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J. Mark Rodger

Partner & Co-Chair, Electricity Markets Group

Toronto
[email protected]
416.367.6190

Expertise

Alyssa Riley

Practice Assistant

Toronto
[email protected]
416.367.6749
416.350.2667

Mark specializes in commercial, regulatory and government relations components of electricity and natural gas markets and with respect to municipal & regional water infrastructure renewal and expansion.

Mark has served as counsel to a broad range of stakeholders for over 25 years, including:

  • municipal, provincial and national governments
  • large industrial, institutional and commercial energy consumers
  • local distribution and transmission companies
  • a diverse range of electricity generators
  • energy retailers
  • out-of-province electricity importers
  • energy regulators
  • natural gas utilities
  • water utilities
  • decarbonization mandates

Within BLG, Mark is the Toronto Regional Co-Chair of the Electricity Markets Group and Chair of BLG Water Law.

J. Mark provides legal services through a Law Corporation.

Testimonials

Chambers Canada 2023

"Mark Rodger acts for clients on a broad array of matters, including utility M&A, infrastructure renewal, regulatory compliance and decarbonization initiatives. He is noted for his experienced representation of clients, including electric, natural gas, broadband and water utilities and municipalities."

Chambers Global

"Mark Rodger represents distributors, transmitters, governments and generators on utility M&A transactions and with respect to electricity and natural gas regulatory matters, as well as providing strategic counsel on an array of commercial advice within the energy sector.”

Client, Chambers Global

"He is extremely knowledgeable on the legislation and its impacts on us, and his style is efficient, informative and extremely thorough."

Experience

  • Lead Counsel in over 30 electric distribution utility M&A transactions.
  • Counsel to numerous Ontario and out-of-province electric utilities regarding distribution and transmission rate, leave to construct applications, and other regulatory and compliance matters, including Market Rules and the Affiliate Relationships Code for Electricity Transmitters and Distributors.
  • Counsel to municipalities, First Nations and private sector clients regarding infrastructure renewal –including electricity distribution, transmission, natural gas system developments and implementation and water services. First to implement the Regulated Public Utility Model for water infrastructure renewal in Ontario.
  • Broad commercial and regulatory experience in renewable generation and electricity conservation and demand management, including program development, smart meter implementation initiatives and integrated resource planning.

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Director, Logistec Corporation, Montreal
  • Director, EMERA Nova Scotia Power, Halifax
  • Director, The National Trust for Scotland (Canada)
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, International Bar Association, Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law
  • Co-chair, Northwind Electricity Forum
  • Co-chair, Canadian Energy Law Forum
  • Faculty Member, CAMPUT Energy Regulation Course, Queen's University

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2006) of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Energy Regulatory Law, Energy), and recognized as "Toronto Energy Lawyer of the Year" in 2018
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2016) of Chambers Canada — Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Energy: Power and Energy: Provincial Regulatory and Litigation)
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2013) of Chambers Global — The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (Energy: Power - Regulatory)
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2013) of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Energy – Electricity)
  • Recognized lawyer in the 2025-2024-2023, 2020-2021, 2018 and 2013 editions of the Lexpert® Special Edition on Infrastructure
  • Recognized in the 2023 edition (and since 2022) of the Legal 500 Canada as a Leading Lawyer (Energy & Natural Resources - Power).
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2022) of Who's Who Legal: Canada (Energy)
  • Recognized as a Lawyer of the Year in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Energy Law)
  • Recognized in the 2013-2018 and 2020-2023 editions of the Lexpert® Report on Business Special Edition on Energy
  • Recognized in the 2019 edition (and since 2015) of The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Energy – Electricity)
  • Recognized in the 2019 edition (and since 2014) of The Legal 500 Canada (Energy: Power)
  • Recognized in the 2018 edition of the Lexpert®/ROB Special Edition – Canada's Leading Corporate Lawyers
  • Recipient, 2017 Energy Bear Award, Canadian Energy Law Forum

Bar Admission & Education

  • Ontario, 1990
  • LLB, University of Windsor, 1988
  • BA, University of Toronto, 1985