Ashley White
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Up and Coming : Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
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Ashley White is the Energy Practice Group Leader at Bennett Jones and a leading commercial energy lawyer in Canada, known for her pragmatic, and deal-oriented approach.
Ashley's practice relates primarily to corporate and commercial transactions in Canada’s energy and power sectors, with specialization in the oil & gas industry, renewable power projects and emerging energy sectors. She regularly advises clients on commercial transactions with a focus on planning, drafting, negotiation and completion of complex transactions and project work, including with respect to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, corporate re-organizations, and energy project development. Ashley has developed a specialized practice with respect to joint ventures between industry and Indigenous communities in connection with equity ownership and investments in major energy projects in Canada.
Ashley is actively involved in the Calgary community, including as a committee member of the Canadian Energy Law Foundation Jasper Seminar. She is on the board of directors for The Women's Centre in Calgary. Ashley is also the Chair of the Student Recruitment Committee in the Calgary office.
Career
Alberta Bar, 2012
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Alberta; Canadian Bar Association; Calgary Bar Association; American Bar Association.
Chambers Review
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Ashley White frequently advises energy sector clients in commercial contracts work, M&A and wider transactional activity.
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"Ashley White is very responsive and has excellent, detailed knowledge. She is very skilled at piecing the deal together."
"Ashely is really responsive and quite knowledgeable, whilst also being commercially practical."
"She provided sound advice and excellent service. She was well organised and extremely competent."
"Ashley White is very responsive and has excellent, detailed knowledge. She is very skilled at piecing the deal together."
"Ashely is really responsive and quite knowledgeable, whilst also being commercially practical."
"She provided sound advice and excellent service. She was well organised and extremely competent."