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Fader, Nicholas P. Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-3474 fadern@bennettjones.com
Mr. Fader acts for public and private corporations, including oil & gas, indus-
trial and technology clients. His practice extends to private and public debt
and equity offerings, domestic and international acquisitions, license and
distributorship arrangements, debt restructurings and shareholder disputes
(including proxy contexts).
Estep, Laura K. Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-6308 laura.estep@dentons.com
Ms. Estep assists major oil and gas companies through all stages of the regu-
latory process including representation before the NEB, the Alberta Utilities
Commission and the Alberta Energy Regulator. She has appeared at various
levels of court on energy-related appeal and judicial review matters. She also
advises energy clients on land acquisition and compensation matters.
Erickson, G. Frederick Stikeman Elliott LLP
(403) 266-9016 ferickson@stikeman.com
Mr. Erickson is a partner in the Energy Group. His practice focuses on signifi-
cant transactional and advisory engagements, and he has extensive involve-
ment as lead counsel in major acquisitions and dispositions, restructuring
projects, project developments, joint ventures, financings, asset monetiza-
tions, securitizations and other transactional matters.
Engbloom, QC, Robert J. Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(403) 267-9405 robert.engbloom@nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Engbloom advises clients on M&A, transactional, governance and general
business matters. He has acted as lead counsel on a wide variety of significant
transactions and has extensive experience in providing advice on mergers
& acquisitions, reorganizations and related-party transactions, as well as
advising boards and special committees on both governance matters
and substantive transactions.
Dunsky, Ilan Dentons Canada LLP
(514) 878-5833 ilan.dunsky@dentons.com
Mr. Dunsky is National Co-chair of Dentons' Infrastructure and PPP group.
He represents both domestic and international clients in the development
of infrastructure, public-private partnerships and project finance, particularly
in the energy, transportation and health sectors. He also advises governments
and government agencies on the procurement of major global projects.
Dunlop, David R. McMillan LLP
(416) 865-7175 david.dunlop@mcmillan.ca
A member of the firm's executive committee, Mr. Dunlop advises clients on
the purchase and sale of businesses, private equity, corporate financing,
corporate governance and outsourcing. He has negotiated a variety of trans-
actions and complex commercial arrangements in the energy sector, and
assisted international clients in corporate establishment, restructuring
and operations.
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stake. "For renewable energy joint ventures I
think 51 per cent ownership is the norm for First
Nations. And I believe the major companies are
more open to those types of deals."
Many Indigenous groups have opposing inter-
nal views on certain energy developments, Me-
tallic, a citizen of the Listuguj Mi'gmaq Nation,
acknowledges from her office in Pikwakanagan,
near Ottawa.
"Even if you look at BC and Alberta, there
are First Nations there who are more business-
minded and want to develop an economy for
their communities. ey are more accepting of
pipelines and those types of projects.
"I don't think opposition to pipeline projects
is necessarily the overwhelming position of First
Nations across the country."
In fact, late last year, dozens of First Na-
tions leaders met to discuss purchasing the
