Bernard J. Roth LL.M., LL.B., B.A., Partner
Bernard practices in the firm’s Energy Regulatory Practice Group in Calgary. His experience in this area has focused on administrative law.
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Representative Work
Appears as counsel before the Alberta Energy Resource Conservation Board (ERCB), Alberta Energy Utilities Commission (AUC), the Alberta Environmental Appeal Board (EAB), the National Energy Board (NEB) and the British Columbia and Utilities Board (BCUC) on various energy facility and utility proceedings
Appears frequently before Alberta and Federal Courts on judicial review and appeals from these and other regulatory tribunals
Represents clients regarding the construction and operation of unregulated electrical transmission and generation facilities which form industrial systems and has considerable experience with how these facilities integrate with the regulated transmission system
Represents upstream oil and gas producers and oil sand producers on a variety of facility applications and has a detailed understanding of how this industry operates
Represented a number of clients regarding oil and gas exporting and permitting both federally and provincially.  Also represented clients in legal proceedings in both Canada and the United States regarding the enforcement of long-term national gas supply contracts
Significant experience with NAFTA provisions relating to trade in energy goods and protection of investments made by U.S. investors in Canadian energy projects
Contact Information
Calgary
+1 403 268 6888
bernard.roth@fmc-law.com
Year of Call
1989 (Alberta)
Education
Columbia University, LL.M., 1992
University of Saskatchewan, LL.B. (Great Distinction and Gold Medalist), 1988
University of Saskatchewan, B.A. (Honours), 1985
Languages Spoken
English