BD&P Partner Brittney LaBranche Named 2025 Lexpert Rising Star and Continues to Shape the Future of Energy Law

BD&P is proud to celebrate Partner Brittney LaBranche, who has been recognized as a 2025 Lexpert Rising Star, an honour awarded to Canada’s leading lawyers under 40. The recognition reflects not only her exceptional transactional work in the energy sector, but also her deep commitment to advancing the legal profession and strengthening the communities she serves.

A Leading Corporate Lawyer in High-Value Energy Transactions

Brittney is widely regarded as a go-to advisor for complex domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures across the energy sector. She offers clients practical, business-focused solutions rooted in deep industry insight and an impressive command of commercial and regulatory frameworks.

Since 2022, Brittney has acted as lead or co-lead counsel on nearly $40 billion in transactions for some of North America’s largest energy companies. Her work spans:

• Traditional oil and gas
• Renewables
• Emerging technologies
• Midstream infrastructure

Her ability to navigate sophisticated commercial arrangements and regulatory landscapes has made her a trusted advisor to industry-leading clients and a key contributor to major transformational projects across the sector.

Driving the Legal Profession Forward

While her transactional work is significant, what truly sets Brittney apart is her dedication to advancing the legal profession, especially in the rapidly evolving energy space. She devotes extensive time to education, mentorship, and thought leadership, working to develop future energy lawyers and ensure the profession keeps pace with industry shifts.

Her contributions include:

Canadian Energy Law Foundation (CELF)
Director (2023 – present)

Paper Co-Chair, CELF Energy Research Seminar (2025)
- Previously contributed for five years as a committee member
- Leads paper selection for Canada’s premier energy law conference, with papers published in the Alberta Law Review

Canadian Bar Association

Chair & Executive Member, Natural Resources South Section (2016 – 2021)
- Organized monthly education sessions and programming to keep lawyers current
Executive Member, Environmental, Energy and Resource Law National Section (2019 – 2021)

Industry Education

Instructor, Rights of First Refusal – CALEP (2019 – present)
- Helps ensure industry professionals understand foundational concepts in upstream oil and gas transactions

Industry Leadership

Director, Petroleum Joint Venture Association (2019 – 2023)

Through these roles, Brittney plays a tangible role in shaping legal education, supporting research, and fostering the next generation of talent in Canada’s energy law community.

Deep Commitment to Community and Pro Bono Service

Brittney’s leadership extends far beyond the boardroom. She has built a meaningful and sustained record of community involvement, focusing on organizations with personal significance to her and her family. She contributes not only her time, but also pro bono legal expertise.

Heritage Park Society

Chair (2024 – present); Board Member since 2019
- Serves on all committees and previously chaired the Governance & Nomination Committee and the Historical, Interpretive and Education Committee
- Provides ongoing pro bono legal support
- Member of the selection committee for Heritage Park’s Women Making History awards
 - Now entering her seventh year of involvement, sparked by time spent at the park with her children

Pacekids Programs

Past Chair and Director (2013 – 2018)
- Provided ongoing pro bono legal services
- Played a key role in guiding the organization during a period of growth and transition

Her contributions have created lasting impact and reflect her belief that legal professionals have a responsibility to strengthen the communities they serve.

A Leader Helping Shape the Future of Energy Law

Brittney’s Rising Star recognition reflects her exceptional work on some of the country’s most significant energy transactions, but it is her ongoing investment in education, governance, mentorship, and community building that truly defines her leadership.

She exemplifies BD&P’s values: excellence in legal work, commitment to clients, dedication to community, and active involvement in shaping the future of the profession.

We are proud to celebrate Brittney’s achievement and even prouder to work alongside her as she continues to help drive the next chapter of Canada’s energy story.

See how Brittney and the team at BD&P is driving impact in Canada’s energy sector and read Brittney’s National Post feature here.