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Julie Abouchar, B.Sc. (Hons.), LL.B., B.C.L., LL.M., is a partner at Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP and certified as a Specialist in Indigenous Legal Issues and Environmental Law by the Law Society of Ontario. Julie provides solutions to environmental law issues including water taking and discharges, contaminated land risk avoidance, regulatory management and compliance. Julie is recognised for her experience working with Indigenous communities. Focusing on resource and infrastr...

Kai Alderson is an energy and natural resources lawyer in Vancouver. Utilities, energy companies and other natural resource clients seek out his practical advice on complex asset acquisitions and dispositions, project development and other challenging commercial matters. Kai is a trusted advisor, providing strategic advice to project proponents on environmental, regulatory and Indigenous law matters. Energy and natural resource companies rely on Kai’s practical approach, whether he is a...

Aaron Atcheson practices in the area of real estate and business transactions, and energy and infrastructure projects. He is Lead of the Firm's Projects Group, and has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer and expert in energy, infrastructure, environmental law and property development. He concentrates his practice on the development, acquisition, disposition and financing of infrastructure facilities, with a particular focus on the energy sector, across Canada and, with the assistan...

Dominique Bélisle is a partner and the coordinator of the Business law group. Her practice focuses primarily on business transactions, real estate, business financing, as well as project development and financing. Her broad experience has led her to develop a keen interest in the development and financing of industrial and commercial projects. Ms. Bélisle has been called upon to represent businesses and promoters, lending syndicates, and investment funds, allowing her to give cl...

Keith advises private sector, public sector and government clients on Aboriginal law and regulatory matters. He has appeared as counsel before numerous regulatory tribunals and all levels of Superior and Appellate Courts (both Federal and Provincial), including the Supreme Court of Canada. He has acted for clients in a number of natural resource industries including hydro-electric generation and transmission, oil and gas, mining, aquaculture, forestry, transportation and independent power pro...

Robert (Rob) Blackstein is Partner in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Rob’s expertise focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, financings, private equity and venture capital. He advises corporations, investment funds and other clients across a range of sectors, including energy and infrastructure. Rob is a member of the Toronto Board of Trade Energy Committee and is involved in a number of energy and infrastructure industry associations. He has pre...

Charles Bois has a diverse practice that focuses on the oil and gas, energy, mining and natural resources, Aboriginal, environmental, commercial, and construction and infrastructure sectors. In addition to his legal experience, prior to becoming a lawyer, Charles spent over 20 years working in the natural gas industry, including senior management and consulting roles. Charles is a trusted adviser to his clients on commercial, administrative and regulatory, and environmental matters (such as p...

Practising extensively in the area of complex commercial transactions, Rick Borden focuses on large-scale projects and financings in the energy sector, including oil sands projects, pipeline projects and LNG projects. His clients include major Canadian banks and project sponsors and he has strong relationships with the key project lending specialists at the major Canadian banks. He also has significant experience in joint venture arrangements in the energy sector and often advises on matters ...

Sylvie Bouvette is Partner in the Montréal office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. For over 30 years, Sylvie has lead some of the largest real estate transactions in Québec, representing sellers, purchasers and joint venturers. She also has created numerous partnerships and co-ownerships. She has done complex development work notably in the Energy sector.

Peter Bryan is the National Leader of BLG's Energy: Oil & Gas Group. Peter focuses his practice on the formation, financing, purchase, and sale of corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures with particular emphasis on oil & gas transactions and energy infrastructure projects. He advises clients on all commercial aspects regarding the purchase and sale of assets and shares, corporate governance and competition issues, the acquisition and divestiture of oil & gas properties, and...

Chris Bystrom is a litigation Partner in Vancouver where he specializes in advising clients in the energy and power sectors. As an experienced energy regulatory lawyer practicing in both BC and Alberta, Chris is praised by clients for his "exceptional aptitude for understanding business." Chris acts as counsel for major gas and electric utilities on a wide array of regulatory matters. He has acted as lead counsel for major utilities in proceedings related to cost of service and incentive-base...

Adam Chamberlain is an active member of Gowling WLG's Environmental Law, Indigenous Law and the Canada North Practice Groups. Certified as a Specialist in Environmental Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada, Adam has practised environmental and energy law for most of his career, focused on infrastructure development. Adam's practice encompasses diverse matters related to the environmental and other regulatory requirements involved with project development. Adam is also extensively involved i...

Rick is a partner in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Rick practises in the areas of environmental law and planning law with an emphasis on the development of brownfields properties and environmental aspects of business transactions involving heavy industry, transportation, energy, and infrastructure projects. With members of BLG’s litigation practice groups, he also acts as defence counsel on regulatory prosecutions and in civil actions.

Mylany David practices commercial and real estate law, specializing in commercial, real estate and industrial transactions, and in the development and implementation of energy and infrastructure projects. She is also a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Mylany represents real estate promoters, project developers, financial institutions, lessors and lessees, advising them on the myriad issues inherent in developing and completing projects, which can involve acquiring the necessary ...

Patrick Duffy is a partner and Co-Head of the Projects & Infrastructure Group. His practice focuses on project development that includes municipal and planning law, environmental permitting and litigation, energy regulation, and indigenous engagement. He is highly sought after for his considerable experience with environmental assessments and other regulatory approvals in a variety of sectors, including renewable and non-renewable electricity generation, electricity transmission, mining, ...

For more than 20 years I have been focused on the resolution of business disputes. Over that time, the arbitral proportion of my practice has increased progressively, such that it now comprises a high majority, involving complex matters typically with at least tens of millions of dollars at stake. In 2005, I obtained a Certificate in Arbitration from the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society (now the ADR Institute of Alberta) (ADRIA), based on 11 different relevant courses including 62 ho...

David Eeles has over 15 years’ experience representing project developers, sponsors, industrial hosts and other project participants in connection with the acquisition, development, construction, financing, operation, restructuring and disposition of energy, infrastructure and industrial projects, including renewable energy projects, power plants, cogeneration plants, heavy oil upgraders and public-private partnership projects. Mr. Eeles has acted as the lead lawyer on a number of such ...

Fred Erickson is a partner in the Energy – Oil & Gas Group. His practice focuses on significant transactional and advisory engagements, and he has extensive involvement as lead counsel in major acquisitions and dispositions, restructuring projects, project developments, joint ventures, financings, asset monetizations, securitizations and other transactional matters. Fred has considerable experience in most aspects of the upstream oil and gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) industries,...

Ron Ezekiel is a leading Canadian energy and natural resources lawyer, and co-leader of Fasken’s Global Energy Group. Utilities, independent power producers, oil & gas companies and other resource industry clients seek out Ron for his depth of expertise and his creative and practical problem-solving skills. His industry knowledge, ability to navigate complex negotiations and broad business transaction background make him an ideal choice for counsel on projects and M&A transactio...

Wayne Fedun has practised oil and gas law in Canada and internationally since 1992. He has negotiated and prepared a variety of energy industry agreements, including joint venture agreements, project development agreements, project finance agreements, facility agreements, engineering, procurement and construction agreements, transportation agreements, marketing agreements, Canadian East Coast off-shore agreements and various South American and Central Asian agreements. These agreements relate...

Aaron Fransen is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, and Projects & Infrastructure Groups. His practice focuses on M&A and the project finance of infrastructure and energy projects in the bond and bank markets. Aaron’s diverse clientele includes banks, securities dealers, technology companies, resource companies, media and telecom companies, government entities and private equity firms. Aaron is recognized as a leading lawyer by national and inter...

Shane Freitag is National Leader of the Electricity Markets Group. Shane specializes in corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters in the resource and infrastructure sector with emphasis upon electricity, water, and natural gas. He is involved in all aspects of the development of renewable and non-renewable generation projects throughout Canada, including the procurement, key underlying agreements, and regulatory approvals. Shane is the Chair of the Section on Energy, Environment, Natural ...

Paule Hamelin is a partner in the firm's Montréal office, practising primarily in civil and commercial litigation, including product liability, contractual commercial disputes (contract of services, franchises or leases) and bank litigation. Paule is also involved in the areas of regulatory and compliance law, energy, consumer protection law, marketing and advertising law and privacy law. A portion of her practice is also devoted to extraordinary recourses and class actions. She has ap...

Alan Harvie has practised energy and environmental/regulatory law since 1989 and regularly deals with commercial, operational, environmental and regulatory issues, especially for the upstream and midstream oil and gas, energy, waste disposal and chemical industries. He is a member of our energy and environmental departments. Mr. Harvie also has significant legal experience acting for the oil and gas industry in commercial transactions and regulatory matters, including enforcement proceedings,...

John Hurley is a partner in the firm’s Montréal office and leader of the Aboriginal Law Group. He has more than 30 years experience in commercial law, with special emphasis on First Nations, energy and infrastructure, environmental law, regulatory matters and international development. John has long worked with Aboriginal peoples in Québec, especially the Crees and the Inuit, on a wide variety of matters, including government relations, energy and natural resources, enviro...

Édith Jacques is a partner in Montréal’s Business law group. She specializes in mergers and acquisitions, commercial law, as well as international law and acts as business and strategic consultant to mid- and large-size companies. Ms. Jacques regularly represents private companies in a wide range of transactions, including the acquisition and sale of businesses and the negotiation of distribution, supply, and manufacturing agreements for both the domestic and international...

Ryan Keays practises primarily in the area of energy and resources, but also focuses on business law and corporate and commercial law. He advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a specific focus on the energy sector, both domestically and internationally. His practice has included representing clients in oil and gas asset acquisitions and divestitures, share acquisitions and divestitures, negotiation of production sharing contracts and other host government ...

Matt Keen is an energy regulatory lawyer who practises in the inter-related areas of energy law, environmental assessment and permitting, tolls and tariffs, and issues concerning Indigenous peoples. He appears before tribunals such as the British Columbia Utilities Commission, Environmental Appeal Board, Alberta Utilities Commission, and the National Energy Board of Canada. Matt has extensive experience with major industrial facility applications and the associated environmental assessment an...

Jason Kroft is a partner in the Banking & Finance, Financial Products & Services, Capital Markets and Emissions Trading & Climate Change Groups. His practice covers a broad range of advisory and transactional matters in the corporate-commercial law area, with a focus on corporate and structured finance matters including financial products, structured finance, energy, commodity and mining products and transactions, public and private asset securitization, banking and secured financ...

Dennis Langen is a partner in the Energy Group and leads the Energy Regulatory Team in the Calgary office. His practice focuses on the regulation of both energy and resource development and energy infrastructure. Dennis has significant experience with the regulation of oil and gas development and facilities, electric generation and transmission facilities, energy export and import, and the economic regulation of pipelines, district energy, public utilities and electricity markets. He advises ...

Martin Langlois is a partner practising corporate and securities law, and a former Co-Head of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups. He focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (including leveraged buyouts), securities and corporate finance transactions, as well as corporate governance and other commercial matters. Martin has over 20 years of experience in a broad range of industries including technology, fintech, life sciences, financial services, mini...

KayLynn Litton is the Canadian head of our energy sector. She regularly assists clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including domestic and international acquisitions and divestitures, joint venture projects, midstream contracts, corporate reorganizations, Aboriginal consultation and general contractual matters. Her practice includes negotiating and drafting complex transactional, corporate, commercial and operational agreements for clients in a variety of energy indu...

Ian Mondrow is a partner in the firm’s Toronto office, practising with the Business Law Group in the area of energy regulation and policy. Ian advises clients on a variety of matters in the natural gas and electricity sectors, including energy policy, regulatory policy and processes, rates and tariff matters, and facilities, compliance and licensing issues. He has represented electricity generators, transmitters and distributors, energy retailers and energy consumers before the Ontario ...

Tim Murphy's practice focuses on transactions with a public component with a particular emphasis on project finance, infrastructure, energy and public private partnerships. Tim also brings extensive experience in the public sector. Formerly Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada, Tim provided strategic advice and direction to the Cabinet, the Prime Minister and to senior levels of the public service. His public sector experience also includes serving as Chief of Staff to the Finance M...

Dean O’Leary’s practice has encompassed a wide variety of matters that include corporate reorganizations; corporate financings; business acquisitions and divestitures, including share and asset purchase transactions; property rezoning; expropriations and advising on the drafting of legislation to effect transactions. Dean is a member of the Vancouver Bar Association and the British Columbia Expropriation Association. The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory names Dean as among the lea...

Chrysten Perry, QC is Managing Partner of the Calgary office, Co-Head of the Energy Group and a member of the Partnership Board. With more than 30 years of experience practicing corporate and commercial law related to energy projects, Chrysten structures, negotiates and drafts agreements for joint ventures, partnerships and other investments in the energy industry. She is widely known for her expertise in operating and governance matters, complex asset purchase and sale, and equity purchase a...

Miles Pittman is a Partner in BLG’s Energy: Oil & Gas Group and the leader of BLG’s Asia Pacific initiative. He advises on significant transactions and project development, both in Canada and internationally, and has broad experience assisting the oil & gas industry, from producers and facility and pipeline operators to service providers and LNG proponents. He has particular experience advising engineering entities. He has also led and participated in significant restructu...

Erik Richer La Flèche is a partner in the Corporate Group. He has over 40 years of experience advising corporations, lenders and governments in Canada and abroad on M&A transactions, project development and finance, with a focus on infrastructure, mining, electricity, telecommunications and transportation. Recognized by the legal industry’s most prominent global directories as a leading lawyer in his field, Erik is one of the main contacts of the Projects & Infrastructure...

Mark is a senior partner and the Toronto regional leader of the Energy Markets Group. Mark specializes in the commercial, regulatory, and government relations components of the electricity and natural gas sectors, and regarding municipal water infrastructure renewal. For over 30 years he has served as counsel to a range of stakeholders including municipal, provincial, and national governments; large industrial, institutional, and commercial energy consumers; local distribution companies and t...

Melissa Schyven is a partner in the Real Estate Group. She is also a member of the Banking & Finance and Energy - Power Groups, and serves on the Associates’ Committee in the Toronto office. Melissa is former Chair of the Education Committee in the Toronto office. Melissa’s practice focuses on commercial real estate, including acquisitions, dispositions, commercial leasing and related matters, as well as a variety of banking transactions with a particular emphasis on project f...

Jeff has extensive experience in all aspects of liquefied natural gas (LNG), gas-to-liquids (GTL), pipeline, petrochemical and independent power and water projects and other forms of energy. He advises clients with respect to the structuring, development, financing and operation of world-wide energy projects, and other corporate, commercial and energy-related matters both domestic and international. Prior to joining Lawson Lundell, Jeff worked for Qatar Petroleum, ultimately as General Counse...

Lana practices corporate and commercial law with a particular emphasis on energy, Indigenous and environmental law. She works with public and private companies in a wide range of industries, including mining, energy, natural resources, technology and manufacturing. Within her corporate and commercial law practice, Lana conducts a variety of transactions, including asset and share acquisitions and dispositions, reorganizations and various other corporate proceedings. Lana also advises public c...

Robert Shouldice is a partner at the Vancouver office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Mr Shouldice practises corporate and commercial law in the areas of acquisitions, mergers and divestitures, with a particular focus on energy and transportation transactions and infrastructure projects, corporate reorganizations and corporate governance matters, for both domestic and international clients. His transactions range from billion-dollar railway and port terminal M&A transactions to public-priva...

Jim Smellie is a senior partner in Gowling WLG's Calgary office. His practice focuses on energy regulatory matters, administrative law and litigation. In the oil and gas sector, Jim has extensive experience as counsel before the National Energy Board, Alberta Utilities Commission and other provincial regulatory tribunals. He has represented natural gas producers, transmission pipelines, distributors, governments, petrochemical interests, marketers and shippers in respect of facilities applica...

André Turmel André Turmel practises energy law, negotiating generation, supply and transmission electricity agreements for producers in the biomass, cogeneration, biogas, hydro and wind sectors. He advises oil & gas clients on permitting and licences. He provides legal advices to companies operating in all areas of economic activity who wish to control their energy costs. He represents clients before public utility boards. André acts for governments, utilities and dev...

Practice focuses on strategic alliances, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions of private corporations and investment funds. In the fields of technology and computer law, expertise includes drafting computer software development agreements, licensing agreements, distribution agreements, computer and telecommunication system outsourcing agreements and electronic commerce agreements. Major files have included outsourcing computer and telecommunication systems, joint ventures, high density...

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Lanette Wilkinson is a partner in the Real Estate, Energy, and Projects & Infrastructure Groups. Her practice focuses on commercial real estate and energy transactions, project development, project finance, and construction. Lanette has experience in various aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, structuring, development and financing, as well as commercial leasing and related matters. Lanette also has specific expertise in the electricity an...

Paul C. Wilson is Chair of the firm’s Energy group. His practice focuses on energy, infrastructure, and natural resources, with an emphasis on environmental and Aboriginal matters. Paul drafts and negotiates project contracts, concession agreements, and environmental assessments. He also assists with project development and financing. Paul is recognized for exceptional expertise in facilitating joint ventures, exploration, and accommodation agreements. Having contributed to the successf...

Glenn Zacher is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Energy Groups and is Co-Head of the Energy Group. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and class actions, particularly in the energy sector, and on energy regulatory law. He has appeared before all levels of provincial courts and the Supreme Court of Canada, and has conducted arbitrations and acted as counsel before various administrative tribunals, including the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) (formerly, ...