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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Offices
855-2ND STREET S.W.
SUITE 3500, BANKERS HALL, EAST TOWER
CALGARY, ALBERTA T2P 4J8
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Ky Kvisle
Work Department
Corporate ＆ Commercial; Energy
Position
Ky’s practice focuses on commercial transactions and project development, primarily focusing on energy and natural resources. He works extensively on power related matters, including the full life cycle of numerous types of development and operational generation projects, including natural gas, wind, solar, hydro and biomass. In addition to his work in the power sector, Ky frequently works on other matters in the energy transition, oil and gas, midstream, agriculture, petrochemical, technology and mining sectors.
His experience includes working on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, power purchase agreements, commodities trading and derivatives agreements, carbon emissions and offset trading, EPC and supply chain agreements, ESG matters, corporate reorganizations, project and acquisition financings, insolvency and distressed asset transactions, and infrastructure development and operational agreements.
As an associate, Ky spent time seconded to the Firm’s offices in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. During that time, he acted for Canadian companies with investments in the Middle East as well as some of the largest enterprises based in the region. Prior to joining Blakes, Ky obtained industry experience working in the legal department of a large Canadian-based international oil and gas company.
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > Energy and natural resources > Power
(Next Generation Partners)Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP’s power practice has a strong orientation towards projects and transactional mandates, including M&A, joint ventures and financings. Toronto-based department co-head Vivian Kung is particularly sought after for her broad industry focus, which spans projects, finance, corporate and procurement-related issues. The group additionally benefits from the transactional experience of Keith Byblow, who heads the corporate and commercial group in Calgary; Scott Clarke, also based in Calgary; Montreal-based project finance specialist Sébastien Vilder; and Calgary-based up-and-coming energy partner Ky Kvisle. The team is also increasingly involved in standalone regulatory matters, with Calgary-based regulatory and environmental law expert Terri-Lee Oleniuk a key contact in this sphere.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Canada > Energy and natural resources > Power
- Power Canada > Energy and natural resources
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- Transport > Aviation
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: Alberta
- Dispute resolution: British Columbia
- Dispute resolution: Ontario
- Environment
- Indigenous law
- Infrastructure projects
- Insurance
- International expertise
- Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Pensions
- Public procurement
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- Technology