Ranking tables
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) | Global
Canada
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
- Alicia QuesnelBurnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Band 1
Band 2
- Chrysten Perry Stikeman Elliott LLP13 Years Ranked
- Craig Spurn Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP18 Years Ranked
- George Antonopoulos Dentons Canada LLP4 Years Ranked
- Keith Byblow Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP4 Years Ranked
- R Ben Rogers Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP17 Years Ranked
- Simon Baines Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP12 Years Ranked
- Vivek Warrier Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP5 Years Ranked
Band 3
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Frederick G EricksonStikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Senior Statespeople | 9 Years RankedFrederick Erickson represents energy infrastructure and petrochemical clients in a wide range of commercial mandates, including joint ventures and acquisitions. Operating out of Calgary, he is sought out for his expertise across the upstream and midstream spaces.
S Michael HurstDentons Canada LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Senior Statespeople | 19 Years RankedMichael Hurst is acclaimed for his wealth of experience advising multinational oil and gas clients on transactional matters out of the firm's Calgary office.
S Mungo Hardwicke-BrownBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Senior Statespeople | 19 Years RankedMungo Hardwicke-Brown is noted for the depth of his industry knowledge in the energy sector, acting on major pipeline transactions and project financing mandates. Based in Calgary, he possesses a longstanding reputation for his work on transportation and infrastructure matters.
Eminent Practitioners
- Alicia QuesnelBurnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
1 Chris ChristopherTorys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedBased in Calgary, Chris Christopher is noted for his activity in project development and M&A arising from the oil and gas space. His expertise includes acting on both domestic and offshore energy projects, with additional experience in related transportation and construction matters.
1 Janice BuckinghamOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedPremier oil and gas lawyer Janice Buckingham acts on an impressive range of domestic and international M&A and project financing matters, providing further counsel on commercial mandates. She chairs the firm's oil and gas practice from its Calgary office.
1 Patrick MaguireBennett Jones LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedPatrick Maguire operates a highly reputed corporate and commercial oil and gas practice. He is sought out by domestic and international oil and gas companies engaged in high-stakes development projects, mergers and acquisitions.
Band 2
2 Chrysten PerryStikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedChrysten Perry co-heads the firm's energy group as well as serving as Calgary managing partner. She has deep knowledge and experience advising on commercial agreements arising from oil and gas projects.
2 Craig SpurnOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedCraig Spurn acts out of the firm's Calgary office and has wide-ranging expertise in oil and gas M&A and commercial matters arising from the energy sector. He is noted for his skill in representing natural gas and oil clients in procurement and joint ventures.
2 George AntonopoulosDentons Canada LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedBased in the firm's Calgary office, George Antonopoulos handles a wide array of M&A, asset sales and project developments in the oil and gas sector.
2 Keith ByblowBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedCalgary-based oil and gas lawyer Keith Byblow advises on domestic and international mandates, including acquisitions, strategic partnerships and joint ventures.
2 R Ben RogersBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedBen 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.
2 Simon BainesOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedSimon Baines is esteemed for the breadth of his experience across transactional mandates in the oil and gas sector, as well as advising on the commercial aspects of projects and facilities development. He is based out of the firm's Calgary office.
2 Vivek WarrierOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedCalgary-based Vivek Warrier is a widely respected oil and gas lawyer sought after for his handling of project development and M&A within the petroleum and natural gas industry, including on LNG matters.
Band 3
3 Brian BidykMcCarthy Tétrault LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedCalgary-based Brian Bidyk represents both upstream and midstream oil and gas clients in M&A and project development.
3 Chris HarrisBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedCalgary-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.
3 David CuschieriTorys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedDavid Cuschieri is called upon to utilise his corporate and commercial transactional experience on infrastructure projects in the oil and gas industry. He is based in Calgary.
3 Robert FroehlichNorton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedRobert Froehlich acts on a broad array of M&A transactions in the oil and gas sector. Acting out of the team's Calgary office, he frequently represents national and international organisations engaged in asset and operations dispositions and acquisitions.
3 Wayne FedunNorton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedWayne Fedun handles M&A and project development mandates in the oil and gas sector, representing producers, infrastructure developers and investment companies. He works out of the firm's Calgary office.
- Carolyn WrightBurnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Christine MillikenBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedChristine 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.
4 KayLynn LittonNorton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedKayLynn Litton is sought after for her handling of commercial oil and gas mandates, including midstream agreements, as well as corporate transactions and reorganisations.
4 Paul NegenmanLawson Lundell LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedCalgary-based Paul Negenman represents oil and gas exploration and production companies in a range of corporate mandates, including joint ventures and dispositions.
4 Peter DannerTorys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedPeter Danner's oil and gas practice sees him handle an array of transactions in Western Canada. He has a particular focus in the midstream space.