Norton Rose Fulbright’s Calgary-based oil and gas practice finds favour for its ‘impressive ability to provide timely support on incredibly complex projects’. Particularly recognized for its commercial work, where it excels in marquee M&A, joint ventures and project finance, the group also leverages significant regulatory expertise. In a recent highlight transaction, Wayne Fedun advised Paramount Resources Corp on the sale of its Karr, Wapiti and Zama oil and gas properties to Ovintiv Canada for C$3.3bn plus certain Horn River Basin properties of Ovintiv. Other transactional specialists include Robert Froehlich, who chairs the Calgary business law group; Ryan Keays, who heads the national oil and gas team; KayLynn Litton, whose work spans oil and gas, renewables and Indigenous law; Lincoln Mitchell, who focuses on energy and infrastructure; and Sean Wallace, who made partner in January 2025. The practice also benefits from the regulatory expertise of Don Davies KC, who contributes extensive experience in representing producers, pipeline companies and industry entities in proceedings before the Canada Energy Regulator; and Alan Harvie, who leads the environmental law area and advises on a broad mix of commercial, environmental and regulatory oil and gas matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Norton Rose has a diverse suite of services available to clients with a team that collaborates well across legal disciplines. We have worked with Ryan Keays on numerous complex marketing infrastructure and commodity (i.e. purchase and sale) contracts.’
  • ‘Ryan Keays is able to digest complex concepts in order to help steer contract negotiations around the most salient points. Ryan is excellent at learning what the client is attempting to achieve while articulating risks and noteworthy considerations.’
  • ‘The team demonstrates an impressive ability to provide timely support on incredibly complex projects involving multiple parties. We highlight lawyers Wayne Fedun, Ryan Keays, Lincoln Mitchell, Aaron Stephenson and Alan Harvie.’

Key clients

  • MUFG Bank
  • Paramount Resources
  • Pathways Alliance
  • Veren
  • Workrise Technologies
  • Keyera Corp

Work highlights

Advised Veren on its C$15bn strategic collaboration with Whitecap Resources to create a leading light oil and condensate producer with concentrated assets in Alberta’s Montney and Duvernay plays.
Advised Paramount Resources Corp on the sale of its Karr, Wapiti and Zama oil and gas properties to Ovintiv Canada for C$3.3bn plus certain Horn River Basin properties of Ovintiv.
Advised Keyera Corp on its C$5.1bn acquisition of a large portion of the natural gas liquids business of Plains All American Pipeline.

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Practice head

Ryan Keays

Other key lawyers

Robert Froehlich; Wayne Fedun; KayLynn Litton; Don Davies KC; Alan Harvie; Sean Wallace; Lincoln Mitchell; Aaron Stephenson