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Year called to bar: 1983 (AB); 1986 (NT); 2000 (NU); 2002 (ON)
Shane Freitag is a partner at BLG and focuses on corporate, commercial and regulatory matters in the resource and infrastructure sectors, including electricity, gas and water. He acts as counsel for renewable and non-renewable electricity projects, district energy projects and other infrastructure projects. He focuses on underlying key project agreements and regulatory approvals. He has also acted for numerous clients in the purchase and sale of natural gas and electricity, and financial products, hedges and swaps. Prior to joining BLG, Freitag was assistant general counsel and general counsel of large utilities in Ontario and Alberta. He was heavily involved in the restructuring of the electricity industry and utilities in those jurisdictions. Freitag is a member of the firm's Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) initiative. Among numerous other distinctions over the years, he is recognized in the 2023 edition of the Legal 500 Canada as a Leading individual (Energy & Natural Resources — Power). Chambers Canada Leading Lawyer, Energy - Nationwide. Called to the Bar in Ontario, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Alberta.
