The Energy Regulation and Markets Review - Stikeman Elliott

About the Authors
developments in the Netherlands Journal for Energy Law. The Legal 500, 2012 edition,
recommends her as a leading energy lawyer.
Evgeny Danilov
Goltsblat BLP
Evgeny Danilov is an expert in civil law and legal regulation of subsoil use and has
been engaged in legal analysis of the application of effective legislation on legal entities,
including with respect to natural resources, including of oil and gas. He took part in
discussing the draft concept for development of corporate law in Russia and measures
to implement it. Mr Danilov has been directly involved in the drafting of new Russian
laws in the field of economics, international and foreign trade contracts and agreements.
As Head of the Research Advisory Council of the Constitutional Commission
and Deputy Head of the Federative and Interethnic Relations Department of the
Russian Parliament, he took an active part in drafting the Federative Treaty (1992) and
the Russian Constitution (1993) and was responsible for relevant legal matters arising
during that difficult period in Russia’s history. Mr Danilov was later appointed Head of
the State Duma Legal Department.
Mr Danilov has spoken and debated at many international conferences in Russia
and throughout the world.
Patrick Duffy
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Patrick Duffy is a lawyer in the energy and litigation sections in Toronto. Mr Duffy’s
practice is focused on energy regulation and environmental litigation. He is a member
of the Bars of Ontario and Alberta and has experience in proceedings before all levels of
court and a variety of administrative tribunals, including the Ontario Energy Board and
the Ontario Municipal Board. He represents both private and public sector clients on
matters related to energy regulation and advises clients on environmental assessments,
permitting, and Aboriginal consultation. Mr Duffy was the clerk for the Federal Court of
Canada, Trial Division, from 2002 to 2003. He also served as counsel for the Independent
Electricity System Operator (IESO) during a one-year secondment in 2007.
Ken Etim
Banwo & Ighodalo
Ken Etim is the managing partner and a partner in the energy practice at Banwo &
Ighodalo. He has almost 20 years’ experience of advising on, negotiating and closing
intricate and highly challenging multi-million-dollar transactions. He specialises
in Nigerian and international oil, gas and electricity work and is also experienced in
corporate, commercial and project finance transactions and has been involved in almost
all of the firms energy and project finance transactions. He regularly acts for a cross
section of companies and governments and is recognised in international guides as one
of the world’s leading energy lawyers. He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association,
the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), Nigerian Maritime Law
Association and the Commercial Law & Taxation Committee of the Lagos Chamber of
Commerce & Industry, among other associations.
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