Ky Kvisle, Calgary

About Ky

Ky's practice focuses on commercial transactions and project development primarily with respect to natural resources and industrial infrastructure. He works extensively on both international and domestic matters in the energy, agriculture, electricity, renewables, petrochemical, technology and mining sectors. His experience includes working on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, EPC and supply chain agreements, ESG matters, commodities trading and energy derivatives agreements, carbon offset trading, corporate reorganizations, project and acquisition financings, distressed asset transactions, and energy infrastructure development and operational agreements.

As an associate, Ky spent time seconded to the Firm's offices in the Kingdoms of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. During that time, he acted for Canadian companies with investments in the Middle East as well as some of the largest enterprises based in the region.

Prior to joining Blakes, Ky obtained industry experience working in the legal department of a large Canadian-based international oil and gas company.

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Domestic Commercial Transactions and Projects

Suncor Energy Inc. on its C$1.468-billion acquisition of TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd., which holds a 31.23% working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining project
Pacific Energy on the disposition of a 30% stake in the C$5.1-billion Woodfibre LNG project to Enbridge Inc. and the structuring of governance and operational agreements for the development and operation of the project
Suncor Energy Inc. on its C$688-million acquisition of an additional 14.65% working interest in the Fort Hills Project from Teck Resources Limited
EDP Renewables in connection with the development of its 297 MW Sharp Hills Wind Farm, including a long-term power purchase agreement with TC Energy and other project development agreements
ENMAX Corp on the disposition of its downtown Calgary District Energy Centre to Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC and in respect of EPC contracting matters for its Substation No. 1 relocation project
Nutrien Ltd. on numerous merger and acquisition transactions related to its retail agriculture and fertilizer production and distribution businesses, as well as on project development and operational matters for its nitrogen production facilities and potash mines
Kinder Morgan in connection with the C$5.9-billion IPO of Kinder Morgan Canada and its subsequent C$4.5-billion sale of the Trans Mountain Pipeline System and Expansion Project to the Government of Canada
Suncor Energy Inc. on its acquisition of additional interests in the Syncrude oilsands joint venture from Murphy Oil for approximately C$937-million and from Mocal for C$920-million
Methanex Corporation with respect to natural gas procurement and operational matters for its Medicine Hat methanol production facility
EPC and supply chain contracting matters for the development of oil and gas, midstream, mining, electricity and renewables projects
LNG Project developments on Canada's west and east coasts
Encana Corporation and PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. in connection with the transfer of fee simple oil and gas and related assets by Encana to PrairieSky and subsequent C$1.67-billion initial public offering of PrairieSky
Numerous financial institutions and commodities marketing companies involved in petroleum, natural gas and power marketing, trading and storage in the western Canadian sedimentary basin

International Commercial Transactions and Projects

Nutrien Ltd. on its public market acquisition of ASX listed Ruralco Holdings Limited and on its acquisition of Macrofertil Pty Ltd., Australia from Louis Dreyfus Co.
Methanex Corporation with respect to numerous aspects pertaining to the development of its "G3" methanol production facility at Geismar, Louisiana
Methanex Corporation on its large-volume, long-term natural gas procurement and hedging programs for its "G1" and "G2" methanol production, storage and handling facilities at Geismar, Louisiana
Sadara Chemical Company, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical, on various project development and petrochemical offtake and sales agreements for its petrochemical complex located in Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF) Limited, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sinopec, on various project development agreements for its refinery and petrochemical complex located in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

Awards & Recognition

Ky has been recognized in the following publications:

Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2025: Energy & Natural Resources: Power (Transactional); 2024: Energy: Power (Transactional))
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 (Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining 2024
Who's Who Legal: Energy 2024 (Energy – Oil & Gas)
The Legal 500 Canada – 2023–2024 (Energy: Oil & Gas, Energy & Natural Resources: Power)
Lexpert Special Edition: Mining 2023
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2022 (Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas)