First Nations Law
Administrative & Regulatory Law
Natural Resources Law
Environmental Law
Litigation

Rangi Jeerakathil practices principally in Regulatory Law, First Nations Law and Environmental Law. Rangi has acted as lead counsel in litigated regulatory hearings before the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board involving matters related to the setting of utility rates including revenue requirement, cost of service, rate design and codes of conduct. He has also appeared before the Northwest Territories' Public Utilities Board. Rangi advises clients on gas and electricity de-regulation and in all matters related to regulatory compliance in the natural gas industry in Alberta. Rangi has also acted in hearings before the AEUB for the approval of power plants, transmission lines and oil facilities. Rangi has also advised clients on co-generation, power purchase agreements, wind and hydro power projects, and on associated joint venture agreements. Rangi advises clients on environmental and regulatory compliance and has appeared before the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board.

Rangi’s experience with the legal aspects of the energy sector includes work with First Nations. He has advised Aboriginal groups and land owners on issues related to the construction and operation of a northern route gas pipeline project in the MacKenzie Valley. Rangi also advises First Nations on a range of other matters including rights of way, elections, reserve lands and general corporate / commercial issues. He has litigated specific claims before the Indian Claims Commission and has advised First Nation clients on constitutional law issues.

Rangi is an experienced litigator who has appeared before the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board, the National Energy Board, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also advised clients in relation to electric rights of way across lands and with respect to a greenfield transmission pipeline proposal in Northern Canada.

• Admitted to the Alberta Bar (1999)
• Admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar (1998)
• LL.B. (Saskatchewan, 1996)
• B.Comm. (Distinction, Saskatchewan, 1993)

• G. Rangi Jeerakathil and Clayton Leonard, "Watered Down: Issues Surrounding Water Use, Legilsation and Policy in Southern Alberta", in Environmental Law: The Year in Review 2007, ed. S. Berger and D. Saxe, Canada Law Book, Aurora Ont.