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Laura K. Estep

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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

Particularly prominent in the regulatory space, Dentons’ oil and gas practice additionally houses a thriving transactional offering. The Calgary-based team is arguably best known for its expertise in the midstream sphere, where it is frequently engaged to advise domestic and multinational energy clients on pipeline-related work. The upstream sector is another key source of mandates. Transactional partner George Antonopoulos co-heads the department and recently advised Enbridge on its C$400m acquisition of the Aitken Creek natural gas storage facilities from FortisBC Holdings. Seasoned counsel Michael Hurst is also noted for energy deals. Group co-head Bernard Roth is a go-to specialist in oil and gas regulation, with Laura Estep and Dan Collins also highly regarded for regulatory work.

Canada > Indigenous law

Dentons‘ practice group handles a range of advisory and contentious Indigenous law mandates, including representing industry clients in litigation; advising on land claims and treaty rights, as well as the implications of the governments’ duty to consult and accommodate; and the negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements on behalf of industry clients with Aboriginal groups. Calgary-based Bernard Roth (administrative and energy matters) and Laura Estep (energy and regulatory matters, land acquisitions) share leadership of the department.

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