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Ms Laura Estep
Work Department
Energy Regulatory
Position
Partner, Presiding Member of the Dentons Canada Region Board
Career
Laura Estep (She/Her/Hers) is a renowned regulatory lawyer with a demonstrated track record of advising various companies in the energy industry. A key partner in Dentons’ Energy Regulatory practice group and Presiding Member of the Dentons Canada Region Board, she demonstrates strong inclusive leadership, empowering the Firm’s professionals and cultivating strategic partnerships with clients on a national and global scale.
Laura’s extensive experience is particularly evident in guiding major energy companies through the complexities of the regulatory landscape. Her expertise covers all stages of the regulatory process, from initial consultations to successful representation before critical bodies such as the Canada Energy Regulator, the Alberta Utilities Commission and the Alberta Energy Regulator. She also represents industry clients in land acquisition, compensation and Aboriginal law matters.
Additionally, her expertise extends to representing clients at various court levels in energy-related appeal and judicial review matters. Described as “very detail-oriented” with “great expertise in energy, oil and gas,” Laura offers crucial legal advice and representation aimed at securing regulatory approvals for a broad spectrum of energy-related projects. She is recognized as a leading lawyer by the legal industry’s most respected directories and has established herself as a counsel of choice for companies looking to navigate the Canadian energy sector.
Languages
English
Memberships
- Presiding Member, Dentons Canada Region Board
- Chair of the Governance Committee, Dentons Canada Board, 2017-2022
- Board Member, Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter, 2019-2022
- Volunteer, Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter
- Member, Natural Resources Subsection of the Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Calgary Bar Association
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
Education
University of Alberta, 2003, LLB
University of Calgary, 2000, BA, Sociology
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
Dentons’ strong skill sets in the midstream, CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage) and petrochemical sectors continues to pay dividends and the team is routinely engaged to handle major development projects for multinational energy clients. Among its recent highlights in this space, department co-head and transactional specialist George Antonopoulos is spearheading the group’s advice to Enbridge on the corporate, commercial and regulatory aspects of its proposed multibillion-dollar CCUS project. The Calgary-based team also draws on experienced counsel Michael Hurst, who is noted for transactional work, as well as regulatory experts Bernard Roth
and Laura Estep.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation
- Business immigration
- Construction
- Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Telecoms
- Cannabis
- Capital markets
- Dispute resolution: Alberta
- Dispute resolution: Ontario
- Dispute resolution: Quebec
- Environment
- Indigenous law
- Insurance
- International trade
- Labour and employment
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Transport > Other transport
- Pensions
- Energy and natural resources > Power
- Public procurement
- Real estate
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: British Columbia
- Infrastructure projects
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- Technology