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Energy: Oil & Gas - Nationwide - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Bennett Jones is an acclaimed energy law firm, highly sought after for its solid regulatory advice and boasting ample experience of major oil and gas transactions. With offices across Canada, including Calgary and Vancouver, the practice represents a wide range of public and private sector market participants in M&A and capital markets deals, joint ventures and project development matters relating to both oil and LNG. The oil and gas team offers notable experience advising foreign investors on their Canadian energy interests, and also acts for private equity houses. Its recent workload features a number of significant pipeline mandates. The team is also noted for its experience of project development matters pertaining to First Nations reserve and treaty lands.

Work Highlights

  • Bennett Jones represented O'Leary Ventures in connection with the development of Wonder Valley, including advising on the development of off-grid natural gas-fired and geothermal power generation infrastructure. Wonder Valley is the world's largest proposed AI data centre.

Strengths

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The team is proactive on files and raises issues in an efficient manner.

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The team has a very practical and business-minded approach to our engagement and did not try to overcomplicate the matters. We were very impressed with their work product.

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I was very impressed with the firm's overall knowledge, along with the lightning fast response times.

Energy: Oil & Gas respondent
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I always felt I had the smartest person in the room on my side.

Energy: Oil & Gas respondent
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Bennett Jones brings a wealth of knowledge from firm to the table for each client.

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Notable Practitioners

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Martin Ignasiak
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Martin Ignasiak
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Calgary-based Martin Ignasiak has significant expertise advising oil and gas clients on regulatory matters relating to pipelines and oil sands projects, offering additional strength in environmental and Aboriginal law.

Martin is very knowledgeable, experienced and grasps issues very quickly. He gives very clear advice.

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Patrick Maguire
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Patrick Maguire
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Patrick Maguire is sought out by domestic and international oil and gas companies engaged in high-stakes development projects, mergers and acquisitions.

He's an excellent lawyer and a good guy to deal with.

Pat is pragmatic and can highlight areas the client may be overlooking. He's very valuable.

Patrick is top notch. He's very clear on what he needs, whilst also being able to come up with unique and innovate solutions.

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Luke Morrison
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Luke Morrison
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Luke Morrison acts for clients on a broad spectrum of transactional matters arising in the energy and power sectors, including M&A, insolvency, joint ventures and commercial contracts.

He is commercially-minded and has produced great results on complex files. He has high customer service standards.

Luke has strong commercial skills and a high level of customer service.

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Ashley White
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Ashley White
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Up and Coming

Ashley White frequently advises energy sector clients in commercial contracts work, M&A and wider transactional activity. She co-heads Bennett Jones' energy practice and is based in Calgary.

I always know I can rely on Ashley to think of all the angles and give excellent advice and transactional support.

She is extremely personable and able to connect with a wide range of members of the team effortlessly.

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Sean Assié
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Sean Assié
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Up and Coming
Sean Assié enjoys a burgeoning profile for his regulatory practice, with clients turning to him for his expertise in issues including rate setting, indigenous law and environmental work.

Sean communicates effectively, understands our business inside and out and brings confidence to everything he does.

He is able to break complex issues into manageable parts and explain concepts in a meaningful way.

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Tim Myers
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Tim Myers
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Up and Coming

Tim Myers is an up-and-coming energy lawyer, often representing major energy clients before regulators. He is based in Calgary.

Tim has a great understanding of our company and is trusted when he provides his opinions and views.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory)
Martin Ignasiak
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Martin Ignasiak
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Sean Assié
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Sean Assié
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Up and Coming
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Tim Myers
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Tim Myers
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Up and Coming
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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Patrick Maguire
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Patrick Maguire
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Band 1
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Luke Morrison
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Luke Morrison
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Band 4
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Ashley White
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Ashley White
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Up and Coming
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