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Energy: Oil & Gas - Canada

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault is a full-service law firm that assists companies from a range of different sectors including oil and gas, forestry and energy. The environmental, regulatory and Aboriginal law group's expertise includes advising on the environmental assessments of major projects, climate change and environmental litigation. The practice also has notable experience handling the environmental aspects of M&A transactions, with further strength in land contamination disputes, hazardous waste issues and carbon trading. The law firm is a popular choice among prominent Canadian and international companies, as well as governmental entities.

Work Highlights

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  • McCarthy Tétrault acted for Ebco Metal Finishing on appeals concerning an air emission permit for the company's hot dip galvanising plant in Surrey, BC.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Lever
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David Lever
E
Eminent Practitioners
David Lever enjoys a distinguished reputation for his skilled work on M&A and project development in the power space. Head of the firm's infrastructure group out of Toronto, he also represents major clients in the market in project financing and construction mandates.

David is always professional, well articulated, very thoughtful and thorough.

David Lever offers invaluable insights and advice.

Linda G Brown
1
Linda G Brown
1
Band 1

Operating out of the firm's Vancouver office, Linda Brown continues to be synonymous with the Canadian infrastructure project finance space, frequently representing proponents and lenders in navigating the bidding, procurement and financing processes related to infrastructure projects.

Linda Brown is a great projects lawyer who is very easy to work with.

Linda Brown is an exceptional lawyer; she can quickly articulate solutions for just about any issue.

Linda Brown is a strong team leader.

Brian Bidyk
2
Brian Bidyk
2
Band 2
Calgary-based Brian Bidyk represents both upstream and midstream oil and gas clients in M&A and project development.

Brian is extremely knowledgeable, commercially savvy and professional.

Morgan Troke
2
Morgan Troke
2
Band 2

Vancouver-based Morgan Troke acts for lenders, borrowers and proponents on both project finance and project development mandates.

Morgan Troke provides excellent advice.

Nicholas Hughes
2
Nicholas Hughes
2
Band 2

Based in Vancouver, Nicholas Hughes is an experienced environmental litigator with particular expertise in handling matters at the intersection of transportation and environmental law, as well as in judicial reviews relating to biodiversity.

Nicholas Hughes is a great communicator who understands the big picture.

He is a clear communicator and has a good understanding of risk management from the client's perspective.

He provides extremely thoughtful advice, easily masters the technical aspects of cases and provides excellent advice on often complex matters.

Nicholas Hughes is smart, experienced and great to work with. He is the right lawyer to have on your side.

He brings expertise, critical thinking, creativity, good common sense and humour to the mix. He is always one step ahead.

Stephen Furlan
2
Stephen Furlan
2
Band 2

Based in Toronto, Stephen Furlan leverages a wealth of experience in the representation of lenders and borrowers engaged in project financing operations, offering particular expertise in relation to power and infrastructure projects.

Steve is a fantastic lawyer. He has unquestioned integrity, deep industry knowledge and seems to be a great leader for the team. He is well respected in the industry.

Stephen Furlan is excellent at explaining things and brainstorming with clients to get from point A to point B in a creative and practical way.

Bryn Gray KC
3
Bryn Gray KC
3
Band 3
Toronto-based Bryn Gray advises clients from a range of sectors including energy and natural resources, handling consultation and disputes with Aboriginal groups.

Bryn has very strong commercial awareness and dedication to client service. He is a strategic thinker with vision to guide clients through complex matters.

Bryn is an excellent lawyer who responds quickly to inquiries. He has a deep understanding of Indigenous issues and is able to provide clear, concise and strategic advice.

Bryn is acutely aware of the commercial interests of his clients. He is able to provide advice and service that reflect sophistication, practicality and vision.

Joseph Palin
3
Joseph Palin
3
Band 3

Joseph Palin is a Calgary-based partner in the financial services group. He regularly advises both lenders and borrowers on matters involving complex financing structures.

Joseph Palin is a great lawyer to partner with. He brings extensive experience and is able to find solutions to complex financing challenges quite skilfully.

Joseph Palin is a tremendous lawyer.

Lynn Parsons
3
Lynn Parsons
3
Band 3

Lynn Parsons is a highly adept project finance lawyer based out of the firm's Toronto office. She advises a number of high-profile lenders on the financing of energy, transport and infrastructure projects across Canada.

Lynn Parsons is a fantastic lawyer. She has great client coverage and is very knowledgeable.

Lynn is very good at dealing with the high-level and day-to-day aspects of transactions. She is a practical lawyer.

Lynn Parsons is very client-focused.

Samantha Cunliffe
3
Samantha Cunliffe
3
Band 3

Based in Vancouver, Samantha Cunliffe advises both lenders and consortiums across the transportation, healthcare and energy spaces.

Samantha is an exceptional lawyer.

Seán C O'Neill
3
Seán C O'Neill
3
Band 3
Seán O'Neill is noted for his diligent handling of transactional and project financing mandates within the power space, with experience acting for renewables, nuclear and gas clients. He chairs the firm's power group from the Toronto office.

He's a top energy lawyer. I would recommend Seán.

Seàn O'Neil is an excellent, well-respected lawyer. He has excellent interpersonal skills, is very attuned to client needs and very attentive to pressing matters on tight timelines.

Suzanne Murphy
3
Suzanne Murphy
3
Band 3
Operating out of Toronto, Suzanne Murphy acts on the instruction of a variety of power companies including those operating in power storage and district energy. She frequently assists with transactional and commercial mandates such as energy service agreements and asset acquisitions.

Suzanne is excellent at helping clients find practical solutions to complex problems; she has great knowledge of her industry and practice area.

Suzanne Murphy is consistently outstanding. She's responsive to client needs and always oriented towards actionable legal and business solutions.

Suzanne was fantastic to work with.

Cindy Vaillancourt
4
Cindy Vaillancourt
4
Band 4

Montréal-based Cindy Vaillancourt is frequently sought out by clients for her handling of operational environmental compliance matters, providing further expertise relating to land contamination issues and environmental permit approvals.

She is thoughtful in her approach to legal problems and is committed to finding a solution to ensure the best outcome for her clients.

Cindy Vaillancourt is able to navigate a complex and strict regulatory and permitting framework while aligning with our strategic and operational needs, assisting us to advocate and mitigate risk.

Cindy Vaillancourt is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of environmental law and has impressive practical experience. She is a precious resource in Québec.

Cindy Vaillancourt is the full package - bright, attentive, practical and knowledgeable. She is a delight to work with.

I feel extremely grateful to be able to benefit from her advice and energy. I am so glad we have her on our side.

Jody Aldcorn
4
Jody Aldcorn
4
Band 4

Jody Aldcorn draws upon her past experience as director of legal services at the Vancouver Airport Authority in the provision of advice relating to aviation projects.

Jody is a trusted adviser.

Kerri Howard
4
Kerri Howard
4
Band 4
Kerri Howard is an up-and-coming lawyer who focuses her practice on the oil and gas space, regularly handling acquisitions, joint ventures and financings. She is co-head of the firm's oil and gas practice and is based in Calgary.

Kerri is a great lawyer. Her drafting is superb and she has a keen understanding of business issues. She's great to work with.

Selina Lee-Andersen
4
Selina Lee-Andersen
4
Band 4

Selina Lee-Andersen is well known for her work in the environmental regulatory compliance space, servicing clients out of the law firm's Vancouver office. Her practice also encompasses advising on the environmental aspects of projects and investments.

Selina Lee-Andersen is very diligent and focused. She is one of the most intelligent and hard-working lawyers I know.

Una Radoja
4
Una Radoja
4
Band 4

Vancouver-based Una Radoja boasts a diverse environment practice, regularly advising corporate clients on contentious and regulatory matters. She often assists with the approval of corporate transactions and projects undergoing environmental assessments.

Una Radoja was great to work with and provided clear and concise advice on next steps.

Una Radoja is outstanding. She is accessible, calm, exceptionally smart and a nice and collegial member of the Bar.

Una Radoja is probably one of the most reliable and just brilliant legal counsels that I work with. She is really focused, extremely easy to work with and very personable.

Anca Neacsu
5
Anca Neacsu
5
Band 5

Based in the firm's Montréal office, Anca Neacsu has an established PPP and infrastructure practice. She works on projects across the country in a variety of sectors including healthcare, transport and energy.

Anca Neacsu is very good at getting into the nitty gritty of infrastructure deals.

Brad Nicpon
5
Brad Nicpon
5
Band 5

Based in Toronto, Brad Nicpon is recognised for his experience advising public entities on healthcare and transport projects.

Brad Nipcon is truly unique in his ability to not only give sound commercial and legal advice but also to give it in the context of how commercial decisions will be received by government officials.

Brad consistently provides an incredibly high level of service and responsiveness, and brings particular strengths in the area of legal advice informed by commercial awareness.

Kimberly Howard
U
Kimberly Howard
U
Up and Coming

Calgary-based Kimberly Howard regularly represents energy companies in both contentious and advisory cases, often in relation to contamination claims. Her practice also encompasses permitting and compliance matters.

Kimberly Howard is an incredibly strong, detail-oriented lawyer. She is pragmatic, not overbearing and does not get lost in the details. She is awesome.

Kimberly Howard has been a valued thought partner to me. She provides strategic advice on a timely basis.

Kimberly Howard has very good experience, client skills and candid communication. She gave confidence to our team members.

Ranked Lawyers at
McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Canada

Aboriginal Law

Bryn Gray KC
3
Bryn Gray KC
3
Band 3
Daniel Bornstein
4
Daniel Bornstein
4
Band 4
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

Brian Bidyk
2
Brian Bidyk
2
Band 2
Kerri Howard
4
Kerri Howard
4
Band 4
Energy: Power (Transactional)

David Lever
E
David Lever
E
Eminent Practitioners
Seán C O'Neill
3
Seán C O'Neill
3
Band 3
Suzanne Murphy
3
Suzanne Murphy
3
Band 3
Environment

Nicholas Hughes
2
Nicholas Hughes
2
Band 2
Cindy Vaillancourt
4
Cindy Vaillancourt
4
Band 4
Selina Lee-Andersen
4
Selina Lee-Andersen
4
Band 4
Una Radoja
4
Una Radoja
4
Band 4
Kimberly Howard
U
Kimberly Howard
U
Up and Coming
Project Finance

Linda G Brown
1
Linda G Brown
1
Band 1
Stephen Furlan
2
Stephen Furlan
2
Band 2
Joseph Palin
3
Joseph Palin
3
Band 3
Lynn Parsons
3
Lynn Parsons
3
Band 3
Morgan Troke
3
Morgan Troke
3
Band 3
Projects: PPP & Infrastructure

Linda G Brown
2
Linda G Brown
2
Band 2
Morgan Troke
2
Morgan Troke
2
Band 2
Samantha Cunliffe
3
Samantha Cunliffe
3
Band 3
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