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Experienced in the structuring, fi nancing, governance, management and operation of
international and domestic projects, M&A and reorganizations. Advised Canada's Oil
Sands Innovation Alliance on organization and structuring. Counsel to Total E&P on a
strategic alliance with Suncor for the Fort Hills, Joslyn and Voyageur projects and on the
subsequent disposition of their interest in the Voyageur project. Counsel to Apache on
its acquisition of Canadian properties from BP Canada. Advised ConocoPhillips on the
sale of a Syncrude interest to Sinopec and on the formation with EnCana of Canadian
oil sands and US refi ning joint ventures. Counsel to the Hibernia Southern Extension
Project, Hebron Development Project, Terra Nova Development Project, Hibernia
Development Project, Grand Banks Regional Transportation System and East Coast
Transportation System. Advised Shell Canada on the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and
Total on the Surmont Oil Sands Project. Counsel to participants in the Tangguh LNG
Project and the Sakhalin I Project.
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Founder of regulatory department. Firm's former vice chairman. Former counsel
to the National Energy Board of Canada. Acts as lead regulatory counsel for ATCO
Gas (Alberta's largest gas LDC) and acted for many major projects, including Alberta
Northeast Gas/Iroquois; Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline; Sable Off shore Energy;
Bear Head LNG; Kitimat LNG; Emera Brunswick Pipeline; and Aboriginal Pipeline
Group (Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Project) and for various gas storage developments
across Canada. Appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, federal and provincial
appellate and trial divisions, arbitration boards. Testifi ed before Canadian Senate and
House of Commons and retained as an expert witness on commercial and NAFTA
arbitrations. Member of LSA, LSUC, CBA and the US Federal EBA. Called to the Bars
of Ontario (1981) and Alberta (1984). Appointed QC in 2000. Has held directorships
for public and private companies.
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Kemm Yates is a partner who practices in the area of energy law at Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP. Yates's focus is regulatory litigation and arbitration relating to the natural
gas, oil and electricity industries. He represents utility, pipeline, producer and customer
interests before the National Energy Board and various provincial tribunals in diverse
fi les relating to energy facilities and fi nancial regulation. He has been recognized in ! e
2014 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, the 2013
Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada,
! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory 2014, ! e 2006 Lexpert® Guide to the 100 Most
Creative Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global 2013: ! e World's Leading Lawyers
for Business, International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2013, ! e Best Lawyers in
Canada 2014 (Best Lawyers "Calgary Energy Regulatory Lawyer of the Year" for 2010
and 2014). Alberta Bar. BA McGill. JD University of Toronto.
R.J. (Jack)
Thrasher, QC
Osler, Hoskin &
Harcourt LLP
Tel: (403) 260-7019
Fax: (403) 260-7024
Calgary
Lawrence
E. (Laurie)
Smith, QC
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (403) 298-3315
Fax: (403) 265-7219
Calgary
C. Kemm
Yates, QC
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Tel: (403) 260-9667
Fax: (403) 260-9700
Calgary
jthrasher@osler.com
smithl@bennettjones.com
kemm.yates@blakes.com
