Maxine Salazar Crop

Maxine Salazar

Associate

403.260.8303
msalazar@bdplaw.com

Education:

University of Calgary, Juris Doctor, 2024

McGill University, BA, International Development and Economics with Honours, 2020

Bar Admission: Alberta, 2025

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

Experience

Maxine's practice encompasses a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including:

Securities and Corporate Commercial Law

  • Share and asset acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures
  • Corporate reorganizations
  • General corporate and commercial advisory work
  • Corporate governance advisory
  • Public offerings
  • Private placements
  • TSX Venture Exchange and TSX Listings
  • Compliance with securities and regulatory requirements 

Banking and finance

  • Syndicated and bilateral financings for chartered banks, financial institutions and borrowers in a broad range of industries, including oil and gas exploration and production, energy services, commercial real estate, transportation and telecommunications
  • Domestic and cross-border financings
  • Intercreditor arrangements

Professional involvement

Professional Associations:

  • Member, Calgary Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Black Law Students Association of Canada

Academic Experience

  • Summer Student in the Legal Department at the Alberta Energy Regulator, 2023
  • Parlee McLaws LLP, Internship with the University of Calgary Common Law in French program, 2023

Languages

Maxine is fluent in French

Representative work

Alaris Equity Partners’ $115.5M Investment in Optimus SBR

BDP acted as counsel to Alaris Equity Partners in connection with its $115.5 investment into Optimus SBR Inc. and Optimus SBR Limited Partnership which closed on November 6, 2025 . Alaris’ investment consists of $85.0 million of preferred equity and $30.5 million of common equity. 

Royalty and Infrastructure Sale

Royalty Sale and Infrastructure Sale between Logan, as vendor, and Topaz, as purchaser