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Gilliland, William G. Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-6826 bill.gilliland@dentons.com
Mr. Gilliland advises public and private company buyers, sellers and target
companies on numerous merger and acquisition transactions, primarily in
the power, renewable energy, oil and gas, and other resource sectors, both
in Canada, internationally and cross border. In addition, he is a leader in
environmental/climate change financings, in particular in "green bonds."
Gill, Sony Stikeman Elliott LLP
(403) 206-5529 sgill@stikeman.com
Mr. Gill is a partner in the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions
Groups. His practice focuses on public and private company creation, growth,
restructuring and value maximization. He acts as counsel to a wide range
of clients, including oil and gas exploration and production companies
and energy services companies.
Gill, Laura M. Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-4492 gilll@bennettjones.com
Ms. Gill has an active commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice,
which specializes in disputes arising in the energy context including First
Nations issues and environmental matters. Her experience in the energy in-
dustry includes litigating ownership issues and joint-venture and partnership-
related disputes, and judicial reviews and appeals from regulatory approvals.
Gauvin, Mira Dentons Canada LLP
(514) 878-5812 mira.gauvin@dentons.com
Ms. Gauvin's practice comprises analyzing the impacts of jurisprudential and
legislative developments on her clients' activities, advising on compliance
with environmental laws, cap-and-trade regulations, environmental assess-
ment and permitting issues, land rehabilitation and remediation projects,
and the implementation and closure of industrial sites.
Gallivan, QC, Daniel F. Cox & Palmer
(902) 491-4126 dgallivan@coxandpalmer.com
Mr. Gallivan's corporate practice spans all facets of energy law. He provides
informed counsel and regulatory advice to major oil & gas projects, explora-
tion and production companies, service and pipeline companies, regulatory
agencies and governments. Consistently ranked as a leading practitioner
in his field, Mr. Gallivan has also held the leadership role of CEO of Cox
& Palmer.
Friend, QC, Anthony L. Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-3182 frienda@bennettjones.com
Mr. Friend practises in the areas of corporate, securities and energy industry
litigation, arbitration and mediation, defence of medical malpractice claims,
and corporate arrangements and restructuring. He has acted in over 90
corporate arrangements and restructurings.
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back off, including cost over-
runs and a decreased demand
for oil due to climate change.
ere was also a veiled threat the
battle would continue no matter
who owns it. "We would remind
you that it would only take op-
position from a single Nation to
cause significant delays and fur-
ther cost overruns."
Metallic says the stance was
not entirely surprising. "Un-
fortunately there will always be
people who are just not open to
any type of development in any
part of their territory, and people
who want to get involved in busi-
ness to economically benefit their
community. at's a reality."
Reconciling the two views may
not always be possible, she says.
Paul Seaman, an energy, In-
digenous and environmental law
partner at Gowling WLG (Can-
ada) LLP, sees more and bigger
Indigenous-owned energy proj-
ects coming in the future.
In Alberta, there were roughly
330 Indigenous-owned enterprises doing busi-
ness with oil and gas operations in 2017, accord-
ing to the Canadian Association of Petroleum
Producers. And Premier Jason Kenney has
promised to form a new $1-billion Crown corpo-
ration to help Indigenous communities invest in
resource projects, including pipelines.
Meanwhile, Seaman points to the Eagle Spirit
pipeline, a proposed $16-billion First Nations-
owned pipeline that would be operated in con-
junction with four Canadian pipeline unions,
including Teamsters Canada. It would ship oil
from Fort McMurray in Northern Alberta to
Prince Rupert, BC — and to the Pacific Ocean
for export, finally expanding Canada's market
beyond the US.
"ese days equity ownership is very much
front and centre," says Seaman, a citizen of the
Manitoba Métis Federation. He says projects are
"an easier sell, in a sense" in BC, where no historic
treaties were signed with the federal government,
which means title to the land was never ceded.
at gives First Nations full say — and pre-
sumably greater leverage on an ownership stake
— on any project that impacts their land.
When First Nations communities are part
owners, it ensures there have been detailed dis-
cussions, which helps avoid later claims that the
Constitutional duty to consult with the affected
communities was not met.
