Ranking tables
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) | Global
Canada
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
- Alicia QuesnelBurnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Band 1
Band 2
Chrysten Perry Stikeman Elliott LLP13 Years Ranked
Craig Spurn Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP18 Years Ranked- George Antonopoulos Dentons Canada LLP4 Years Ranked
Keith Byblow Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP4 Years Ranked
R Ben Rogers Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP17 Years Ranked
Simon Baines Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP12 Years Ranked
Vivek Warrier Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP5 Years Ranked
Band 3
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Frederick G Erickson
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Senior Statespeople | 9 Years RankedFrederick Erickson represents energy infrastructure and petrochemical clients in a wide range of commercial mandates, including joint ventures and acquisitions. Operating out of Calgary, he is sought out for his expertise across the upstream and midstream spaces.S Michael HurstDentons Canada LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Senior Statespeople | 19 Years RankedMichael Hurst is acclaimed for his wealth of experience advising multinational oil and gas clients on transactional matters out of the firm's Calgary office.
S Mungo Hardwicke-Brown
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Senior Statespeople | 19 Years RankedMungo Hardwicke-Brown is noted for the depth of his industry knowledge in the energy sector, acting on major pipeline transactions and project financing mandates. Based in Calgary, he possesses a longstanding reputation for his work on transportation and infrastructure matters.
Eminent Practitioners
- Alicia QuesnelBurnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
1 Chris Christopher
Torys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedBased in Calgary, Chris Christopher is noted for his activity in project development and M&A arising from the oil and gas space. His expertise includes acting on both domestic and offshore energy projects, with additional experience in related transportation and construction matters.
1 Janice Buckingham
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedPremier 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 chairs the firm's oil and gas practice from its Calgary office.
1 Patrick Maguire
Bennett Jones LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedPatrick Maguire operates a highly reputed corporate and commercial oil and gas practice. He is sought out by domestic and international oil and gas companies engaged in high-stakes development projects, mergers and acquisitions.
Band 2
2 Chrysten PerryStikeman Elliott LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked"Chrysten always does a great job of putting legal technicalities into language that’s accessible to everybody and she’s also really pragmatic in her advice. She understands the industry, business knowledge and business risk, and marries that to her legal knowledge."2 Craig SpurnOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedCraig 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.2 George AntonopoulosDentons Canada LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedBased in the firm's Calgary office, George Antonopoulos handles a wide array of M&A, asset sales and project developments in the oil and gas sector.2 Keith ByblowBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedCalgary-based oil and gas lawyer Keith Byblow advises on domestic and international mandates, including acquisitions, strategic partnerships and joint ventures.2 R Ben RogersBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked"He provides holistic advice on commercial matters, as he’s strong on the big picture and strategic side. He's the office managing partner and very busy, but I always feel like I am the number-one priority for Ben."2 Simon BainesOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked"Simon is excellent. In terms of legal drafting, you’re going to have a very hard time finding anyone better than him. His ability to adapt to different commercial environments, and his depth in being able to pull in what he understands from other clients, has been excellent."2 Vivek WarrierOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedCalgary-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.
Band 3
3 Brian Bidyk
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked"He's one of the best oil and gas lawyers in the city. He’s very business-minded, so he’ll give me the legal advice but do so from our perspective. He’s my first port of call on everything."
3 Chris HarrisBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked"He has pretty tremendous M&A experience list and he understands our business very, very well. He is a tremendous asset and works hand and glove with our internal team, so they are a very seamless extension of our team."
3 David CuschieriTorys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedDavid Cuschieri is called upon to utilise his corporate and commercial transactional experience on infrastructure projects in the oil and gas industry. He is based in Calgary.
3 Robert Froehlich
Norton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedRobert Froehlich acts on a broad array of M&A transactions in the oil and gas sector. Acting out of the team's Calgary office, he frequently represents national and international organisations engaged in asset and operations dispositions and acquisitions.
3 Wayne FedunNorton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedWayne Fedun handles M&A and project development mandates in the oil and gas sector, representing producers, infrastructure developers and investment companies. He works out of the firm's Calgary office.- Carolyn WrightBurnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Christine MillikenBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedChristine Milliken has a wide-ranging transactional practice which sees her advising on M&A, joint ventures, insolvency and commercial work on behalf of corporate clients in the oil and gas sector.
4 KayLynn LittonNorton Rose Fulbright | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedKayLynn Litton is sought after for her handling of commercial oil and gas mandates, including midstream agreements, as well as corporate transactions and reorganisations.
4 Paul Negenman
Lawson Lundell LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedCalgary-based Paul Negenman represents oil and gas exploration and production companies in a range of corporate mandates, including joint ventures and dispositions.4 Peter DannerTorys LLP | Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedPeter Danner's oil and gas practice sees him handle an array of transactions in Western Canada. He has a particular focus in the midstream space.