Denstedt,
QC, Shawn H.T.
Osler, Hoskin
& Harcourt LLP
(403) 260-7088
sdenstedt@osler.com
Mr. Denstedt practises en-
vironmental, regulatory and
Aboriginal law in the energy,
mining and natural resources
areas. He appears regularly
before provincial and federal
tribunals and is Co-chair
of the firm.
Desbarats, QC, Robert P.
Osler, Hoskin
& Harcourt LLP
(403) 260-7015
rdesbarats@osler.com
Mr. Desbarats's practice in-
volves all commercial aspects
of the conventional oil and
gas, oil sands and liquefied
natural gas businesses,
including acquisitions and
divestitures, joint ventures
and other transactions.
Doyle, Catherine
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
(416) 863-4160
catherine.doyle@blakes.com
Ms. Doyle's practice focuses
on project finance, infra-
structure, P3s, structured
finance and various financing
matters. She advises on
projects in the transporta-
tion, social infrastructure,
alternative energy, power
and health-care sectors.
DeRose, Vincent J.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
(613) 787-3589
vderose@blg.com
Mr. DeRose is the regional
leader of the Energy Markets
Group and the Oil and Gas
Group in BLG's Ottawa
Office. He represents clients
on natural gas and electricity
regulatory matters before the
Ontario Energy Board and
the National Energy Board.
Dobbin, Terence S.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Canada LLP
(416) 216-3935
terence.dobbin@nortonrose-
fulbright.com
Mr. Dobbin is recognized
in all directories as a leading
M&A and corporate lawyer.
He has significant experi-
ence with large cross-border
transactions (in energy and
other sectors) and advising
directors on a variety of
governance issues.
Droppo, QC, Dallas L.
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
(403) 260-9612
dallas.droppo@blakes.com
A former geologist, Mr.
Droppo acts on securities
transactions and significant
foreign and domestic
resource-related acquisitions;
and for oil & gas, pipeline,
and mining companies in
joint ventures regarding
major greenfield and
expansion projects.
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Involvement
ALIGNING WITH ABORIGINAL INTERESTS
IS A TRICKY BUT VITAL PART OF SUCCESSFUL
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT BY SANDRA RUBIN
Aboriginal
Community
Adam Chamberlain has a piece of advice for anyone even thinking of
developing an energy project that touches on Aboriginal lands: get yourself
into a canoe.
One of the most common mistakes project developers and their advisers
make is to do too much of the work by email, conference calls and even
video conferencing, says Chamberlain, national leader of the Team North,
Aboriginal law and climate change groups at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP.
"e kind of advice I give people regularly is to spend the time, get to
know people. One of the things that's hardest is that when people fly up
North – whether it's somebody from a Bay Street law firm or accounting
firm or business – they oen fly into town and fly out," says Chamberlain,
who's based in Toronto.
