Partner
Sylvie's focus is on:
Sylvie services companies at all stages of development (from entrepreneurial start-ups to national and international clients) in a wide array of industries including agriculture, oil and gas, renewable energy, energy transformation, technology, retail and health-care.
Sylvie is a member of the CLG (Calgary Legal Guidance) Fund Development Committee as well as the CBA Law Day Committee. She also served with the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association and Women's Legal Forum as a gala organizer (2017, 2019 and 2021).
Sylvie has also presented at various conferences, panels, seminars, and other events, including:
Counsel to Lucero Energy Corp. in the acquisition of Lucero by Vitesse Energy, Inc. pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) whereby each share of Lucero was exchanged for 0.01239 of a share of Vitesse common stock, representing a transaction value of US$222 million (C$315 million).
Counsel to Cardinal Energy in its offering of $45 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior subordinated unsecured debentures with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by CIBC Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets and ATB Capital Markets, with CIBC Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets acting as joint-bookrunners, and including BMO Capital Markets, Peters & Co. Limited, Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Raymond James Ltd.
Counsel to Cardinal Energy in its $60 million unit offering with a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC Capital Markets and including ATB Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets., BMO Capital Markets, Peters & Co. Limited, Canaccord Genuity Corp., iA Private Wealth Inc., Raymond James Ltd. and Haywood Securities Inc. Each unit was comprised of one 7.75% senior subordinated unsecured debenture and 65 common share purchase warrants.
Counsel to WestBlock Capital Inc., a cryptocurrency mining company, in its acquisition by LUXXFOLIO Holdings Inc., a digital infrastructure provider based in Canada for an undisclosed sum.
Counsel to Whitecap Resources Inc. in its indirect acquisition of Kicking Horse Oil & Gas Ltd., a portfolio company of Quantum Energy Partners, for $300 million.
Canadian counsel to the Scoular Company, a large, privately-owned US agricultural commodities trading company, in the sale of its edible bean business, which included processing plants in St. Hilaire, Minnesota, U.S.; Plum Coulee and Morden, Manitoba; and receiving stations in Garske and Grafton, North Dakota, U.S., to Cooperative Elevator Co., for approximately US $25 million.
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.
Counsel to Crown Point Energy Inc. regarding its US$16 million circular and short form prospectus rights offerings. Following the offering, BD&P acted as Canadian counsel to Crown Point in its US$39 million acquisition of Apco Austral S.A. from an affiliate of Pluspetrol S.A. using the proceeds from the rights offerings.
Counsel to PetroShale Inc. regarding a $110 million public offering of 122,265,000 common shares.
Counsel to AgJunction Inc. regarding its merger with Novariant Inc. pursuant to a plan of merger under the laws of the State of California.
Counsel to Parex Resources Inc. in the $198 million acquisition of Verano Energy Limited.
Counsel to Baytex Energy Corp. in its $1.5 billion public offering of 38,433,000 subscription receipts.
Counsel to Corus Orthodontists Inc. in connection with establishing a North American orthodontist owned orthodontic partnership network.
Counsel to Parex Resources Inc. in the $302 million public offering of 31,000,000 subscription receipts.
Counsel to a private company in respect to its $150 million equity line financing and US$160 million private placement of senior unsecured notes.
Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in Corporate Law (2025)
March 19, 2021
August 29, 2024
November 30, 2023