Energy Sector (International & Cross-Border) | Global

Blake, Cassels & Graydon is a market-leading independent Canadian firm with strong full-service capabilities and teams highly adept in advising clients on cross-border matters. It benefits from strong teams across Canadian centres and representative offices in New York and London as well as its close relationships with local firms. The law firm provides deep resources and specialist expertise across transactional, contentious and industry sectors, making it a strong choice for inbound work and a proficient coordinator of international mandates for major Canadian clients.

For premier US and European law firms, it is a top choice and trusted partner for inbound referrals across the energy sector. The law firm is close to the Canadian oil and gas community through its top-tier Calgary office, which regularly collaborates with an association firm in Bahrain, US firms in Houston and others in global centres to serve clients’ cross-border needs. The group also shows proficiency in outbound transactions and often represents some of Canada’s world-leading energy companies in their international deals.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt is a strong independent Canadian law firm with full-service abilities and expertise across key domestic markets, offering global reach through a New York presence and a well-maintained network of partner firms. The law firm has a robust reputation domestically and is a strong brand in US and international markets, with a stellar track record in cross-border transactions. Osler is a market leader in the energy space, providing regulatory expertise and deal capabilities to major oil and gas players internationally. It also provides contentious teams well-versed in general commercial litigation as well as class action cases.

Torys is a distinguished Toronto law firm with a top-tier client base including major Canadian corporates, pension funds, asset managers and financial institutions. The bulk of its resources are located within its Toronto base, supplemented by a highly regarded Calgary team providing strong transactional capabilities, particularly in the energy sector. The firm has a well-established office in New York – offering US law capabilities – to facilitate US-Canada deals and keep in touch with US markets. The firm also capably partners with local counsel in foreign jurisdictions to provide a cross-border service.

The law firm is a major player in the energy industry, frequently advising with regard to foreign investment, including in relation to private equity investors entering the market. It is a trusted adviser on big-ticket M&A in the energy space, applying the high-quality expertise of its Toronto and Calgary offices. On the outbound side, its teams adeptly handle investments by major Canadian funds in power and infrastructure projects outside Canada. The firm is also regularly called upon to assist Canadian energy multinationals with global businesses on their acquisitions of additional assets, divestitures and operational activities across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Bennett Jones is a distinguished Canadian law firm with roots in the Alberta energy market, offering national coverage and expertise across transactional and contentious matters in conjunction with industry-specific experience. The firm provides international scope to clients through an office presence in New York (practising only Canadian law) and through relationships with a network of global partner law firms. Oil and gas has long been part of the law firm’s identity, and it performs strongly on transactions and disputes in the space, including international arbitration.

The law firm is a dominant force on the Canadian oil and gas scene, and provides a broad range of transactional, regulatory and contentious capabilities to clients in the space. It is well-versed in cross-border matters, and frequently advises US clients on Canadian issues. It performs strongly as local counsel on inbound oil and gas transactions, often advising on large M&A transactions, and also offers experience leading outbound work for Canadian energy companies into the US and globally. The law firm has a strong track record representing clients in international arbitration – including at major ICC centres – with an emphasis on energy disputes, often involving Middle Eastern entities.

Norton Rose Fulbright combines its Canadian operations with a wider international network that provides an impressive global reach across many key and emerging markets. It offers full-service capabilities and boots on the ground across Canadian provinces, and clients receive well-resourced support throughout their interactions with the law firm. Its Canadian teams perform strongly in international energy and resources projects and transactions, and regularly link up with industry specialists within the firm globally. Contentious teams also provide solid cross-border capabilities and offer multi-jurisdictional support.

The law firm has a strong reputation for its expertise in the Canadian oil and gas space, providing both regulatory and transactional expertise in the cross-border context. Its Alberta office is the primary driver of the firm’s energy work and is often mandated on inbound M&A where global clients of the firm invest in Canadian assets and companies. The law firm often takes a role on international financings and joint ventures in the energy sector, combining with an internationally esteemed projects group. It offers strong energy practitioners across Canada's provinces who are highly regarded for their regulatory and litigation expertise.

Stikeman Elliott is a high-performing independent Canadian law firm, providing clients with high-end deal expertise, solid disputes practitioners and industry experts in teams across Canada. It is widely viewed as one of Canada’s leading firms for global work, offering strong cross-border experience and capabilities including specialist expertise in complex and high-value transactions. The law firm’s strong global focus is reflected by its offices in New York (not practising US law), London and Sydney, which are supplemented by its partner network of local counsel.

With teams located across key Canadian centres, the law firm provides clients with up-to-date knowledge of provincial markets for inbound work and has the expertise to assist Canadian companies and investors on international matters. Its Sydney and London offices provide an interface to foreign clients and a means to access Canada-based specialists. The law firm regularly advises on cross-border transactions from mid-market up to complex, high-end work, and utilises its strong deal teams to provide support on private equity investments and public markets work. Teams are particularly adept advising on M&A in the oil and gas and power sectors, often assisting on matters involving Latin America and Asia-Pacific.

McCarthy Tétrault has experienced teams located across Canada providing the full spectrum of practice area and industry knowledge and is a top choice across transactional and contentious work. Benefiting from its Canadian law offering in New York and its London office, the law firm is well placed to service foreign clients on inbound Canada work as well as advising Canadian clients on their US and global operations. The law firm works collaboratively with firms in key markets across the globe to deliver cross-border solutions for its clients.

The law firm excels in navigating clients through the cross-border issues surrounding major infrastructure and construction projects, particularly with regard to power and renewables ventures. It advises on various transactional and regulatory aspects of cross-border power matters, including substantial financing, M&A and restructuring as well as permitting, compliance and operational matters. The law firm’s New York presence helps it maintain strong relationships with top firms across the US as well as US sponsors and investors interested in Canadian power and renewables assets.

Borden Ladner Gervais is a well-respected firm, offering support nationally with offices across the provinces and internationally through its network of partner firms to aid with clients' multi-jurisdictional needs. The firm boasts a strong oil and gas offering, often working for foreign clients on inbound transactional and regulatory matters. It also has a strong track record advising both on the transactional elements of projects and on energy-related disputes throughout North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.