Ranking tables
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) | Canada
Nationwide - Canada
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Senior Statespeople
S Frederick G Erickson
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Senior Statespeople |Frederick 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 |Michael 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 |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.
E Patrick Maguire
Bennett Jones LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Eminent Practitioners |Patrick 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 |Based 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 |Chrysten 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 |Premier 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 |Calgary-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 |Craig 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 |Based 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 |Calgary-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 |Ben 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 |Simon 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 |Calgary-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 |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.
3 Chris HarrisBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 3 |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.
3 David CuschieriTorys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 3 |David 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 |KayLynn 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 |Calgary-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 |Robert 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 |Wayne 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 |Christine 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 |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.
4 Peter DannerTorys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2025 | Band 4 |Peter 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 |Ashley 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 |Kurtis 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 |Lincoln 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 |Luke 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.