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Stefaniuk, John D. Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
(204) 934-2597 jds@tdslaw.com
Mr. Stefaniuk engages in a broad practice in energy, mining, natural resources
and environmental law, property and project development, and government
relations. He has particular experience in resource development, permitting
and licensing, power sales, wind farms, regulatory approvals, agreements
with government, mineral tenure, Indigenous consultation, negotiation,
closure and rehabilitation.
Stacey, Gillian R. Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
(416) 367-6934 gstacey@dwpv.com
Ms. Stacey has extensive experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, project
and conventional debt and equity financings, and technology transactions, in
Canada and internationally. She played a lead role advising the Government of
Canada in connection with the restructuring of the Nuclear Laboratories division
of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and the sale of its Candu reactor division.
Spector, Charles R. Dentons Canada LLP
(514) 878-8847 charles.spector@dentons.com
Mr. Spector's wide-ranging transactional practice includes a focus
on energy and oil & gas. His expertise embraces public and private corporate
and project financing, including private power project financing; M&A;
and corporate governance.
Smellie, James H. Gowling WLG
(403) 298-1816 james.smellie@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Smellie's practice focuses on energy regulatory matters, commercial
arbitrations and litigation. With extensive experience before federal and
provincial regulatory tribunals, he represents a wide range of stakeholders
on energy-related issues.
Singer, Cathy Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
(416) 216-4053 cathy.singer@nortonrosefulbright.com
Ms. Singer practises corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on related
party transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate
governance, including advisory mandates for issuers, investment dealers,
managers and independent committees.
Simeon, Peter E. Gowling WLG
(416) 862-4448 peter.simeon@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Simeon's practice is focused on corporate finance, M&A and structured
products. He works closely with issuers, underwriters and other corporate
clients in industries that include mining, technology, and energy.
His expertise involves public offerings, private placements, reverse take-over
and qualifying transactions, secondary offerings as well as share and asset
purchase transactions.
LEXPERT-RANKED LAWYERS
sels & Graydon LLP that included Peter O'Callaghan,
Daniel McLeod, Markus Viirland, Trevor Rowles, Tim
Phillips, Nav Dhaliwal, Jill Davis and Chris Barker
(corporate and securities), Jeffrey Trossman and Evan
Schmid (tax), and Warren Nishimura, Jennifer Ruddick
and Danielle Butler (financial services).
Lundin Petroleum was represented in Sweden by Ger-
nandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB with a team
that included Carl Westerberg, Erika Olofsson, Karin
Källström and Lukas Åhman, and in London by Ashur-
st LLP with a team that included Huw omas, Alex
Bartho, Zeina Talhouni, Nicole Lim and Anthony Gray.
BMO Capital Markets was International Petrol-
eum's exclusive financial advisor and Pareto Securities
in Sweden acted as the issuing agent and Certified
Adviser for International Petroleum on Nasdaq First
North. BMO Capital Markets was represented by a
team from Dentons Canada LLP that included Wil-
liam Gilliland, Lucas Tomei and Nicole Bacsalmasi
(corporate and securities).
WATEROUS ENERGY FUND ACQUIRES
67% OWNERSHIP OF NORTHERN BLIZZARD
RESOURCES INC.
On May 11, 2017, companies controlled by Waterous
Energy Fund (WEF) acquired approximately 67 per cent
of the issued and outstanding common shares of North-
ern Blizzard Resources Inc. (Northern Blizzard) from
affiliates of Riverstone Holdings, LLC (Riverstone), and
NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC (NGP) in a
transaction valued at approximately $244 million.
Northern Blizzard is a Canadian crude oil produc-
tion and development company focused on maximiz-
ing oil recovery from its large-scale oil resource base.
e corporation's operations, infrastructure and con-
centrated land positions are focused in southwest Sas-
katchewan. Northern Blizzard's common shares trade
on the TSX under the symbol "NBZ."
WEF is a Calgary-headquartered oil and gas private
equity firm founded by Adam Waterous. e firm
targets a focused portfolio of owned and controlled
investment opportunities between $100 and $400 mil-
lion across North America. McMillan LLP acted as
counsel to WEF with a team composed of Desmond
Balakrishnan, Cory Kent, Michael ackray, Will
Van Horne and Ravipal Bains (capital markets and
M&A), François Tougas (competition), Peter Botz
(tax) and Herbert Ono (US securities). Bennett Jones
LLP acted as Canadian legal counsel to Riverstone and
NGP with a team that included John Mercury, Kahlan
Mills, James McClary, John Lawless and Kismat Nijjar
(capital markets and M&A) and Beth Riley (competi-
tion). Latham & Watkins LLP acted as US counsel to
Riverstone with a team composed of Nick Luongo and
Victoria VanStekelenburg (corporate). Northern Bliz-
zard was represented by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
LLP with a team that included Noralee Bradley, Justin
Sherman and Kelsey Armstrong (corporate) and Peter
Glossop (competition).
