Our Team

ROSA TWYMAN, K.C., BCOMM, LL.B, EMBA

Founder & Principal

Experience:    27 years

Rosa is a senior counsel with extensive experience in energy regulatory law matters, including acting on behalf of and advising clients in the electricity sector (including renewable energies), oil and gas sector and water utility matters in proceedings related to tolls and tariffs, market rules, and facilities and compliance, all involving consideration of various social, environmental and economic impacts and the public interest.

Rosa is recognized as one of Canada’s leading energy regulatory lawyers. Rosa has represents her clients’ interests in proceedings before the Alberta Utilities Commission, the Alberta Energy Regulator, the Canada Energy Regulator, all levels of Court, and in arbitrations and mediations. With legal training and an EMBA, Rosa combines deep legal and commercial knowledge to solving complex regulatory matters. Rosa works collaboratively with clients and industry experts to achiev clients’ business goals.

Rosa teaches Law 503: Administrative Law at the University of Calgary for foreign-trained students, covering the general structure of administrative decision-making in Canada, and serves on the Board of Junior Achievement Southern Alberta, an NGO for youth business education.

Rosa’s exceptional expertise has garnered recognition across various prestigious rankings and among peers in the legal community. Rosa was awarded the King’s Counsel designation in 2022.

MARLÈ RILEY

Associate

Experience:    11 years

Marlè brings more than 10 years of civil litigation experience in the South African courts, having also appeared before tribunals and energy regulators. After completing her articles at RLC, Marlé was called to the Alberta Bar in 2022. Her most recent experience is in compliance related matters before the Alberta Energy Regulator and complex electricity matters before the Alberta Utilities Commission.

Lois Morys

Senior Paralegal

Experience:    23 years

Lois fulfills the role of Hybrid Legal Support and Office Support Provider, providing a hybrid of paralegal, legal assistant, executive assistant, and office administration tasks. These include assisting with hearing preparation, preparing and filing regulatory submissions and providing administrative support to RLC’s Legal Services Business Director and other legal services providers. In addition, Lois performs the accounting duties for the RLC team.

Oscar Saenz de Miera, PhD

Energy Regulatory Specialist

Experience:    15 years

Oscar is an environmental economist with over 8 years of experience as a Regulatory Specialist in Alberta and other jurisdictions, including roles with the Alberta Utilities Commission, Toronto Hydro, and the Mexican Telecommunications Regulator.

Oscar brings research, econometrics, and data analysis skills, applying economic insights that underlie fundamental aspects of regulated network industries and environmental projects characterized by market failures in evolving ecosystems. He provides expertise in demand forecasting, policy impact assessment, anti-trust matters, and economic valuation, as well as processing information to support decisions on utility rates, cost of capital, and distributed energy resources.

Stephanie Hryciw

Senior Paralegal

Experience:    15 years

Stephanie is a Hybrid Legal Support and Office Support Provider at RLC, providing a hybrid of paralegal, legal assistant and regulatory coordinator services at RLC, assisting with research, and the preparation and filing of regulatory submissions, since 2008. She has assisted in hearings before the Alberta Utilities Commission, the Alberta Energy Regulator and the Canada Energy Regulator as well as with submitting applications to these regulators. She also aids in hearing preparation and assists with navigating facility applications and complex hearing proceedings.

Stephanie acts in a regulatory coordination role for a group of US and British Columbia utility companies, managing group administrative matters, facilitating meetings and following issues of interest before the Canada Energy Regulator.

In addition, Stephanie also performs managerial duties for the RLC team.

LEON KNIEBEL

Legal Research Support

Experience:    9 years

After beginning his studies in political sciences at the University of Calgary, Leon moved to Germany and received the Dipl.-Jur. degree from the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg in January of 2023. He specialized in European and international private and commercial law. Until 2025 Leon is working for the state of Baden-Wurttemberg to complete the practical period of the German legal education.

Leon has supported RLC since 2014 in various interim capacities as a student and intern. Leon analyses and summarizes regulatory decisions before the energy regulators for the RLC Blog and otherwise provides support to RLC as required.

Kiril Dumanovski, LL.B, JD

Senior Associate Lawyer

Experience:    24 years

Kiril brings more than 10 years of experience working as legal counsel for regulatory tribunals in Canada, including the Alberta Energy Regulator, the Alberta Utilities Commission, and the Canada Energy Regulator (previously the National Energy Board). Kiril brings a unique perspective to his clients. He has significant experience in complex regulatory proceedings involving electricity tariffs and policy, pipeline tolls and tariffs, facility applications, and compliance-related matters.

Kiril first obtained his law degree in Macedonia in 1997, and later from the University of Saskatchewan in 2008 after immigrating to Canada. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 2009 and the Alberta Bar in 2012.

Olivia Volponi

Paralegal

Experience:    4 years

Liv is a Paralegal and Office Support Provider at RLC, providing paralegal, legal assistant, and executive assistant services to RLC clients and team members.

Liv has experience in litigation before the Courts and with real estate and personal injury law. She also has experience in office administration roles.

Karlien Markam-Jooste

Legal Research Support

Experience:    11 years

Karlien analyses and summarizes regulatory decisions before the energy regulators for the RLC Blog and otherwise provides support to RLC as required.

Eugenia Myskina

Senior Paralegal

Experience: 13 years

Eugenia is a Paralegal, Marketing and Information Technology Assistant at RLC. She provides a hybrid of paralegal, legal assistant and office administrative support services at RLC, assisting with research and the preparation and filing of regulatory submissions.

Prior to moving to Canada, Eugenia was a lawyer in Russia with expertise in contract management, data privacy, intellectual property, and financial technology.

Jennifer Wigg

Paralegal

Experience: 20 years

Jennifer is a Paralegal, Human Resources, and Office Manager at RLC. She provides a hybrid of paralegal, legal assistant, and office administrative services at RLC. Jennifer has 10+ years in Office Management and 20 years in Office Administration.