Energy: Oil & Gas
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
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Provided by Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP
BD&P are respected leaders in this field, advising on all areas of domestic and international energy matters. BD&P have been part of the fabric of Canada's energy story for over 100 years. The team provides collaborative, creative and practical legal guidance while understanding the industry's history, challenges, and opportunities.
Oil and gas transactions and projects are complex but familiar for BD&P. They're long history of working with the pioneers old and new in the oil and gas business, together with sound judgement and strategic legal advice guides through all stages of a transaction or project development. If things don't go to plan, their skilled energy litigation group has experience in all levels of court and alternative dispute resolution.
BD&P works with explorers, developers and producers as well as facility owners and operators, lenders, marketers and other stakeholders in all aspects of the oil and gas industry. They can help with an extensive variety of matters including acquisitions and dispositions, environmental issues, joint ventures and partnerships, onshore and offshore drilling contracts, taxation issues, and more.
The team has deep experience working on national, cross-border and international oil and gas matters.
The team is active in a number of energy-related professional organizations. These include the PJVA, CELF, CAPP, CAPLA, SEPAC, CAPL, Natural Resources Subsection of the Canadian Bar Association and the Institute for Energy Law.
Chambers Review
Burnet Duckworth & Palmer is a well-respected Calgary-based law firm with a strong record of joint venture transactions in the oil and gas industry. Frequently selected by upstream, midstream and downstream players, BD&P's energy team advises on major M&A, divestitures and asset swaps as well as international transactions and projects.
Work Highlights
- BD&P advised Dow Chemical Canada on commercial and construction issues related to the expansion of a Path 2 Zero petrochemical project in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They provide great value for money and they have some of the most bespoke lawyers in the energy industry. They are a dedicated firm and provide detailed knowledge in this sector."
"The firm has a great reputation and expertise in this area, we were assisted by lawyers with strong expertise in their areas. We continue to use BD&P because of their strong commercial acumen."
"They're commercially focused and ready to get the deal for their clients. They're experts in their fields and resource the files well."
"BD&P is my go-to firm. It's nice to know they have all these experts at your fingertips."
"They provide great value for money and they have some of the most bespoke lawyers in the energy industry. They are a dedicated firm and provide detailed knowledge in this sector."
"The firm has a great reputation and expertise in this area, we were assisted by lawyers with strong expertise in their areas. We continue to use BD&P because of their strong commercial acumen."
"They're commercially focused and ready to get the deal for their clients. They're experts in their fields and resource the files well."
"BD&P is my go-to firm. It's nice to know they have all these experts at your fingertips."
Notable Practitioners
Based in Calgary, managing partner Alicia Quesnel is one of Canada's top transactional oil and gas lawyers. She ably assists major energy companies with M&A and project development matters, as well as advising on related regulatory compliance.
"Alicia is hands down the best energy lawyer in Canada. She's a strong advocate, who is extremely persuasive, detail-orientated and practical."
"Alicia Quesnel is our go-to choice when we need external counsel."
Calgary-based Carolyn Wright's practice includes acting for clients on a broad array of oil and gas transactions including joint ventures and corporate restructuring.
"Carolyn has lots of experience and is creative. She's very effective and willing to entertain alternatives in order to effect results."
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Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Nationwide - Canada