We work closely with our clients to resolve their regulatory issues. Our team knows how to address the intricacies of administrative law – you'll get sound practical advice to suit your needs when you work with us.
If you are in the oil and gas or electricity sectors, we can help you with all manner of regulatory proceedings. This includes projects subject to federal and/or provincial environmental assessment legislation. We can also help you with pipeline and electricity toll and tariff matters.
We help clients with:
We advise on First Nations consultation issues and project related consultation matters, including:
When things don't go to plan, we can guide you on consultations and resolving disputes with local landowners and non-governmental organizations. Our lawyers routinely appear before all types of provincial and federal regulatory tribunals, including:
We are involved in regulatory appeals and judicial review applications in the Alberta Court of King's Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada.
What our clients say
"They never lose sight of strategic business goals or broader market realities. Lawyers use their expertise to facilitate good, practical, business-friendly solutions." – Legal 500 Canada 2020
Counsel to ARC Resources Ltd. in its $8.1 billion strategic Montney combination with Seven Generations Energy, resulting in ARC becoming Canada's largest condensate producer, third-largest natural gas producer and sixth-largest upstream energy company.
Counsel to TransAlta Corporation in respect of the agreement with Kineticor Holdings Limited Partnership #2 to acquire the Limited Partnership responsible for developing the Three Creeks Power Project (two 230 MW Siemens F class gas turbines and related equipment) for $84 million.
Co-counsel to the Government of Alberta in respect of the expedited Trans Mountain Expansion Project reconsideration hearing where the National Energy Board recommended that the Project proceed.
Counsel to the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission in connection with the Alberta Government's publicly announced 120,000 bbls/d, $3.7 billion crude by rail (CBR) initiative for the transportation of Alberta crude oil by rail car to markets in the U.S. and Canada.
Counsel to MEG, a Canadian oil sands producer, and its board of directors in response to the unsolicited tender offer by Husky Energy. Husky sought to acquire the entire share capital of MEG for approximately $6 billion.
Counsel to Raging River Exploration Inc., a Canadian oil producer, in the $2.8 billion strategic acquisition.
Counsel to NewAlta in the $1 billion merger with Tervita Corporation, a Canadian environmental solutions provider, in a stock swap transaction.
Counsel to MEG in the $1.5 billion disposition of a 50% interest in Access Pipeline and 100% interest in Stonefell Terminal to Wolf Midstream Inc.
Counsel to Canyon Services Group in the $637 million acquisition by Trican Well Service Ltd.
Counsel to Encana Corporation (now Ovintiv Inc.) in the $2 billion disposition of its Bighorn assets in Alberta to Jupiter Resources Inc.
Counsel to Canadian Natural Resources Limited in its $3.125 billion acquisition of Devon Energy Corp.'s Canadian conventional assets, excluding Horn River and the heavy oil properties.
Counsel to an Alberta-based power producer in connection with environmental remediation and restoration obligations arising out of the construction of a transmission power line in a National Park in conjunction with a pipeline project.
Representation of various stakeholders and stakeholder groups in AUC proceedings pertaining to the development of electrical transmission facilities.
Counsel to the Government of Alberta before the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench and Federal Court of Canada in respect of injunction applications sought by the Province of British Columbia challenging the constitutionality of the Preserving Canada's Economic Prosperity Ac tGovernment of Alberta in respect of the TMX Reconsideration Proceeding.
Counsel to the Government of Alberta in respect of the expedited Trans Mountain Expansion Project reconsideration hearing.