Kalgoorlie, Albany, Harvey, Pinjarra, Brunswick Junction and Capel.
Paramount Resources Ltd., in the sale of sour gas processing assets in north western Alberta to Pembina Gas Services Limited Partnership, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pembina Pipeline Corporation, for $600 million.
Corridor Resources Inc., in its $100-million joint venture with the Government of Quebec (through its affiliate, Ressources Quebec Inc.), Petrolia Inc. and Establissements Maurel & Prom S.A. (through its subsidiary, Saint-Aubin E&P (Quebec) Inc.)
JAPEX Montney Ltd., a Canadian subsidiary of Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX), in the acquisition, from Canadian subsidiaries of PETRONAS, the Malaysian national oil company, of an undivided 10% interest in upstream natural gas assets located in the North Montney area of NE BC and the proposed Pacific Northwest LNG export facility to be built near Prince Rupert, BC.
Perpetual Energy Inc., in the sale and disposition of 90% of its interest in Warwick Gas Storage Inc. to a partnership sponsored by Brookfield Asset Management for total proceeds of $81 million.
Veresen Inc., in the purchase of Encana Corp's midstream gas gathering and processing plants in Alberta and British Columbia for $920 million.
NAL Oil & Gas Trust, in its $115-million acquisition of Alberta Clipper Energy Inc.
Riverstone Holdings LLC, in their agreement to acquire Gibson Energy Holdings, Inc. from Hunting Plc for a purchase price of $1.25 billion and related financing.
Seneca Resources Corporation, in its $245-million sale to NAL Oil & Gas Trust.
Air Canada, in a wide range of financial transactions, including its restructuring under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
Air Canada, in the purchase agreements with the Boeing Company in connection with its acquisition of 18 Boeing 777's and 14 787 Dreamliners.
Anadarko Canada Corporation, in the sale of various assets in Central and Southern Alberta and Southeast Saskatchewan to Advantage Oil & Gas Limited for $186 million.
Anadarko Canada Corporation, in two sales, one being the sale of a subsidiary and the second being a smaller sale of assets with proceeds of approximately $853 million.
Matco Investments Limited, in the reorganization of Synsorb Biotech Inc. into an energy company - Hawker Energy Inc., acquisition of assets into Southward Energy Limited and related financings, valued at $170 million.
ATCO Gas, in its $550-million sale of Viking assets to Burlington.
NAL Oil & Gas Trust and an institutional investor, in the acquisition of working interests in various oil and gas properties from Nexen Petroleum Canada for $278.5 million.
TELUS Corporation, in respect of a long-term renewable power purchase agreement as sole offtaker from the Brooks Solar Project, a 15MW solar power generation facility located in Brooks, Alberta, including the acquisition of renewable energy certificates (RECs) associated with such renewable power.
First Solar Inc., in the development, permitting, financing and divestiture of an Ontario-based 50 MW solar energy facility to a partnership consisting of GE Energy and Plutonic Holdings for a purchase price of approximately $400 million.
First Solar, Inc., development, permitting, financing and divestiture of a 40 MW solar energy facility to NextEra Resources.
Acciona Wind Energy Canada, in connection with the sale of carbon credits generated by an Alberta-based wind farm to an Alberta carbon compliance buyer; and ongoing corporate/commercial, real estate and regulatory advice for a proposed wind project in Alberta.
Acciona Wind Energy Canada, in its potential development of a large utility-scale wind power project in Alberta to take advantage of Alberta’s nascent renewable power procurement program.
ATCO Power, Samsung Renewable Energy and Siksika nation, in the formation of a joint venture for submission of a response to Alberta Infrastructure's RFP (Plan No. 019652) – New Alberta Based Solar Power.
Mustus Energy Ltd., in the development, construction and operation of a wood biomass project and the sale of emission offsets created by such project to CP Energy Marketing L.P.
Fort McMurray West 500 kV Transmission Project, acted for ATCO Electric which was the successful bidder on behalf of the Alberta Powerline (APL) consortium in the procurement by Alberta Electric System Operator of a new 500 kV power transmission line. Currently acting in connection with the proposed approval and construction of the approximately 400 km project in northcentral Alberta between the Wabamun area west of Edmonton and Fort McMurray.
Eastern Alberta Transmission Line (EATL), acted for ATCO Electric, in connection with its construction of the 500 KV DC Eastern Alberta Transmission Line running between Brooks and the Gibbons-Redwater area northeast of Edmonton, including the construction of 485 km of 500 kV DC line, towers and converter stations.
The Northwest Territories Energy Corporation / Deze Energy Corporation, in the Taltson River Hydro Expansion Project.
Trans Mountain Pipeline L.P., lead project counsel overseeing the negotiation and drafting of all project documents pertaining to mainline pipeline construction in respect of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project for an aggregate project value in excess of $10 billion dollars.
ATCO Pipelines, in all project agreements and associated competitive proposal processes for ATCO Pipelines' Urban Pipeline Replacement (UPR) Project.
Shell Canada, in construction contracts for the expansion of it $6-billion Athabasca Oil Sands Project.
ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd., in its joint venture development with Petrogas Energy Corp. for the Strathcona Storage Facility, a liquids storage cavern business, near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, including associated long-term propane, butane and ethylene storage services agreements, interconnection pipelines and associated transportation rights, product loading and transfer services.
Japan Canada Oil Sands (JACOS), in commercial matters for development of JACOS Hangingstone Project.
The sponsor, in the development of a 120 MW gas fired generating station in Australia.
Privately-held owner in the development of its proposed in-situ coal gasification (ISCG) and carbon capture and storage project in Alberta.
MEG Energy, in engineering, procurement, and construction and other commercial matters in MEG's Christina Lake multi-phased SAGD project.
Acciona Wind Energy Canada, in its sale to Petro-Canada of emission offsets created from its Alberta wind power projects.
Acciona Wind Energy Canada, in its sale to TransAlta Energy Marketing Corp. of the Verified Emission Offsets generated by its Alberta wind power projects.
Alberta Power (2000) Ltd. and TransAlta Cogeneration, L.P., in their acquisition of emission offsets from the Alberta Balancing Pool.
Alberta Power (2000) Ltd., in its acquisition of emission offsets and emission performance from ENMAX.
ATCO Power (2010) Ltd., in the sale of emission performance credits to Heartland Generation Ltd. resulting from the Oldman Hydroelectric Power Plant. 
ATCO Power Canada Limited, on behalf of the Muskeg River Cogeneration Facility Owners, in the sale of emission performance credits Shell Canada Limited.
ATCO Power Canada Ltd. and Canadian Natural Resources Limited, in negotiating a Gas Compliance Credits Transfer Agreement.
ATCO Power Canada Ltd., in its acquisition of emission offsets from ERCO Worldwide.
ATCO Power Canada Ltd., in its acquisition of emission offsets from TAQA North Ltd.
ATCO Power Canada Ltd., in its purchase of emission offsets and emission performance credits from TransAlta Energy Marketing Corp.
ATCO Power Canada Ltd., in its purchase of emission performance credits from Lafarge Canada Inc.
ATCO Power Canada Ltd., in its purchase of verified emission credits from TransCanada Energy Ltd.
Heartland Power Project, acting for ATCO Power in connection with the marketing of its GHG credit portfolio, including overall advice in deploying such portfolio in furtherance of its regulatory compliance requirements in respect of development of the proposed Heartland Power Project, being a 400 MW Combined Cycle Gas-Fired Power Project in Alberta.
Heartland Generation Ltd., in its acquisition of emission offsets and emission performance credits from Carbon Credit Solutions Inc.
Battle River Power Project (Alberta), on-going representation of Alberta Power (2000) Ltd., an ATCO subsidiary, regarding the marketing of its GHG credit portfolio, including overall advice in deploying such portfolio in furtherance of its regulatory compliance requirements in respect of the 670 MW coal fired Battle River generating station near Forestburg, Alberta, including in connection with the Battle River Power Purchase Arrangement.
Sheerness Power Project (Alberta), on-going representation of Alberta Power (2000) Ltd., an ATCO subsidiary, regarding the marketing of its GHG credit portfolio, including overall advice in deploying such portfolio in furtherance of its regulatory compliance requirements in respect of the 760 MW coal fired Sheerness generating station near Hanna, Alberta, which is jointly owned by ATCO and TransAlta, including in connection with the Sheerness Power Purchase Arrangement.
Lehigh Cement, in its purchase of emission offsets from Agri-Trend Aggregation Inc.
Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited, in its sale of emission performance credits to TransAlta Energy Marketing Corp.
Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited, in its sale of emission performance credits to Act Commodities, Inc.
Japan Canada Oil Sands Ltd., in its purchase of 48,000 emission offsets from Cleanit Greenit Composting System Inc.
NAL Resources Ltd., in the negotiation of a VEC Development and Marketing Agreement with Blue Source Methane ULC, in respect of emission offsets created through switching from pneumatic to electric pumps.

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Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly recommended, Energy (Oil & Gas)
Repeatedly recommended, Infrastructure Law
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Key Lawyer, Energy - Power
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers
Recognized as a leading lawyer in Energy in Canada
Who's Who Legal: Energy
Recognized as one of the world's leading energy lawyers
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers
Recognized as a leading Infrastructure lawyer in Canada
Who's Who Legal: Canada
Recognized, Energy

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