The energy sector continues to be a significant contributor to Canada’s economy. While renewables are becoming a more significant part of the global energy mix, fossil fuels will still provide a substantial portion of the world’s increasing energy demands for the foreseeable future even as there is an increasing focus on hydrogen, biogas and alternative energy sources.
The success of Canada’s energy sector has been built on entrepreneurship, innovation and the thoughtful management of the many challenges involved, including changing cost structures and commodity price fluctuations; evolving technology required to access previously stranded assets and improve carbon capture strategies; reducing carbon emissions and managing environmental impacts of operations; working in partnership with Indigenous groups; understanding the ever-evolving regulatory regimes; and working to obtain access to new markets.
How we can help
The offering Osler’s Energy Group provides to clients is simple but all-encompassing.
Our lawyers and experts have worked with leading participants ion every sector aspect on business-critical projects and transactions from coast to coast. In the process, we have 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.
Our clients include multinational E&P companies, infrastructure companies, private equity and pension funds, state-owned enterprises, mid-market and midstream companies, renewable energy developers, pipeline companies and multi-party consortiums. We’ve helped upstream, midstream, downstream and integrated operations build new projects, expand existing ones and execute all growth plans. In addition, we’ve assisted companies in navigating competition and antitrust issues, dispute resolution, Indigenous law, land usage challenges and environmental regulations, among many other matters. Leveraging Osler’s unique “one-firm” approach, our lawyers have extensive experience in litigating complex cases related to energy, resource and infrastructure projects.
Whether you’re involved in LNG, oil sands, offshore, shale gas, pipelines, upgrading and refining facilities or other areas of the market, you must stay on top of the many issues that will arise now and in the future. We pride ourselves on having a top-tier team — our Group is ranked Band 1 in Chambers Canada, one of the leading legal directories in the world — with significant experience in all energy-related matters and the agility to adapt to the changing needs of our clients.
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Partner, Commercial, Toronto
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