Shane Barnes

Shane Barnes

Senior Associate

Calgary
[email protected]
403.232.9432

Shane’s practice focuses on corporate law. He assists clients on a range of securities and corporate matters, including:

  • mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of private and public companies
  • financing transactions, including public and private offerings of securities
  • compliance with corporate and securities regulatory requirements relating to stock exchange listings, corporate governance, continuous disclosure obligations and shareholders’ meetings

Shane summered and articled with BLG prior to joining the firm as an associate.

Experience

  • Kelt Exploration Ltd. in its $510 million disposition of oil and gas assets in its Inga/Fireweed/Stoddart Division (the “Inga Assets"), located in British Columbia, to ConocoPhillips and assumption by the Purchaser of certain specific financial obligations related to the Inga Assets in the amount of approximately $41.0 million.
  • Sylogist Ltd. (TSXV:SYZ) in its acquisition of Information Strategies, Inc., a provider of software solutions and professional services to federal and state government and not-for-profit/NGO organizations.

Beyond our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Calgary Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Volunteer, BLG Business Venture Clinic at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada - Ones to Watch™ (Corporate Law)

Bar Admission & Education

  • Alberta, 2018
  • JD, University of Calgary, 2017
  • BA, University of Calgary, 2013