6 | Ranked Lawyers
Bigué, AdE, Ann
Dentons Canada LLP
(514) 878-8808
ann.bigue@dentons.
com
A former NEB
Counsel, Ms. Bigué's
administrative,
constitutional and
regulatory law practice
includes an emphasis
on energy and natural
resources law. She
also provides advice on
Aboriginal and treaty
rights to corporate
clients in this context.
Armstrong, QC,
Bradley
Lawson Lundell LLP
(604) 631-9126
barmstrong@
lawsonlundell.com
Mr. Armstrong has
extensive experience
relating to major
resource project
approvals, including
regulatory processes,
environmental
assessments,
impact and benefi ts
agreements, judicial
review proceedings
and injunctions.
Bénay, Daniel
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
(514) 397-4168
dbenay@mccarthy.ca
Mr. Bénay's practice
focuses on energy
(power), infrastructure,
international legal
consulting, M&A,
fi nancing and corporate
law. His consulting
activities have taken
him to Cambodia,
Cameroon, El Salvador,
Haiti, Morocco and
Vietnam.
Abdel-Aziz, Ahab
Gowling Lafl eur
Henderson LLP
(416) 814-5608
ahab.abdelaziz@
gowlings.com
Mr. Abdel-Aziz,
Gowlings' Global
Director of Nuclear,
has been a leading
advisor to international
nuclear industry and
governments for over
20 years on policy,
legislation, project
development, fi nance,
licensing, compliance,
and dispute resolution.
Bergner, Keith B.
Lawson Lundell LLP
(604) 631-9119
kbergner@
lawsonlundell.com
Mr. Bergner advises
private- and public-
sector and government
clients on Aboriginal
law and regulatory
matters. He acts for
clients in industries
including oil and gas,
liquefi ed natural gas,
mining and hydro-
electric generation
and transmission.
Alexander, Jr.,
Frank C.
Dentons Canada LLP
(403) 268-3062
frank.alexander@
dentons.com
Mr. Alexander counsels
energy companies on
petroleum projects
worldwide including
government petroleum
contracts (PSCs);
JOAs; farmout
agreements and
SPAs; study and bid
agreements; AMI
agreements; unitization
agreements; and gas
sales agreements.
Bennett, Michael J.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
(403) 260-3532
mbennett@mccarthy.
ca
Mr. Bennett's practice
focuses primarily on
corporate fi nance and
securities, mergers
and acquisitions,
corporate acquisitions
and dispositions,
joint ventures and
governance matters.
Ainley, William M.
Davies Ward Phillips
& Vineberg LLP
(416) 863-5509
wainley@dwpv.com
Mr. Ainley has been
lead counsel for
bidders and target
boards in many of
Canada's largest,
most complex
public company
M&A transactions,
and has advised
foreign purchasers
in numerous foreign
acquisitions of major
Canadian resource
companies.
Bertoldi, Linda L.
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
(416) 367-6647
lbertoldi@blg.com
Ms. Bertoldi's electricity
practice includes
advising on project
development and
ownership structures,
project fi nance and
corporate fi nance,
M&A, regulatory
issues, contract
negotiations and
advising regulated
utilities and their
shareholders.
Amato, David M.A.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Canada LLP
(416) 216-1861
david.amato@
nortonrosefulbright.
com
Mr. Amato counsels
foreign and domestic
fi nancial institutions,
insurers and other
lenders in his corporate
fi nance practice. His
multijurisdictional
experience embraces
mine, project, cash-
fl ow, acquisition,
leveraged and asset-
based fi nancings.
Biron, Yvan
Lavery, de Billy, L.L.P.
(514) 877-2910
ybiron@lavery.ca
Mr. Biron manages
the environmental
authorization process
for clients in the
energy sector. He also
negotiates distinctive
rights, including those
related to hydro-electric
power operations and
electrical transmission
lines.
Ascherl, Peter S.
Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
(416) 868-3499
pascherl@fasken.com
Mr. Ascherl focuses on
energy law, particularly
the fi nancing,
development,
acquisition &
restructuring of
wind farm and
solar projects. His
corporate, commercial
and securities law
experience includes
M&A, JVs and acting
as GC to various
companies.
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