Craig A. Story

Craig A. Story

Calgary, AB recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006
Stikeman Elliott LLP

216 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Corporate Governance Practice Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Calgary.

Biography

Craig Story is a partner in the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. He has served on the firm’s Partnership Board, as well as on the management group for the Calgary office. Craig’s practice focuses on corporate and securities law, including public and private capital markets offerings, private equity and venture capital funds, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. His corporate finance practice includes advising issuers, major investors and underwriters in both the public and exempt markets. Specific transaction experience includes bought deals, MJDS offerings, shelf prospectuses, private equity and venture capital fund creation, restructuring and initial public offerings. Craig advises clients and Special Committees with respect to numerous types of mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Representative clients include energy companies, service and infrastructure companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, midstream companies and investment bankers.

Craig has been counsel to issuers and underwriters with respect to private placements and public offerings, including cross-border offerings for both debt and equity financings. He has also provided advice to private equity funds with respect to structuring, financing, investment and divestiture matters.

Stikeman Elliott LLP

216 Best Lawyers awards

Stikeman Elliott LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Toronto, graduated 1996

  • Alberta, Law Society of Alberta, 1997
  • Alberta, Law Society of Alberta, 1997
  • University of Toronto, graduated 1996

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Calgary, Canada (2026)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Calgary, Canada (2025)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Calgary, Canada (2024)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Calgary, Canada (2021)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Calgary, Canada (2020)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Calgary, Canada (2019)
  • Corporate Law, Calgary, Canada (2017)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Calgary, Canada (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Governance Practice
  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities Law

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