BD&P Lawyers Recognized in Lexpert Special Editions Finance and M&A 2026

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (BD&P) recognizes seven of our lawyers who have been named in the Lexpert Special Editions 2026, a distinction that highlights leading practitioners across key areas of law in Canada.

This year’s recognitions span the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance 2026 and the Lexpert Special Edition: Mergers & Acquisitions 2026, reflecting the depth of expertise and trusted counsel our lawyers provide to clients across complex and evolving transactions.

This year’s recognitions also reflect the firm’s role as trusted counsel on many of Canada’s Top M&A Transactions in 2025. As outlined in BD&P’s Top Deals: Trusted Counsel, the firm advised on eight of the ten largest upstream energy transactions in Canada last year, supporting clients on market‑defining mergers and acquisitions and complex strategic transactions. This work included advising on multi‑billion‑dollar acquisitions, unsolicited bids, and transformational consolidations that continue to shape Canada’s energy sector and capital markets.

Lexpert Special Edition: Finance 2026

Grant A. Zawalsky
Grant is a partner and Vice Chair of BD&P with a practice focused on securities and corporate law. He advises public and private companies on capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and strategic transactions, with particular experience in the energy sector.

Heather DiGregorio
Heather is a leading tax practitioner who advises clients on complex tax planning, financing structures, and dispute resolution matters. She also represents clients in negotiations and proceedings with tax authorities and before all levels of court.

Kathy L. Pybus
Kathy, our banking and finance practice lead, practices in banking and finance, advising lenders and borrowers on domestic and cross border financing transactions, project finance, and commercial matters. She has extensive experience across a wide range of industries, including energy, infrastructure, and real estate.

Simina Ionescu Mocanu
Simina focuses on banking and finance, acting on secured and unsecured financings, syndicated credit facilities, and project finance transactions. She regularly advises financial institutions and borrowers across multiple sectors.
Subtitle: Lexpert Special Edition: Mergers & Acquisitions 2026

Alicia K. Quesnel
Alicia is BD&P’s Managing Partner and a leading advisor on large scale energy and infrastructure transactions. Her practice includes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, competition and foreign investment, and complex commercial arrangements.

Both Lexpert Special Editions: Mergers & Acquisitions 2026 and Finance and M&A 2026

Syd S. Abougoush
Syd practices in securities and corporate law, with a focus on capital markets, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. He advises clients ranging from early stage companies to established public issuers.

Bill S. Maslechko
Bill is a senior partner with extensive experience in securities and corporate law, including capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder matters. He advises both public companies and investment dealers on complex transactions and governance issues.

Explore the rankings for Lexpert Special Edition – Mergers & Acquisitions and Lexpert Special Edition - Finance.