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Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

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Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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BD&P are respected leaders in this field, advising on all areas of domestic and international energy matters. BD&P have been part of the fabric of Canada's energy story for over 100 years. The team provides collaborative, creative and practical legal guidance while understanding the industry's history, challenges, and opportunities.

Oil and gas transactions and projects are complex but familiar for BD&P. They're long history of working with the pioneers old and new in the oil and gas business, together with sound judgement and strategic legal advice guides through all stages of a transaction or project development. If things don't go to plan, their skilled energy litigation group has experience in all levels of court and alternative dispute resolution.

BD&P works with explorers, developers and producers as well as facility owners and operators, lenders, marketers and other stakeholders in all aspects of the oil and gas industry. They can help with an extensive variety of matters including acquisitions and dispositions, environmental issues, joint ventures and partnerships, onshore and offshore drilling contracts, taxation issues, and more. 

The team has deep experience working on national, cross-border and international oil and gas matters.

The team is active in a number of energy-related professional organizations. These include the PJVA, CELF, CAPP, CAPLA, SEPAC, CAPL, Natural Resources Subsection of the Canadian Bar Association and the Institute for Energy Law.

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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) - Nationwide - Canada


What the Team is Known For
Burnet Duckworth & Palmer is a well-respected Calgary-based law firm with a strong record of joint venture transactions in the oil and gas industry. Frequently selected by upstream, midstream and downstream players, BD&P's energy team advises on major M&A, divestitures and asset swaps as well as international transactions and projects.

Work Highlights

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  • Burnet Duckworth & Palmer continued to represent Dow Chemical Canada ULC in the Path 2 Zero petrochemical expansion project at Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. The firm acted as lead counsel for commercial and construction matters.

Strengths

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  • The firm has a great bench with strength in specific local matters.

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  • BD&P has a deep inventory of lawyers with various specialties that they can draw on for support.

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  • The team is very receptive when it comes to helping out and they're always clear in their instructions.

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  • Burnet Duckworth & Palmer offers local expertise and high quality people.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersAlicia Quesnel
    Eminent PractitionersAlicia Quesnel

    Alicia Quesnel

    Based in Calgary, managing partner Alicia Quesnel is one of Canada's top transactional oil and gas lawyers. She ably assists major energy companies with M&A and project development matters, as well as advising on related regulatory compliance.
    • With Alicia, it is no question that we're in very capable hands.

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  • Band 3Carolyn Wright
    Band 3Carolyn Wright

    Carolyn Wright

    Calgary-based Carolyn Wright's practice includes acting for clients on a broad array of oil and gas transactions including joint ventures and corporate restructuring.

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