Krista Hill
June 25, 2024
Krista Hill is a partner and the co-head of Torys’ Infrastructure and Energy practice and head of Torys’ Nuclear Energy Practice, as well as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and its DEI Committee.
Krista has focused her practice on the infrastructure and energy sectors and has significant nuclear experience having practiced in the industry for 25 years. She has deep experience in complex, innovative, first-of-kind transactions and projects. With robust insight into all types of energy projects and infrastructure asset classes, she regularly leads large teams working to advance significant projects and transactions. Krista is also an accomplished lead negotiator and has extensive experience advising multiple stakeholders with respect to their complex projects and transactions.
Krista’s experience includes advising:
1) Ontario Power Generation on all aspects of its project to develop Canada’s first on-grid SMR at the site of its Darlington New Nuclear Project, including the negotiations of the Project contracts with GEH, SNC-Lavalin/CANDU Energy and AECON, CNSC licensing and the C$970 million funding agreement with the Canada Infrastructure Bank—the largest investment in clean power by Canada Infrastructure Bank to date and in its C$3.1 billion lease of the Bruce nuclear facility to Bruce Power, including negotiating the used fuel, low and intermediate level waste and heavy water agreements.
2) Nuclear Waste Management Organization in connection with its deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel.
3) Canadian National Energy Alliance in its successful bid to manage and operate Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s nuclear laboratories.
