Nos avocats spécialisés dans le domaine du pétrole et du gaz ont une feuille de route impressionnante, allant des litiges aux transactions entre entreprises les plus complexes. Ils possèdent le savoir nécessaire pour vous aider dans vos activités, peu importe le domaine :
Nos relations étroites avec des joueurs de partout dans l’industrie hautement réglementée de l’énergie pétrolière et gazière nous permettent d’anticiper les tendances du secteur et de vous aider à bien vous y positionner. Nous représentons des clients de toutes tailles au Canada et à l’étranger et leur livrons ce dont ils ont besoin pour atteindre leurs objectifs d’affaires.
Nous accompagnons nos clients pour mener à bien leurs transactions les plus complexes dans le secteur pétrolier et gazier. Ils apprécient l’aptitude de nos équipes du Canada à formuler des conseils juridiques à la fois pratiques, stratégiques et tactiques. Acquisitions et dessaisissements, achats et ventes d’actifs, financement, insolvabilité et restructurations, coentreprises et autres arrangements commerciaux, développement de projets, approbations réglementaires et résolution de différends : rien n’a de secret pour nous.
Lorsqu’il s’agit de régler des différends, nos clients s’en remettent à notre équipe pour dénouer les litiges commerciaux les plus complexes et techniques et se charger des questions d’ordre réglementaire.
Nos avocats ont plaidé devant des tribunaux provinciaux et fédéraux en plus de différents organismes de réglementation, dont l’Office national de l’énergie (ONE), l’Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), d’autres autorités de réglementation fédérales et provinciales et le Bureau de la concurrence.
Nous aidons nos clients pour toutes sortes de demandes relatives à des installations :
Nous offrons régulièrement des conseils dans le cadre de demandes de permis d’extraction et d’exportation de gaz pour le compte de producteurs et de regroupeurs de gaz.
Chaque opération de fusion et acquisition repose sur une ambition, qu’il s’agisse de tirer parti d’une occasion intéressante, de nouer un nouveau partenariat ou de prendre en main la croissance de son entreprise. Faites appel à nos compétences pointues pour ce qui touche la réglementation de même qu’à notre expertise poussée dans les domaines porteurs pour l’économie d’aujourd’hui et de demain afin de renforcer et de soutenir vos objectifs.
Dans le marché, les entreprises ne sont plus évaluées qu’en fonction de leur succès financier ou de leur offre de produits et de services. D’autres facteurs, notamment la réputation, le niveau de responsabilité et la manière de répondre aux demandes des investisseurs, entrent maintenant en ligne de compte.
Chez BLG, nos clients nous font confiance pour les aider à comprendre les enjeux ESG et à les intégrer à leurs stratégies d’affaires.
« Ils ont fait jusqu’à présent un excellent travail. Leur vaste connaissance de différents secteurs et leur capacité à toujours livrer à temps et à respecter le budget sont leurs grandes forces. »
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