Legal 500 Canada recognizes the expertise of fifteen BD&P lawyers


We are delighted to have seven of our practice areas ranked and fifteen of our lawyers recognized for their legal expertise in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 Canada.

Leading Lawyers

Alicia Quesnel – Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas
Alyson Goldman – Capital Markets
William Maslechko – Corporate and M&A
Daniel McDonald, Q.C. – Dispute Resolution (Alberta)
John Cuthbertson, Q.C. – Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas
Kathy Pybus – Banking and Finance
Sean Korney – Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas

Next Generation Lawyers

Colby Dewart – Transport: Aviation
Nancy Smith – Banking and Finance

Recommended Lawyers

Douglas Mills – Dispute Resolution (Alberta)
Evan Dixon – Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas
Heather DiGregorio – Tax
John Brussa – Tax
John Wilmot – Banking and Finance
Stuart Money – Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas

Our clients report:

“Alberta heavyweight Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP is a ‘standout specialist for oil and gas law’ and sources suggest that ‘it just can’t be beaten on energy transactions’.”

“New lead [in Transport: Aviation], Colby Dewart, as a ‘superstar up and comer’.”

Now in its 32nd year, The Legal 500 conducts an annual review of law firms across the globe and ranks firms’ legal practice areas and individual lawyers based on independent research and peer review.