LAWYER PROFILE
Chris Harris

Chris Harris

Canada 2027

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

Nationwide - Canada

7 years ranked

Corporate/Commercial

Alberta

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Chris is a corporate lawyer with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, project development, and complex commercial arrangements.

He primarily advises strategic clients and private equity investors, with a particular emphasis on all aspects of the energy value chain, including upstream oil and gas, pipelines, midstream, downstream and marketing, power and renewables, and carbon capture, storage and utilization. A substantial portion of Chris's work involves cross-border transactions. He also has significant experience in other industries and markets including data centres, technology investment, agribusiness and industrial services.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

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

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

Corporate/Commercial - Alberta

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Chris Harris is noted for his experience in the oil and gas sector. He has experience handling M&A and strategic investments, among other corporate transactions, for his clients.

Strengths

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  • He is always crisp; perfect and well prepared.

    Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)Chambers Canada Guide
  • He is a very thoughtful and pragmatic lawyer.

    Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)Chambers Canada Guide
  • Chris understands our business at a high level and is an excellent sounding board.

    Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)Chambers Canada Guide
  • Chris has a high level of commercial savviness and responsiveness.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • Chris is a very smart lawyer. He can see what the other side might think, so he knows how to position his client. He is an all-round great lawyer.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide
  • Chris is good to work with; easy to get along with and knows his stuff.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Canada Guide

Ranked Individuals at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (259)

Alberta

British Columbia

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