Energy: Oil & Gas
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
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Osler’s Oil & Gas Group has worked with leading participants in every aspect of the sector on business-critical projects and transactions from coast to coast, and in the process has developed market leading expertise in structuring complex joint ventures, completing strategic mergers and acquisitions, undertaking high profile regulatory proceedings, and developing and project financing major infrastructure projects. Clients include multi-national E&P companies, infrastructure companies, private equity and pension funds, state-owned enterprises, mid-market energy and midstream companies, renewable energy developers, pipeline companies, and multi-party consortiums.
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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt plays a leading role in oil and gas and LNG project development in Canada. With a strong bench of transactional and regulatory lawyers, the firm also has a proven track record of handling significant M&A, joint venture and restructuring transactions, as well as offshore matters. The practice acts for a range of clients, including exploration and production companies, mid-market energy companies and private equity funds.
Work Highlights
- Osler advised ConocoPhillips Canada on its $3.7 billion acquisition of TotalEnergies Canada's remaining interest in the Surmont oil sands project.
Strengths
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"I think they are excellent. They're great at client management; they think of how they can be helpful and think of what is best for us."
"They have gone into detail on very technical issues and they have a very good sense of the business specifically and the industry in general."
"They have a great understanding of the market, including what is market and what isn't, and an excellent understanding of the law. They're creative in approach and timely and engaging with clients."
"They seem to have expertise in all areas - so far I haven't identified an area where they can't provide high level support ."
"I think they are excellent. They're great at client management; they think of how they can be helpful and think of what is best for us."
"They have gone into detail on very technical issues and they have a very good sense of the business specifically and the industry in general."
"They have a great understanding of the market, including what is market and what isn't, and an excellent understanding of the law. They're creative in approach and timely and engaging with clients."
"They seem to have expertise in all areas - so far I haven't identified an area where they can't provide high level support ."
Notable Practitioners
Premier oil and gas lawyer Janice Buckingham acts on an impressive range of domestic and international M&A and project financing matters, providing further counsel on commercial mandates. She co-chairs the firm's oil and gas practice from its Calgary office.
"I would recommend Janice Buckingham without reservation. She's incredibly competent, a market leader for M&A work in the energy space."
Brad Gilmour provides expertise in energy and environmental regulation, covering matters including facilities applications and compliance. He acts on behalf of private and public organisations out of the firm's Calgary office.
"Brad Gilmour knows environmental litigation and response inside and out."
Craig Spurn acts out of the firm's Calgary office and has wide-ranging expertise in oil and gas M&A and commercial matters arising from the energy sector. He is noted for his skill in representing natural gas and oil clients in procurement and joint ventures.
"Craig is our go-to for oil and gas work. He's very responsive and practical, with a tremendous amount of experience."
"Craig has an incredible attitude, he's very professional and commercial, whilst also diligent and available."
Based in Calgary, Sander Duncanson is noted for his robust oil and gas regulation practice, representing oil and gas clients before national and provincial regulators in facilities applications and environmental assessments.
"He gives his thoughts in a concise manner regarding complex issues and keeps the business goals in mind."
Simon Baines is esteemed for the breadth of his experience across transactional mandates in the oil and gas sector, as well as advising on the commercial aspects of projects and facilities development. He is based out of the firm's Calgary office.
"I have to give him full credit for the success; he's so amazing and we're really happy to continue working with him."
Calgary-based Vivek Warrier is a widely respected oil and gas lawyer sought after for his handling of project development and M&A within the petroleum and natural gas industry, including on LNG matters.
"I can't speak highly enough of Vivek Warrier. He is an extremely reliable and trustworthy individual, with a high level of integrity and his work ethic is second to none."
"Vivek has really good technical skills and expertise."
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