Regan Hunter, Calgary

About Regan

Regan practises in all areas of tax law. He provides advisory and dispute services related to income and indirect tax matters. He routinely advises on restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and financings in the domestic and cross-border context.

Regan has experience dealing with various government entities, including the Canada Revenue Agency, the Alberta Tax and Revenue Administration and the Department of Justice. He provides advice and representation in respect of audits and appeals, including drafting notices of objection and notices of appeal.

Prior to joining Blakes, Regan was an associate at another leading national law firm, where he had a particular focus on carbon taxation.

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Representative matters in which Regan has been involved include assisting:

Public and Private M&A, Reorganizations and Transactions

Welco-Beales Manufacturing Inc. on the disposition of Weldco Heavy Industries Ltd. to a corporate joint venture of PFM Capital Inc. and McKay Métis Group Limited Partnership
Pembina Pipeline Corporation on its acquisition of Enbridge Inc.’s joint-venture interests in Alliance Pipeline, Aux Sable and NRGreen for C$3.1-billion
Enerplus Corporation on its US$11-billion combination with Chord Energy
Suncor Energy on its C$1.468-billion acquisition of TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd. from TotalEnergies Ltd., which holds a 31.23% working interest in the Fort Hills oil sands mining project
A client with its acquisition of a Canadian brewery in an all-cash C$144-million transaction
An Alberta-based midstream oil and gas company with its acquisition of the issued and outstanding shares of an Alberta-based midstream oil and gas services company for C$78.8-million

Capital Markets

The underwriters in connection with the C$704-million initial public offering by Rockpoint Gas Storage Inc. and C$105-million secondary offering by affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Pembina Pipeline Corporation in connection with its public offerings of an aggregate of C$9.8-billion principal amount of medium term notes and subordinated notes
Pembina Pipeline Corporation in connection with its MJDS public offering of subscription receipts for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately C$1.3-billion, the winner of the Capital Markets Deal of the Year awarded at the 2024 Canadian Law Awards

Dispute Resolution