Chad C. Schneider, Calgary

About Chad

Chad practises corporate and securities law with a primary focus in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private equity investments, corporate governance, shareholder activism, work-outs and restructurings, and continuous disclosure compliance.

Chad has assisted numerous buyers, sellers, acquired companies and special committees in M&A transactions involving domestic and foreign parties. Chad also has extensive experience in representing publicly traded issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the TSX Venture Exchange, as well as a number of private companies and private equity sponsors and investors. He has acted on behalf of underwriters and dealers in domestic and foreign public and private offerings of equity and debt.

Chad acts on public and private transactions in a variety of sectors, including the energy sector and corporate debt and equity offerings and restructurings. Chad also assists clients with corporate governance and general corporate and commercial matters.

Select Experience

Recent representative transactions include advising:

M&A and Reorganizations

Pembina Pipeline Corporation on its C$3.1-billion acquisition of Enbridge's interest in Alliance and Aux Sable, its C$13-billion midstream joint venture with KKR, its proposed C$8-billion "white knight" bid for Inter Pipeline Ltd., and its C$10-billion acquisition of Veresen Inc.
Enerplus Corporation on its US$11-billion combination with Chord Energy and its prior US$465-million acquisition of Bruin E&P
Private equity-sponsored Ridgeback Resources Inc. in its C$525-million acquisition by Saturn Oil & Gas
Special Committee of the Board of Hammerhead Energy Inc. in its C$2.55-billion acquisition by Crescent Point Energy Corp.
Encana Corporation on its reorganization to form Ovintiv Inc. and concurrent redomicile from Canada to Delaware
Exxon Mobil Corporation on its US$2.5-billion acquisition of NYSE-listed InterOil Corporation and its C$3.1-billion acquisition of Celtic Exploration Ltd. and spin-out of Kelt Exploration Ltd.
Suncor Energy Inc. on its unsolicited C$6.6-billion take-over bid and subsequent negotiated acquisition of Canadian Oil Sands Limited
Private-equity sponsored CanEra Energy Corp. in connection with its C$1.3-billion acquisition by Crescent Point Energy Corp.

Capital Markets and Private Equity

U.S. private equity firm in its C$400-million equity commitment to a new Canadian oil and gas exploration and production company
Syndicate of underwriters in Advantage Energy Ltd.'s C$209-million public offering of subscription receipts and extendible convertible unsecured debentures
Pembina Pipeline Corporation in its C$1.28-billion cross-border offering of subscription receipts and related C$1.8-billion offering of senior unsecured notes to fund its acquisition of Enbridge's interest in Alliance and Aux Sable
Enerplus Corporation on its C$132-million Canadian public common share offering and concurrent US$600-million credit facility financing in connection with its acquisition of Bruin E&P, and previous C$345-million Canadian public offering of common shares and US$400-million cross-border private placement of senior unsecured notes
Syndicate of underwriters in connection with the C$230-million equity offering by PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. on its C$1.7-billion initial public offering of restricted voting shares of Kinder Morgan Canada Limited (KMCL) and subsequent C$300-million preferred share offering by KMCL
Suncor Energy Inc. on its C$2.9-billion cross-border equity offering and C$1-billion Canadian debt offering
Encana Corporation on its C$1.44-billion cross-border offering of common shares
Encana Corporation and PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. on the C$1.674-billion initial public offering of PrairieSky and concurrent TSX listing and the subsequent C$2.56-billion secondary offering by Encana
CanEra companies on approximately C$1.2-billion of aggregate private equity commitments
Underwriters on at-the-market offerings by Canadian and U.S. issuers in a variety of industries

Awards & Recognition

Chad has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

Chambers Global Legal Guide 2025 (Corporate/M&A)
Chambers Canada Legal Guide 2025 (Band 1: Corporate/Commercial – Alberta)
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 (Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance Practice, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law)
Best Lawyers: "Lawyer of the Year" 2025 (Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Calgary) and 2023 (Securities Law, Calgary)
The Legal 500 Canada 2025 (Corporate and M&A)
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2025 (Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market, Corporate Commercial Law, Private Equity)
Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada 2025 (Corporate Finance & Securities)
Lexology Index: Energy 2024 (Oil & Gas)
Lexology Index: M&A and Governance 2024 (M&A)
Lexology Index: Capital Markets 2024 (Debt & Equity)
Lexology Index: Canada 2024 (Capital Markets, M&A, Energy)
Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining 2024
Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2024
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms 2024 (M&A)
Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers 2021 – Independently Rated Lawyers (As nominated by senior in-house counsel)
Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada 2017 (M&A, Corporate Finance & Securities)
Lexpert magazine, November/December 2009 ("Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40")