ENERGY

From firm to frontier: Sander Lekas’s jump to solar at SkyFire Energy
When he joined as the company’s first lawyer, he arrived to a court submission and negotiations on its largest project
Permit to emit: a guide on Environmental Compliance Approval
Read about Ontario’s Environmental Compliance Approval, what it covers, who needs one, and how its process works
Bryan Morin of PetroChina Canada on tackling complex energy projects
From the IPO that shaped his career to behind-the-scenes work on LNG Canada's joint venture
Energy, reconciliation and the in-house role at Manitoba Hydro
Don Bjornson oversees 20 lawyers, a 77-person division, and the legal functions of a growing energy Crown corporation
LNG Canada reaches final investment decision on Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat
The expansion will double LNG export capacity to 28 million tonnes annually

BIG DEALS

McCarthy Tétrault, Norton Rose Fulbright, Bennett Jones among legal counsel
Osler, Blakes, Stikeman, Felesky Flynn, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada among legal counsel
McCarthy Tétrault advising Enbridge; Bennett Jones for KKR
Divestiture completes Tamarack's transition to a pure-play Clearwater producer

2026 LEADING LAWYERS IN ENERGY

Matthew Keen
Year called to bar: 2006
Vancouver, British Columbia
Randall W. Block
Year called to bar: 1985
Calgary, Alberta
Marcus W. Archer
Year called to bar: 1999
Calgary, Alberta
Lincoln John Mitchell
Year called to bar: 2011
Calgary, Alberta
Sylvie Bouvette
Year called to bar: 1986
Montréal, Québec
Sébastien Thériault
Year called to bar: 1997
Montréal, Québec