Nikolas Kalantzis
Associate
Experience
Nikolas' focus is on securities and corporate law, including:
- Public offerings
- Private placements
- TSX Venture Exchange and TSX Listings
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Share and asset acquisitions
- Compliance with securities regulatory requirements
- Corporate governance
- General corporate matters
Professional involvement
Professional Association:
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Calgary Bar Association
Representative work
Whitecap Resources’ $15B Business Combination with Veren Inc.
Counsel to Whitecap Resources Inc. for its business combination with Veren Inc. completed by statutory plan of arrangement in an all-share transaction valued at approximately $15 billion to create the seventh largest oil and natural gas producer and the fifth largest natural gas producer in Canada.
Sale of operated Pembina assets of Obsidian Energy Ltd. to InPlay Oil Corp.
Counsel to Obsidian Energy Ltd. (TSX / NYSE American) for the sale of its operated Pembina assets to InPlay Oil Corp. for total consideration of approximately $320 million comprised of: (1) $220 million cash; (2) $85 million of InPlay shares; and (3) InPlay's 34.6% working interest in the Willesden Green Cardium Unit #2.
Share purchase transaction
Counsel to PFL Field Services Canada Inc. on its acquisition of 50% of the outstanding common shares of Platinum Solutions Ltd.
Acquisition of Gear Energy
Counsel to Gear Energy Ltd. for its acquisition by Cenovus Energy Inc. pursuant to a plan of arrangement and in the spin-out of certain assets into Lotus Creek Exploration Inc. for a total deal value of $170 million
Sale of Blackspur Oil Corp. to Astara Energy Corp. from Calima Energy Limited
Counsel to Blackspur Oil Corp. on its sale to Astara Energy Corp. from Calima Energy Limited for an undisclosed amount
West Lake Energy Corp. acquisition of Axial Exploration Ltd.
Counsel to West Lake Energy Corp. on its $30 million acquisition of Axial Exploration Ltd.
Ricochet Acquisition Corp. Financing
Counsel to Ricochet Acquisition Corp. on its structured financing in connection with its acquisition of Ricochet Oil Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Astara Energy Corp. acquisition of Shield Energy Ltd.
Counsel to Astara Energy Corp. on its acquisition of Shield Energy Ltd. completed by plan of arrangement.
Clear North Energy Corp. acquisition of Summerland Energy Inc.
Counsel to Clear North Energy Corp. on its $72 million acquisition of Summerland Energy Inc.
Clear North Energy Corp. Non-Brokered Private Placement
Counsel to Clear North Energy Corp. on its non-brokered private placement.
Lycos Energy Inc. Public Offering
Counsel to Lycos Energy Inc. on its $35 million bought deal equity financing in connection with its acquisition of Durham Creek Exploration Ltd.