Reena is a leading energy lawyer. She has been practising law for almost 20 years and has specialized in energy
law since 2011.
Reena focuses on electricity markets, regulation and compliance. She provides strategic advice and direction to
private- and public-sector clients, including shareholders, acquirers and investors. She also has experience
advising developers of power assets such as energy storage, gas, hydrogen, wind, solar, biomass and nuclear.
With a vast knowledge of wholesale electricity markets and regulation, Reena is well-positioned to advise industry
stakeholders, including commercial and industrial loads, generators, transmitters, distributors, utilities, demand
response aggregators, traders, retailers and gas marketers.
Reena is also a litigator. When clients require legal representation before energy tribunals, she works diligently to
achieve the best outcome. She has appeared before the Ontario Energy Board, the Alberta Utilities
Commission, the Canada Energy Regulator and all levels of courts in Ontario.
Before joining Blakes, Reena practised in the business law group of another large law firm in Toronto. Prior to
that, she was a lawyer with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), holding various roles, including
with regulatory affairs, market assessment and compliance and special advisor to the CEO. While at the IESO,
she managed the market rule amendment process and represented interests in complex disputes relating to
electricity markets and various procurement contracts.
Reena is the Practice Group Co-Leader of the Firm's Energy Regulatory group in Toronto, which has particular
expertise in the power, renewable and resource sectors.