Our Energy & Energy Infrastructure team is one of the largest and most experienced in Canada. Blakes provides a comprehensive platform for the energy and natural resources sector undergoing tremendous change, demand and regulatory uncertainty. In this exciting and challenging environment, those in the oil, gas, power, renewable and alternative energy industries turn to Blakes for our expertise in corporate and energy-sector law as well as our thorough understanding of the key commercial issues that drive our clients’ businesses and success.
Our multidisciplinary team of more than 100 lawyers has a track record of successfully advising clients ranging from startups to energy majors to venture capital and private equity sponsors. Our renowned Energy & Energy Infrastructure, Corporate, Financial Services, Tax, Environmental and Regulatory lawyers and other specialized practitioners offer coordinated and comprehensive advice on project development, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborative arrangements, project and equipment finance, procurement, infrastructure challenges, energy litigation, permitting and approvals, and regulatory and environmental compliance matters.
Blakes and our lawyers are recognized as energy leaders in the most recent editions of the following publications:
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Thanks to the recognition of our clients and peers, Blakes has been named 2024 Projects & Energy Law Firm of the Year.
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Chambers Canada ranks Blakes in Band 1, its top tier, for Energy: Oil & Gas nationwide in Canada. Client comments include: “Blakes provide a superb client service and have incredibly high-skilled lawyers” and “Blakes has a very strong team with strong expertise.”
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Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business – Blakes and members of our Energy & Energy Infrastructure group have been recognized for their expertise in energy law since 2003. Client comments include: “They stand out for the depth of partners who are active participants in the field. They are at the forefront of cutting-edge work” and “We model our group on Blakes — they are extremely entrepreneurial and extremely outward-focused.”
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The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada – Since 2002, our energy lawyers have been recognized as top-tier legal practitioners.
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – Blakes and our lawyers are consistently selected as leaders in energy law by their peers.
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The Best Lawyers in Canada – Our energy lawyers have been consistently ranked as leaders in their field since the inaugural edition published in 2006.
Practice Areas
- Alternative Energy
- Capital Markets
- Carbon Capture & Storage
- Climate Change
- Commercial Real Estate
- Corporate & Commercial
- Employment & Labour
- Energy CleanTech
- Energy Litigation
- Energy M&A and Divestitures
- Energy Major Projects
- Energy Regulatory
- Energy Transition
- Environmental
- Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
- Financial Services
- Indigenous
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Tax
People
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Lindsay BalsonPartner | Toronto
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Lana FinneyPartner | Toronto
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Brock W. Gibson, KCPartner | Calgary, Toronto
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Mark JohnsonPartner | Toronto, Ottawa
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Vivian KungPartner | Toronto
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Kate McGilvrayPartner | Toronto
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Alex MoorePartner | Toronto
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Geoffrey MowattPartner | Toronto
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Paul SinghPartner | Toronto
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Bryson A. StokesFirm Managing Partner
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Julia BayneAssociate | Toronto
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Reena GoyalCounsel | Toronto
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Ross A. BentleyPartner | Calgary
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Kelly BourassaPartner | Calgary
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Keith R. ByblowPartner | Calgary
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Monica ChengPartner | Calgary
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Ahmed ElsaghirPartner | Calgary
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Max EttingerPartner | Calgary
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Brock W. Gibson, KCPartner | Calgary, Toronto
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Mungo Hardwicke-BrownPartner | Calgary
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Dufferin HarperPartner | Calgary
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Chris HarrisPartner | Calgary
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Evan HerbertPartner | Calgary
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Dan JankovicPartner | Calgary
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Peter KeohanePartner | Calgary
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Kevin KerrPartner | Calgary
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Andrew KolodyPartner | Calgary
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Ky KvislePartner | Calgary
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Michael McCachen, FCIArb.Partner | Calgary
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Daniel McLeodPartner | Calgary
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Christine MillikenPartner | Calgary
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Ken MillsRetired Partner | Calgary
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Mark Morrison, KCPartner | Calgary
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Terri-Lee OleniukPartner | Calgary
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Cameron ProctorPartner | Calgary
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R. Ben RogersOffice Managing Partner | Calgary
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Katie SlippPartner | Calgary
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Austin BeckAssociate | Calgary
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Ali BeckAssociate | Calgary
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Elyse BoueyAssociate | Calgary
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Lauren CarsonAssociate | Calgary
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Erik FlemingAssociate | Calgary
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Regan HunterAssociate | Calgary
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Chi Iliya-NduleAssociate | Calgary
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Spencer LoughlinAssociate | Calgary
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John MayCounsel | Calgary
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Ashton MenuzAssociate | Calgary
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Allan MorganAssociate | Calgary
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Oga ObeyaAssociate | Calgary
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MaryJane OgbomoAssociate | Calgary
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Jordan PrestieAssociate | Calgary
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Heather RichardsonCounsel | Calgary
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Robeah SaeeAssociate | Calgary
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Palmer ScottAssociate | Calgary
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Anna SeefeldtAssociate | Calgary
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Devon SlavinAssociate | Calgary
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Aqeel VirkAssociate | Calgary
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Carson WetterAssociate | Calgary
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Nathan ZaseybidaCounsel | Calgary
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Sam AdkinsPartner | Vancouver
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Tony CrossmanPartner | Vancouver
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Graham FultonPartner | Vancouver
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Jeffrey MerrickOffice Managing Partner | Vancouver
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Roy MillenPartner | Vancouver
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James Sullivan, KCPartner | Vancouver
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Greg UmbachPartner | Vancouver
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Rochelle ColletteAssociate | Vancouver
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Andrea DjurkovicAssociate | Vancouver
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David RennieAssociate | Vancouver
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Cassandra SawersAssociate | Vancouver
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Matthew VreugdeAssociate | Vancouver
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Philippe BourassaPartner | Montréal
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Pascal de GuisePartner | Montréal
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Anne DrostPartner | Montréal
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Claudie Imbleau-ChagnonPartner | Montréal
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Anthony Lanouette-MarierPartner | Montréal
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Fabien Lanteri-MassaPartner | Montréal
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Alain MassicottePartner | Montréal
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Angelo NocePartner | Montréal
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Sébastien VilderOffice Managing Partner | Montréal
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Paulina BalabuchAssociate | Montréal
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Alexandra BeaubienAssociate | Montréal
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Léa Bénitah-BouchardAssociate | Montréal
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Rebecca DaweAssociate | Montréal
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Pierre MalhaméAssociate | Montréal
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Scott McDonachAssociate | Montréal
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Grace NguebouAssociate | Montréal
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Mathieu NolinAssociate | Montréal
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Mark JohnsonPartner | Toronto, Ottawa
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Michael KariyaPartner | London
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Jennifer MaxwellPartner | London
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Sam AdkinsPartner | Vancouver
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Lindsay BalsonPartner | Toronto
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Ross A. BentleyPartner | Calgary
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Philippe BourassaPartner | Montréal
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Kelly BourassaPartner | Calgary
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Keith R. ByblowPartner | Calgary
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Monica ChengPartner | Calgary
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Tony CrossmanPartner | Vancouver
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Pascal de GuisePartner | Montréal
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Anne DrostPartner | Montréal
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Ahmed ElsaghirPartner | Calgary
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Max EttingerPartner | Calgary
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Lana FinneyPartner | Toronto
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Brock W. Gibson, KCPartner | Calgary, Toronto
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Mungo Hardwicke-BrownPartner | Calgary
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Dufferin HarperPartner | Calgary
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Chris HarrisPartner | Calgary
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Evan HerbertPartner | Calgary
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Dan JankovicPartner | Calgary
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Mark JohnsonPartner | Toronto, Ottawa
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Michael KariyaPartner | London
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Peter KeohanePartner | Calgary
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Kevin KerrPartner | Calgary
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Andrew KolodyPartner | Calgary
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Vivian KungPartner | Toronto
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Ky KvislePartner | Calgary
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Anthony Lanouette-MarierPartner | Montréal
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Fabien Lanteri-MassaPartner | Montréal
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Alain MassicottePartner | Montréal
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Jennifer MaxwellPartner | London
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Michael McCachen, FCIArb.Partner | Calgary
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Kate McGilvrayPartner | Toronto
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Daniel McLeodPartner | Calgary
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Roy MillenPartner | Vancouver
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Christine MillikenPartner | Calgary
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Ken MillsRetired Partner | Calgary
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Alex MoorePartner | Toronto
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Mark Morrison, KCPartner | Calgary
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Geoffrey MowattPartner | Toronto
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Angelo NocePartner | Montréal
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Terri-Lee OleniukPartner | Calgary
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Cameron ProctorPartner | Calgary
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R. Ben RogersOffice Managing Partner | Calgary
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Paul SinghPartner | Toronto
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Katie SlippPartner | Calgary
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Bryson A. StokesFirm Managing Partner
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James Sullivan, KCPartner | Vancouver
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Greg UmbachPartner | Vancouver
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Sébastien VilderOffice Managing Partner | Montréal
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Paulina BalabuchAssociate | Montréal
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Julia BayneAssociate | Toronto
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Alexandra BeaubienAssociate | Montréal
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Austin BeckAssociate | Calgary
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Ali BeckAssociate | Calgary
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Léa Bénitah-BouchardAssociate | Montréal
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Elyse BoueyAssociate | Calgary
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Lauren CarsonAssociate | Calgary
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Rochelle ColletteAssociate | Vancouver
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Rebecca DaweAssociate | Montréal
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Andrea DjurkovicAssociate | Vancouver
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Erik FlemingAssociate | Calgary
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Reena GoyalCounsel | Toronto
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Regan HunterAssociate | Calgary
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Chi Iliya-NduleAssociate | Calgary
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Spencer LoughlinAssociate | Calgary
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Pierre MalhaméAssociate | Montréal
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John MayCounsel | Calgary
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Scott McDonachAssociate | Montréal
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Ashton MenuzAssociate | Calgary
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Allan MorganAssociate | Calgary
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Grace NguebouAssociate | Montréal
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Mathieu NolinAssociate | Montréal
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Oga ObeyaAssociate | Calgary
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MaryJane OgbomoAssociate | Calgary
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Jordan PrestieAssociate | Calgary
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David RennieAssociate | Vancouver
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Heather RichardsonCounsel | Calgary
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Robeah SaeeAssociate | Calgary
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Cassandra SawersAssociate | Vancouver
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Palmer ScottAssociate | Calgary
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Anna SeefeldtAssociate | Calgary
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Devon SlavinAssociate | Calgary
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Aqeel VirkAssociate | Calgary
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Matthew VreugdeAssociate | Vancouver
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Carson WetterAssociate | Calgary
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Nathan ZaseybidaCounsel | Calgary
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Graham FultonPartner | Vancouver
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Claudie Imbleau-ChagnonPartner | Montréal
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Jeffrey MerrickOffice Managing Partner | Vancouver