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In relation to the energy sector, he has extensive experience as counsel before the National Energy Board, Alberta Utilities Commission and other provincial regulatory tribunals, and has represented natural gas producers, transmission pipelines, distributors, government, petrochemical interests, marketers and shippers in respect of facilities applications, export/import authorizations, and tariff issues both in the normal course and on major project-specific briefs such as the Sable Offshore Energy/Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Projects, MacKenzie Gas Project and the proposed Alaska Pipeline.

In electricity matters, Jim has extensive experience, including on behalf of the Alberta Electric System Operator, before provincial and federal regulators concerning open access, cost of capital and other tariff issues, greenfield and thermal plant expansions, export authorizations and transmission system expansions.

He also advises clients concerning the acquisition, disposition and financing of regulated energy assets including pipelines, cogeneration plants and electrical transmission facilities.

His regulatory and administrative law focus also includes broad experience before the Canadian Transportation Agency and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on anti-dumping matters.

His litigation focus includes commercial arbitrations (both as counsel and arbitrator), appearances in the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, provincial superior and appellate courts and the Supreme Court of Canada.

From 1991-2005, Jim was a senior instructor in public law at the Bar Admission Course of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Jim regularly acts as pro bono counsel to high-performance Canadian amateur athletes in diverse disciplines, on negotiations, arbitrations and other dispute resolution on a variety of matters, including national, International, Olympic and Paralympic team selection; discipline; athlete funding; and related issues.