Barkin, Ira S.
Goodmans LLP
(416) 597-4112
ibarkin@goodmans.ca
Mr. Barkin's real estate prac-
tice includes green energy
land development. He has
represented Atlantic Power
in various acquisitions and
financings, Enwave Energy in
its refinancing and SkyPower
in its joint venture acquisition
of two solar projects.
Beaudoin, Yannick
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
(514) 982-4025
yannick.beaudoin@blakes.com
Mr. Beaudoin's expertise
includes infrastructure &
project financing. Acts for
major developers, private
investors, consortiums &
lenders on infrastructure,
including projects & trans-
actions relating to renewable
energy, natural gas &
wind projects.
Bentley, Ross
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
(403) 260-9720
ross.bentley@blakes.com
Mr. Bentley focuses on cor-
porate finance transactions,
mergers and acquisitions, and
shareholder activism matters
across a range of industries
including energy, pipeline
and energy infrastructure,
agribusiness, airline
and railroad.
Barry, Patrick G.
Davies Ward Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
(416) 367-6917
pbarry@dwpv.com
Mr. Barry advises energy
companies and their invest-
ors on public and private
M&A transactions, joint
venture and partnership
arrangements, and debt and
equity financings. He also
has significant experience in
the alternative and renewable
energy area.
Bennett, Chris
Osler, Hoskin
& Harcourt LLP
(416) 862-5992
cbennett@osler.com
Mr. Bennett's practice
focuses on project finance
with an emphasis on energy,
infrastructure and PPPs.
He has acted on project
financings in a wide variety
of sectors, including renew-
able energy, healthcare
and transportation.
Bergner, Keith B.
Lawson Lundell LLP
(604) 631-9119
kbergner@lawsonlundell.com
Mr. Bergner advises pri-
vate- and public-sector and
government clients on Ab-
original law and regulatory
matters. He acts for clients in
industries including oil & gas,
liquefied natural gas, mining
and hydro-electric genera-
tion and transmission.
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WITH DEPRESSED OIL PRICES, PRIVATE
EQUITY IS POISED FOR A GREATER
ROLE IN CALGARY'S ENERGY MARKET
BY BRIAN BURTON
Calgary is Deal City for the global energy industry, accounting for fully one-quar-
ter of the value of all oil and gas mergers and acquisitions worldwide between 2010 and
2014. According to Calgary Economic Development there are more than 960 oil and
gas companies headquartered in the city — in a constant state of forming, exploring,
producing, acquiring each other and being acquired.
But with oil prices cut by more than half in the past 15 months, the pace of deal
making has slowed significantly as conventional debt and equity funding have become
scarce. Now, private-equity firms that came to town in better times are seeing reduced
competition. Flush with cash from investors seeking to outperform public markets, cor-
porate lawyers say, private equities are directing increased attention to Calgary in the
wake of the reset on commodity prices.
Private
