Mr Thomas J Timmins

Thomas J. Timmins is a strategic advisor and corporate director specializing in the global energy transition, transnational infrastructure development, and international trade. Based in Canada, he leads the National Energy Practice at Gowling WLG, where he guides major international infrastructure investors, public utilities, and sub-national governments through the strategic and regulatory complexities of deep decarbonization. His advisory portfolio encompasses large-scale power generation, international transmission strategy, and the advancement of next-generation grid technologies.

Throughout his career, Mr. Timmins has maintained a deep commitment to international governance, bilateral trade, and public service. From 2016 to 2024, he led his firm's highly successful China Practice, navigating complex cross-border investment frameworks during a period of significant geopolitical realignment. He currently serves as a Director of the Canada China Business Council and holds a federal appointment as an adjudication panelist under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. His dedication to institutional transparency and global market integrity is reflected in his ongoing service on the Legal Committee of Transparency International.

An active leader in the nonprofit, infrastructure, and policy sectors, he is the President of the Canadian Ditchley Foundation and serves as Chair of Aazhogan International Bridge, advancing critical cross-border infrastructure and Indigenous economic partnerships. Bridging the gap between industry practice and academic research, he provides guidance as an advisor at the Centre for Urban Energy at Toronto Metropolitan University and teaches Infrastructure and Project Finance Law at the University of Windsor Law School. He has previously served as Chair of the Canadian Solar Industries Association and remains a frequent commentator on energy geopolitics and infrastructure finance for major international outlets, including the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Financial Post, BNN and The Globe and Mail.

A Member of Board of Directors, the Canadian Ditchley Foundation.