Kassandra Kennedy 641 revised

Kassandra Kennedy

Associate

403.260.0230
kkennedy@bdplaw.com

Education:

University of Calgary, Juris Doctor, 2025

University of Calgary, Bachelor of Arts, Law and Society with Co-operative Education, 2020

Bar Admission: Alberta, 2026

Industries:
Financial services, Oil and gas, Power, Start-up and early-stage companies, Technology
Practice areas:
Business law, Commercial agreements, Corporate governance and disclosure, Corporate reorganizations, Joint ventures and other business combinations, Private equity, Capital markets, Mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions

Experience

Kassandra's focus is on securities and corporate law, including:

  • Public offerings
  • Private placements
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Share and asset acquisitions
  • Compliance with securities
  • Regulatory requirements
  • Corporate governance
  • General corporate matters
  • Corporate reorganizations

Professional involvement

Professional Associations:

  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Canada Bar Association

Community Involvement:

  • Volunteered with Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC), contributing to youth legal education through the Youth Criminal Court Mock Trial program.
  • Served as a Clubs Committee Representative for the Society of Law Students (SLS), supporting student organizations through governance guidance, bylaw development, and policy compliance initiatives.

Representative work

Peloton Computer Enterprises’ Strategic Investment by Carlyle Group and Shareholder Exits

Counsel to Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd. in a strategic investment by the Carlyle Group and the concurrent investment exits of Silver Lake, HarbourVest Partners, and TriWest Capital Partners as well as certain other minority shareholders. 

Cenovus Energy's Acquisition of MEG Energy

Counsel to MEG Energy Corp. and its board of directors in its $8.6 billion acquisition by Cenovus Energy, which closed on November 13, 2025, following an unsolicited take-over bid from Strathcona Resources and strategic review process.