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Our Energy group has one of the leading energy practices in Canada, serving a comprehensive client base, including E&P companies, midstreamers, marketers, refiners, utility companies, facility and pipeline owners and operators, industrial users, industry financiers, and other stakeholders. We assist with all aspects of their business, from industry agreements to facility construction, collaborative arrangements and joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions.

Those in the energy sector engage Blakes because of our strong technical expertise and experience advising on all aspects of the energy industry. The Blakes energy law practice has developed significant expertise in the area of power, including acquisitions and divestitures, financing and project development regarding transmission facilities, cogeneration facilities and power purchase agreements.

Blakes Energy Regulatory lawyers have far-reaching experience before key regulatory bodies, working on all phases of project applications and approvals, and with the regulatory aspects of commercial transactions. Our litigators regularly represent clients in virtually every forum across Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada. We have extensive experience in domestic and international commercial arbitration under the rules of all major national and international arbitral institutions.

Chambers Review

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Energy: Oil & Gas - Nationwide - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Blake, Cassels & Graydon operates a highly regarded energy team with substantial regulatory and transactional strength. In addition to handling upstream M&A and infrastructure work, the practice has a strong midstream component. The firm's clients include major domestic and international stakeholders in the exploration, production and midstream fields, as well as marketers and financiers. With offices across Canada, Blakes has significant expertise in the financing, structuring and regulation of cross-border M&A deals.

Work Highlights

  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon assisted Pembina Pipeline in its CAD3.1 billion acquisition of Enbridge's joint venture interests in Alliance Pipeline, Aux Sable and NRGreen.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Lars H Olthafer
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Lars H Olthafer
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Band 1
Lars Olthafer represents clients before energy regulators, demonstrating particular strength in land law matters arising from pipeline and project development. Utilising his background in engineering, the Calgary-based lawyer ably advises on a wide range of regulatory mandates arising from the oil and gas sector, including environmental compliance and First Nations consultation.
Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Terri-Lee Oleniuk advises oil and gas sector clients on regulatory compliance, as well as on environmental and Aboriginal law, from her base in Calgary.

Terri-lee has very good judgement and provides excellent, well thought out advice to help clients make good decisions.

She knows everything.

She is one-of-a-kind. I am not aware of another lawyer in the regulatory space in Canada with her level of expertise, experience and results delivered to the market.

Terri-Lee's understanding of oil and gas regulatory matters is top end. Her understanding of our organisation and assets is excellent.

Katie Slipp
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Katie Slipp
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Band 2
Based out of Calgary, Katie Slipp has a growing reputation for her counsel on regulatory proceedings and compliance matters in the oil and gas space.

Katie is a pleasure to work with. She is very adaptable to changing circumstances and is able to keep the business objectives in mind throughout the process.

She has a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and great client service that is both proactive and responsive.

Katie is excellent.

Keith Byblow
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Keith Byblow
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Calgary-based oil and gas lawyer Keith Byblow advises on domestic and international mandates, including acquisitions, strategic partnerships and joint ventures.

Keith is one of those deep thinkers who has the ability to deconstruct complex issues really quickly.

Keith is an excellent technical lawyer and pairs this strength with commercial awareness to drive practical and effective solutions.

Keith is a fantastic lawyer and his knowledge and industry experience are very beneficial.

R Ben Rogers
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R Ben Rogers
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Ben Rogers is widely admired for his experience acting on oil and gas transactions. He acts on behalf of both offshore and domestic clients in joint ventures, mergers and dispositions.

Any time we have a question or problem, he's a fantastic partner to sort through it.

Chris Harris
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Chris Harris
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Calgary-based Chris Harris operates a growing corporate practice in the oil and gas sector, acting on a wide array of M&A, as well as financing and joint ventures.

He is excellent, practical and has great technical skills.

He knows our business in a way that allows him to advise on a range of implications.

Chris is super dedicated, hard-working and super timely.

Christine Milliken
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Christine Milliken
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Christine Milliken has a wide-ranging transactional practice which sees her advising on M&A, joint ventures, insolvency and commercial work on behalf of corporate clients in the oil and gas sector.

She's extremely strong all around, with great negotiation skills.

Christine has strong client service skills and understanding of the business and critical legal issues.

She has excellent level of service and her advice is provided on a consistent basis.

Ranked Lawyers at
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Nationwide - Canada

Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory)

Lars H Olthafer
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Lars H Olthafer
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Band 1
Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Terri-Lee Oleniuk
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Band 1
Katie Slipp
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Katie Slipp
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Band 2
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

Keith Byblow
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Keith Byblow
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Band 2
R Ben Rogers
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R Ben Rogers
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Band 2
Chris Harris
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Chris Harris
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Band 3
Christine Milliken
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Christine Milliken
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Band 4