Gilmour, Bradley S.
Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-3382
gilmourb@bennettjones.com
Mr. Gilmour's practice
focuses on energy, environ-
mental and Aboriginal law.
He has significant experience
with issues related to energy
and natural resource projects
including oilsands, pipelines,
LNG, CCS, coal, hydro,
chemical and renewable
energy.
Graham, Gary D.
Gowling Lafleur
Henderson LLP
(905) 540-3255
gary.graham@gowlings.com
Gowlings's Hamilton found-
ing partner, Mr. Graham is a
business law lawyer. A former
President of Westinghouse
Canada Inc., he has been advis-
ing clients in the manufactur-
ing, energy and broader public
sectors for 25+ years.
Greenfield,
QC, Donald E.
Bennett Jones LLP
(403) 298-3248
greenfieldd@bennettjones.com
Mr. Greenfield's energy
practice spans asset and share
sales and acquisitions in
Canada and abroad, LNG
and oil and gas development
and facilities financing,
construction and operation,
as well as Investment Canada
Act matters.
Gorman, William (Bill)
Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4118
wgorman@goodmans.ca
Mr. Gorman's practice fo-
cuses on domestic and cross-
border corporate finance
and M&A. He represents
a number of public and
private companies, private
equity and underwriters
in transactions involving
the energy sector.
Green, Bram J.
Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4153
bgreen@goodmans.ca
Mr. Green's real estate prac-
tice extends to all aspects of
domestic and international
utility scale solar and wind
power renewable energy
generation projects. He acts
for Recurrent Energy in its
development of utility-scale
solar projects in Ontario.
Grenier, Pierre
Dentons Canada LLP
(514) 878-8856
pierre.grenier@dentons.com
Mr. Grenier focuses on cor-
porate & commercial mat-
ters and on the construction,
energy & real estate sectors.
His experience includes
regulatory regimes in the
energy sector, construction
claims, contractual arrange-
ments and manufacturer's
liability.
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Requirements
AS MARKET CONDITIONS DETERIORATE IN THE OIL
AND GAS SECTOR, REGULATORS ARE PRESSURING
COMPANIES TO GIVE INVESTORS MORE CONTINUOUS
DISCLOSURE ABOUT THEIR FINANCIAL HEALTH
BY ANTHONY DAVIS
Reporting
As if oil and gas companies didn't have enough to worry about. With West Texas
Intermediate crude sinking to US$42.50 at the time of writing and going who knows
where, Canadian energy executives are preoccupied with cutting costs, re-jigging capi-
tal expenditures and deciding whether or not to irk investors by slashing dividends.
e last thing they want to deal with is more rules to continually disclose more details
about their financial affairs.
But that's just what regulators are demanding. From third-party related transac-
tions to more stringent guidelines on how to describe prospective resources, energy
companies are being asked to spit out more numbers. And, as well, to more accurately
describe and harmonize just how they get at those numbers.
With market conditions deteriorating for oil and gas, Canadian securities admin-
istrators at both provincial and national levels have focused greater attention on con-
