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Chris Sanderson's practice focuses on government relations and regulation in the
energy and resource sectors throughout Western and Northern Canada. He advises
utilities, marketers, mine and energy project developers and governments with respect
to project authorizations and regulatory matters in the natural gas, oil, electricity and
mining sectors. Sanderson appears frequently before federal and provincial permitting,
energy and environmental boards in BC, Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
Sanderson is recognized in Chambers Global in the energy: power (regulatory) (Canada)
category, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada for energy regulatory law and natural resources
law, International Who's Who Legal and Who's Who Legal: Canada for oil & gas law
and Benchmark Canada for energy and natural resources and environmental litigation.
He was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 1978; Alberta Bar in 1988; Northwest
Territories Bar in 2001; and was appointed QC in British Columbia in 2001.
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Counsel in the Ottawa offi ce and recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in
energy regulation. Practices as an advocate. Some 41 years of experience in regulatory
proceedings before federal and provincial energy tribunals. Advocacy practice includes
commercial litigation, administrative law, and private wealth distribution disputes. Has
represented diverse clientele interests at all levels of the provincial and federal court
systems, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Served for 25 years as the managing
partner of BLG's legacy fi rm in Ottawa. Recognized in ! e Best Lawyers in Canada
2014 (energy regulatory law), ! e 2014 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading
500 Lawyers in Canada for Energy (Oil & Gas), ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
2013 for Energy (Electricity), 2013 Lexpert® Guide to the Leading Canada/US Cross-
border Corporate Lawyers in Canada for Energy (Oil & Gas), and peer review rated
fi ve-out-of-fi ve in Martindale-Hubbell (AV preeminent). Called to the Bar in 1967.
Appointed QC in 1980.
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Partner in the fi rm's corporate department, having represented clients in oil & gas
exploration, production and marketing; engineering, procurement and construction
contracts for major oil sands, mining and processing facilities; major pipeline
transportation projects, electric power generation and transmission; and energy utility
businesses. Experience includes structuring businesses and advising management
in strategic decision making for Canadian and foreign corporations. Obtained a
Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Royal Military College of Canada, an
LLB from Dalhousie University and has completed the Institute of Corporate
Directors, Directors Education Program. Serves on the boards of public companies
and is a director of the Canadian Defence & Foreign Aff airs Institute. Booth is
honorary counsel for the Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada Foundation Inc.,
the Conference of Defence Associations and CDA Institute. Recognized as one of
Canada's leading lawyers in energy law by a number of legal directories published by
Lexpert® and Chambers & Partners.
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Doug Crowther is the leader of the Dentons Canada Energy Industry Team. His
practice focuses on energy regulatory law and includes representation of industry
interests before such bodies as the National Energy Board, the Alberta Utilities
Commission, and the Alberta Energy Regulator. He appears as counsel in respect of:
pipeline and electricity facility approvals; industry disputes; toll/rate and tariff matters;
and electric and gas utility regulation. He has been actively involved in numerous
signifi cant proceedings including those relating to: restructuring of the Alberta
electricity industry; the setting of electricity and pipeline tolls/rates and tariff s; and
pipeline project approval. He also advises developers of co-generation, renewable and
other electric power projects. Crowther is a graduate of the University of Calgary (BA,
1978) and the University of British Columbia (LLB, 1984). He is a member of LSA,
CBA, CalBA and Energy Bar Association.
Chris W.
Sanderson,
QC
Lawson
Lundell LLP
Tel: (604) 631-9183
Fax: (604) 669-1620
Vancouver
Peter C.P.
Thompson,
QC
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (613) 787-3528
Fax: (613) 230-8842
Ottawa
Robert (Bob)
T. Booth, QC
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (403) 298-3252
Fax: (403) 265-7219
Calgary
Douglas E.
Crowther,
QC
Dentons
Canada LLP
Tel: (403) 268-6821
Fax: (403) 268-3100
Calgary
csanderson@lawsonlundell.com
pthompson@blg.com
boothb@bennettjones.com
douglas.crowther@dentons.com
