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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) | Canada

Nationwide - Canada

Oil and Gas covers all upstream and downstream work including exploration, infrastructure and pipeline developments and service contracts, royalties, licensing and operation agreements. It also includes corporate issues such as M&A, capital raisings, taxation and regulatory compliance.

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Senior Statespeople

  1. Frederick G Erickson
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    Frederick G Erickson
    Stikeman Elliott LLP
    Stikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. Michael Hurst
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    Michael Hurst
    Dentons Canada LLP
    Dentons Canada LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Senior Statespeople | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

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Eminent Practitioners

  1. Alicia Quesnel
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    Alicia Quesnel
    Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. Patrick Maguire
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    Patrick Maguire
    Bennett Jones LLP
    Bennett Jones LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Eminent Practitioners | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

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Band 1

  1. Chris Christopher
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    Chris Christopher
    Torys LLP
    Torys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. Chrysten Perry
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    Chrysten Perry
    Stikeman Elliott LLP
    Stikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

  3. Janice Buckingham
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    Janice Buckingham
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

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Band 2

  1. Brian Bidyk
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    Brian Bidyk
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked

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

  2. Craig Spurn
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    Craig Spurn
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

  3. George Antonopoulos
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    George Antonopoulos
    Dentons Canada LLP
    Dentons Canada LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked

    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.

  4. Keith Byblow
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    Keith Byblow
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked

    Calgary-based oil and gas lawyer Keith Byblow advises on domestic and international mandates, including acquisitions, strategic partnerships and joint ventures.

  5. R Ben Rogers
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    R Ben Rogers
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

  6. Simon Baines
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    Simon Baines
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

  7. Vivek Warrier
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    Vivek Warrier
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    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.

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Band 3

  1. Carolyn Wright
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    Carolyn Wright
    Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP
    Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. Chris Harris
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    Chris Harris
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked

    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 Cuschieri
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    David Cuschieri
    Torys LLP
    Torys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    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.

  4. KayLynn Litton
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    KayLynn Litton
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Norton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked

    KayLynn Litton is sought after for her handling of commercial oil and gas mandates, including midstream agreements, as well as corporate transactions and reorganisations.

  5. Paul Negenman
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    Paul Negenman
    Lawson Lundell LLP
    Lawson Lundell LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    Calgary-based Paul Negenman represents oil and gas exploration and production companies in a range of corporate mandates, including joint ventures and dispositions.

  6. Robert Froehlich
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    Robert Froehlich
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Norton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked

    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.

  7. Wayne Fedun
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    Wayne Fedun
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Norton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    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.

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Band 4

  1. Christine Milliken
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    Christine Milliken
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    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.

  2. Kerri Howard
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    Kerri Howard
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked

    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.

  3. Peter Danner
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    Peter Danner
    Torys LLP
    Torys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked

    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.

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Up and Coming

  1. Ashley White
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    Ashley White
    Bennett Jones LLP
    Bennett Jones LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years Ranked

    Ashley White frequently advises energy sector clients in commercial contracts work, M&A and wider transactional activity.

  2. Kurtis Reed
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    Kurtis Reed
    Stikeman Elliott LLP
    Stikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years Ranked

    Kurtis Reed advises clients on M&A, joint ventures, commercial contracts and wider corporate law issues arising in the oil and gas sector.

  3. Lincoln Mitchell
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    Lincoln Mitchell
    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Norton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked

    Lincoln Mitchell acts for a broad spectrum of energy sector clients in commercial agreements and corporate transactional work.

  4. Luke Morrison
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    Luke Morrison
    Bennett Jones LLP
    Bennett Jones LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
    2025 | Up and Coming | 2 Years Ranked

    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.