Mr Douglas Yoshida > McCarthy Tétrault > Calgary, Canada > Lawyer Profile

During 2023/24, McCarthy Tétrault’s Calgary-based oil and gas group handled a slew of headline-grabbing transactions on behalf of energy companies, with strong showings in M&A, asset exchanges, joint ventures, capital markets and project development. Transactional oil and gas partner Kerri Howard co-heads the team and acted alongside the corporate group to advise Pipestone Energy on its C$1bn sale to Strathcona Resources. Brian Bidyk — who also specializes in commercial and corporate-related work — co-heads the department. The practice additionally leverages an increasingly prominent regulatory offering, which draws on the experience of national environmental co-lead Kimberly Howard, who handles environmental, energy and regulatory law; and Douglas Yoshida, who spearheads the litigation area in Calgary.

The Alberta disputes group at McCarthy Tétrault demonstrates strength in representing local, national and international clients involved in construction, insolvency, insurance, securities and oil and gas disputes. The practice is co-directed by Douglas Yoshida KC, who specializes in corporate and commercial litigation, in particular multi-party disputes involving the energy industry; and national practice group leader Sunil Kapur, who has focused his practice on litigation and labour and employment matters. Also noted are Kara Smyth (corporate, commercial, class action and public law litigation); Sean Smyth KC (domestic and international arbitration, corporate commercial litigation and securities litigation); and Bryan West (projects and infrastructure, construction and commercial leasing disputes).