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Founder of regulatory department. Firm's former vice chairman. Former counsel to
the National Energy Board of Canada. Participated in the Deputy Prime Minister's
task force on regulatory reform. Acts as lead regulatory counsel for ATCO Gas (Alber-
ta's largest gas LDC) and acted for many major projects, including Alberta Northeast
Gas/Iroquois Pipeline; 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 appel-
late 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. Member of the Royal Military College Board of Governors.
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Ben Rogers acts for energy companies on all types of commercial matters across
Canada and internationally. He has considerable experience in a diverse range of energy-
related matters, including acquisitions and divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, the
structuring of joint venture agreements, midstream matters, project development, and
the management of the legal aspects of day-to-day oil and gas and commercial matters.
Rogers also has considerable experience in both conventional and non-conventional oil
and gas development, as well as in the East Coast off shore. Rogers is Co-Practice Group
Leader of the fi rm's national Energy ‒ Oil & Gas Group.
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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
proceedings 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: ! e World's Leading Lawyers
for Business 2013, 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.
Lawrence
E. (Laurie)
Smith, QC
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (403) 298-3315
Fax: (403) 265-7219
Calgary
R. Ben
Rogers
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (403) 260-9702
Calgary
C. Kemm
Yates, QC
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (403) 260-9667
Calgary
smithl@bennettjones.com
ben.rogers@blakes.com
kemm.yates@blakes.com
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