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Shouldice, Robert R., Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Vancouver - (604) 640-4145 - rshouldice@blg.com
Partner practicing corporate and commercial law in the areas of acquisitions, mergers and divestitures, public
infrastructure projects, energy (power, pipeline, oil & gas, petrochemical) transactions and projects, trans-
portation sector projects; corporate reorganizations, and corporate governance matters. Recent transactions
include representing: various clients in respect of a number of BC LNG projects; Finning International in re-
spect of acquisition transactions in Canada and globally; the City Of Edmonton in respect of its approximate-
ly C$2-billion light rail P3 project; BC Hydro and its approximately C$1-billion hydro generating facility P3
project; BC Hydro in connection with its approximately C$1-billion smart metering infrastructure project;
City of Ottawa in connection with its C$2.1-billion light rail project; SNC-Lavalin Inc. and its joint-venture
participation in the approximately C$2.5-billion Mumbai Metro light rail project. Also represents a number
of transportation sector clients (port terminals and railway) in respect of various transactions and projects.
Called to the Bar in Alberta and BC.
Sanderson, Chris W., QC, Lawson Lundell LLP Vancouver - (604) 631-9183 - csanderson@lawsonlundell.com
Chris Sanderson's practice focuses on regulation and First Nations consultation in the energy and resource
sectors throughout Western and Northern Canada. He advises utilities, marketers, mine and energy project
developers and governments with respect to project authorizations, consultation requirements, transportation
arrangements and marketing issues in the natural gas, oil, electricity and mining sectors. Sanderson appears
frequently before federal and provincial permitting, energy and environmental boards in BC, Alberta and the
Northwest Territories. Sanderson is recognized in Chambers Global in the energy: power (regulatory) (Can-
ada) category, e Best Lawyers in Canada for energy regulatory law and natural resources law, International
Who's Who Legal and Who's Who Legal: Canada for oil & gas law and Benchmark Canada for energy and
natural resources and environmental litigation. He was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in 1978; Al-
berta Bar in 1988; Northwest Territories Bar in 2001; and was appointed QC in British Columbia in 2001.
Block, Randall W., QC, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Calgary - (403) 232-9572 - rblock@blg.com
Partner and Calgary regional manager of BLG's Litigation Department. Specializes in all forms of dispute
resolution in the energy and oil & gas industries, including regulatory proceedings, commercial litigation and
arbitration. Has appeared before the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Alberta Court of Appeal, Supreme
Court of Canada, Alberta Utilities Commission, Alberta Energy Regulator, National Energy Board and vari-
ous arbitral panels. Has also sat as an arbitrator. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Has written
and lectured on various issues in oil & gas law and major energy and oil sand project development. Emphasis
on regulatory proceedings, corporate/commercial litigation and arbitration related to energy and corporate/
commercial disputes. Recognized in Chambers Global and Chambers Canada for dispute resolution and oil &
gas. Selected by peers for inclusion in e Best Lawyers in Canada 2016 in the fields of corporate and commer-
cial litigation, energy regulatory law and natural resources law. Appointed QC in 2005. Called to the Alberta
Bar in 1985.
Crowther, Douglas E., QC, Dentons Canada LLP Calgary - (403) 268-6821 - douglas.crowther@dentons.com
Doug Crowther co-leads the Dentons Canada Energy Sector group. His practice focuses on energy regulatory
law and includes representation of industry interests before such bodies as the National Energy Board, the
Alberta Utilities Commission and the Alberta Energy Regulator. He appears as counsel in respect of: pipeline
and electricity facility approvals; industry disputes; toll/rate and tariff matters; and electric and gas utility
regulation. He has been actively involved in numerous significant proceedings, including those relating to:
restructuring of the Alberta electricity industry; the setting of electricity and pipeline tolls/rates and tariffs;
and pipeline project approval. He also advises developers of transmission, co-generation, renewable and other
electric power projects.
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