Business Law

Oil and Gas

Type of Work

This is a sampling of the types of oil and gas related transactions and issues with which we have experience:

Transactions

  • Joint venture agreements
  • Farm-out agreements
  • Operating agreements
  • Royalty agreements
  • Participation agreements
  • Transportation agreements
  • Acquisitions and dispositions of oil and natural gas properties and facilities
  • Share transactions involving both private and public companies
  • Oil and natural gas financings (including flow-through share offerings)
  • Natural gas marketing issues and sales agreements

Related Services

  • Tax effective structuring
  • Deal negotiation
  • Due diligence
  • Environmental matters
  • Securities law matters
  • Corporate reorganizations
  • Oil and natural gas taxation issues including those related to cross‑border transactions
  • Title reviews and opinions

Compliance

  • Income Tax Act
  • Competition Act
  • Investment Canada Act
  • Foreign ownership of real property laws
  • Securities laws
  • Stock exchange rules
  • Corporate laws
  • Employment laws