About
Partner and National Co-leader of the Energy and Power Group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, John Vellone has a comprehensive energy law practice covering corporate, commercial and regulatory matters with a focus on Canadian electricity markets and infrastructure revitalization. He advises governments, system operators, regulated utilities, developers, investors and lenders on power project development across technologies and represents clients before provincial regulatory agencies, primarily the Ontario Energy Board, and advises on ESG and corporate governance matters.
Practice areas
Energy & Natural ResourcesPowerOil & GasMiningForestryRegulatoryCorporate / CommercialProject Development
Office
Expertise
Electricity MarketsPower Project DevelopmentElectricity Infrastructure RevitalizationEnergy Regulatory Practice (Ontario Energy Board)Renewable Energy (wind, solar, hydro)Battery StorageNuclear EnergyNatural GasESG and Corporate GovernanceDistrict Energy and Cogeneration
Education
- LLB, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2007
- MBA, Schulich School of Business, 2007
- BA.Sc. (Electrical Engineering), University of Waterloo, 2003
Admissions
- Ontario, 2008
- Newfoundland and Labrador, 2025