Michael D. Shadbolt
Michael joined Macleod Dixon as a Partner in 2007, focusing on electricity market matters with an emphasis on renewable and clean energy projects, energy efficiency and conservation projects, electricity and thermal energy purchase agreements, environmental markets and emissions trading. He advises a wide range of energy market participants, including electricity generators, distributors, district energy companies, and large energy consumers with respect to all corporate, commercial and transaction matters relating to electricity markets.
Michael is a leading expert in the development of district energy and thermal energy generation facilities and has extensive experience in the development of generation facilities using a variety of renewable fuel sources.
- Osgoode Hall Law School, M.LB., 1996
- University of Western Ontario, LL.B. and MBA, 1991
- University of Western Ontario, M.A. (Economics), 1987
- McMaster University, B.A. (Economics), 1986
- Ontario, 1993
- Member, International Bar Association
- Energy and Natural Resources Law Section
- Member, ISDA Energy and Developing Products Committee
- Member, Canadian Wind Energy Association
- Speaker at numerous energy industry conferences
- Advising on and preparation of power purchase agreements and derivatives contracts for commercial and industrial clients in the Ontario electricity market;
- Advising on the development and financing of renewable energy generation projects including wind, geothermal and solar;
- Advising on the development of distinct energy and combined heat and power projects and the negotiation and preparation of thermal energy agreements;
- Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other business arrangements involving both energy and non-energy clients;
- Transactions involving the sale and lease of municipal distribution utilities;
- Negotiation and preparation of shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements for closely-held companies; and
- Developing a variety of electricity retail agreements for use with residential, commercial and industrial customers by Ontario electricity retailers.
- Gold Medal, combined LLB/MBA program, 1991
