Ranking tables
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) | Canada
Nationwide - Canada
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Brian Bidyk McCarthy Tétrault LLP8 Years Ranked
Craig Spurn Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP10 Years Ranked
George Antonopoulos Dentons Canada LLP9 Years Ranked
Keith Byblow Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP6 Years Ranked
R Ben Rogers Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP10 Years Ranked
Simon Baines Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP10 Years Ranked
Vivek Warrier Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP10 Years Ranked
Band 3
Carolyn Wright Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP7 Years Ranked
Chris Harris Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP5 Years Ranked
David Cuschieri Torys LLP8 Years Ranked
KayLynn Litton Norton Rose Fulbright4 Years Ranked
Paul Negenman Lawson Lundell LLP8 Years Ranked
Robert Froehlich Norton Rose Fulbright6 Years Ranked
Wayne Fedun Norton Rose Fulbright8 Years Ranked
Band 4
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Frederick G Erickson
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Senior Statespeople | 10 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 Hurst
Dentons Canada LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Senior Statespeople | 10 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.
Eminent Practitioners
E Alicia Quesnel
Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 10 Years RankedBased 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.
E Patrick Maguire
Bennett Jones LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 10 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 1
1 Chris Christopher
Torys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 1 | 10 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 Chrysten PerryStikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 1 | 10 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.
1 Janice Buckingham
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 1 | 10 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 co-chairs the firm's oil and gas practice from its Calgary office.
Band 2
2 Brian Bidyk
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedCalgary-based Brian Bidyk represents both upstream and midstream oil and gas clients in M&A and project development.2 Craig SpurnOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 2 | 10 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)2025 | Band 2 | 9 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 Byblow
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 2 | 6 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)2025 | Band 2 | 10 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)2025 | Band 2 | 10 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)2025 | Band 2 | 10 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 Carolyn WrightBurnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedCalgary-based Carolyn Wright's practice includes acting for clients on a broad array of oil and gas transactions including joint ventures and corporate restructuring.3 Chris HarrisBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 3 | 5 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)2025 | Band 3 | 8 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 KayLynn Litton
Norton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 3 | 4 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.3 Paul Negenman
Lawson Lundell LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedCalgary-based Paul Negenman represents oil and gas exploration and production companies in a range of corporate mandates, including joint ventures and dispositions.3 Robert FroehlichNorton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 3 | 6 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. Robert is also the Canadian Head of Energy at Norton Rose Fulbright.
3 Wayne FedunNorton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 3 | 8 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.
Band 4
4 Christine MillikenBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 4 | 2 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 Kerri HowardMcCarthy Tétrault LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedKerri 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.
4 Peter DannerTorys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 4 | 3 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.
Up and Coming
U Ashley WhiteBennett Jones LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedAshley White frequently advises energy sector clients in commercial contracts work, M&A and wider transactional activity.
U Kurtis ReedStikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedKurtis Reed advises clients on M&A, joint ventures, commercial contracts and wider corporate law issues arising in the oil and gas sector.
U Lincoln MitchellNorton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedLincoln Mitchell acts for a broad spectrum of energy sector clients in commercial agreements and corporate transactional work.
U Luke MorrisonBennett Jones LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedLuke Morrison acts for clients on a broad spectrum of transactional matters arising in the energy and power sectors, including M&A, insolvency, joint ventures and commercial contracts.