Paul Harricks’ illustrious career spanning over four decades as a corporate lawyer, with a strong focus on the energy, nuclear, and infrastructure sectors, exemplifies his profound expertise in legal strategy and corporate governance. His tenure at Gowling WLG and as an executive vice-president & chief legal officer of Hydro One Limited highlights his exceptional legal acumen and leadership skills.

During his time at Hydro One, Paul was instrumental in leading the company’s legal, regulatory, governance, ethics, and compliance functions, showcasing his ability to handle complex governance and strategic matters. His leadership in the Regulatory Affairs team led to the groundbreaking settlement of a joint transmission and distribution rate application, a testament to his strategic foresight and legal expertise.

At Gowling WLG, Paul has led multiple mergers and acquisitions in a wide variety of industries and in numerous jurisdictions around the world. His role in advising on the structuring of Radiant’s transactions and corporate governance will bring invaluable insight and direction to the organization, ensuring prudent and strategic legal oversight in all dealings.

Paul’s expertise in capital markets law is also notable, having been involved in numerous public and private debt and equity transactions across various sectors.

His contributions extend beyond his professional roles, as Paul is a respected educator and mentor in the legal community, sharing his knowledge and experience in corporate law and governance.

Expertise:

• 44 years practicing law in private practice and as Chief Legal Officer of a large publicly-traded utility.
• Expertise in overseeing large-scale mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
• Proven ability in regulatory affairs and corporate governance.

Experience:

• Partner (1986-2019), and currently Counsel, at Gowling WLG, a large international law firm, including as Leader of the Firm’s Energy Industry Group and of its Toronto office Business Law Department.
• Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer at Hydro One (2019-2023), a major regulated electricity utility, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Advisory and Leadership Roles:

• Director and Audit Committee member, Pioneering Technology Corp., a TSXV-listed company in the cooking fire prevention space (2006-present).
• Director, Association of Power Producers of Ontario (2014-19).
• Various private compnay advisory boards (current).
• Director of various wholly-owned subsidiaries of Hydro One (2019-2023).
• Campaign Committee, Bell LightBox (home of the Toronto International Film Festival).