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Overview

Geoffrey Stenger's practice is primarily focused on project development, energy, infrastructure and construction law across Canada and internationally. He acts for owners and contractors on a variety of commercial matters relating to structuring, delivery, financing, execution and transfer of projects. He has been repeatedly ranked as a leading Canadian lawyer in both energy and infrastructure by Chambers and Lexpert.

Geoffrey's experience includes development of power generation (natural gas, solar and wind power projects), pipeline, gas processing, storage, transmission, LNG, petrochemical and refinery projects along with a number of public infrastructure projects (highways, hospitals, schools and light rail projects). His experience in these areas includes structuring, drafting and negotiating of project execution agreements (EPC, CM, DBFM, DBFOM progressive DB and collaboration agreements), long-term service and off-take agreements, joint venture and partnership agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, and financing agreements in connection with such projects (including procurement documentation (RFPs)).

Geoffrey is a winner of the Lexpert Rising Stars award for 2020. This award honours Canada’s leading lawyers under 40 from law firms and in-house.

,,He's a really strong lawyer who's incredibly intelligent.,,

What Clients Say

Client Work

PowerCo Canada in the development of equipment manufacturing and supply contracts related to the development of the company's first overseas gigafactory for cell manufacturing
A large publicly traded company in its negotiations with a foreign government and contractors in connection with the development of a large scale pumped hydro energy storage project
ATCO Gas & Pipelines in its largest-ever energy infrastructure project to reinforce Alberta's natural gas network
Gibson Energy in its joint venture agreement with US Development Group to design and construct a diluent recovery unit (DRU) in Canada
Ovintiv in its approximately C$412-million sale of gas pipeline and processing assets in Western Canada's Montney region to a partnership of Veresen and KKR & Co
Canadian Utilities Limited in its approximately US$1.6-billion fixed fee Operation and Maintenance Agreement with each of its Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority and The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

Recognitions & Awards

Chambers Canada

Construction

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Repeatedly Recommended, Construction Law
Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Commercial Law

Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Infrastructure lawyer

Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Energy lawyer 

Lexpert Rising Star

Rising Star Winner

IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms

Highly Regarded in Project Development

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Manitoba, LLB, 2006

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 2007
  • Ontario, 2022

Insights

Making Canadas Energy Sector More CompetitiveBlog

Making Canada's Energy Sector More Competitive: Key Takeaways From the National Energy Roundtable

December 4, 2025
Geoffrey P. StengerPatrick T. Maguire KCHon. John R. Baird P.C.
Geoffrey P. Stenger, Patrick T. Maguire KC & Hon. John R. Baird P.C.
BC Introduces Prompt Payment LegislationBlog

BC Introduces Prompt Payment Legislation

October 28, 2025
Vasilis F. L. Pappas, FCIArbMelanie TeetaertGeoffrey P. Stenger
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Tariff Tensions: Managing Risk Through Carefully Drafted Construction Contracts

July 21, 2025
Brian P. ReidLily SuhGeoffrey P. Stenger
Brian P. Reid, Lily Suh & Geoffrey P. Stenger