18 | Oil vs. LNG
A SHIFT IN
FOREIGN
INVESTMENT
While Ottawa's recent foreign investment
rules limit how state-owned enterprise
can invest in the oil sands, there may be
more opportunities in liquid natural gas
By Anthony Davis
Lexpert®Ranked Lawyers
Hardwicke-Brown,
Mungo
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
(403) 260-9674
mhb@blakes.com
Harper, Dufferin R.
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
(403) 260-9710
dufferin.harper@
blakes.com
Harricks, Paul H.
Gowling Lafleur
Henderson LLP
(416) 369-7296
paul.harricks@
gowlings.com
Harrison, QC,
Elizabeth J.
Farris, Vaughan, Wills
& Murphy LLP
(604) 661-9367
eharrison@farris.com
Harvie, Alan S.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Canada LLP
(403) 267-9411
alan.harvie@
nortonrosefulbright.com
Mr. Hardwicke-Brown's
M&A, corporate
finance and energy
practice focuses on
the natural resources
and infrastructure
industries. His
experience embraces
the petroleum,
natural gas, oil sands,
electricity, potash,
pipeline and LNG
sectors.
Mr. Harper acts
for clients on
environmental
due diligence and
liability issues and
provides regulatory
compliance and impact
assessment advice to
oil and gas companies,
companies operating
in the oil sands and
liquefied natural gas
proponents.
Mr. Harricks leads
Gowlings' Energy,
Infrastructure and
Mining Industry Group.
His transaction-based
practice embraces
infrastructure, energy
and project finance.
He acts for Canadian
and international
corporations, funds and
financial institutions.
Ms. Harrison has
extensive experience
in corporate, M&A and
securities transactions.
She represents
corporations and
investment dealers. Her
experience includes
M&A, take-overs
and related-party
transactions, and
public and private
financings.
Mr. Harvie practises
energy and
environmental/
regulatory law
including commercial
and operational
issues, focusing on
the upstream oil and
gas, energy, waste
disposal and chemical
industries.
Helbronner, Valerie
Torys LLP
(416) 865-7516
vhelbronner@torys.com
Ms. Helbronner's
infrastructure and
energy practice
includes the
development and
financing of combined
heat and power, gasfired, wind, hydro, solar
and biomass projects.
Her experience
includes healthcare,
transportation and
mining.
