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Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP

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A leading firm in Western Canada, Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP secures strong reviews from clients for its ‘diverse set of professionals with excellent industry and practical knowledge’. Oil and gas work is a mainstay for the one-site Calgary stalwart and it routinely advises across the full life cycle of oil and gas matters, from exploration and production, through to project development and corporate transactions. Among the names to note, managing partner Alicia Quesnel is a go-to expert in the field; she acted alongside next-generation partner Brittney LaBranche to advise LNG Canada on project agreements with Cedar LNG and Coastal GasLink Pipeline for the expansion of the Coastal GasLink Pipeline. Energy head Carolyn Wright is also highly regarded for oil and gas transactions. Other key contacts include Aaron Rogers, who is a former in-house counsel for Inter Pipeline; senior counsel Garth Parker; and associate Natasha Wood. In January 2024, Ashley Weldon left the firm.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is founded upon an old and important concept: excellence. Excellence is buttressed and enhanced by diversity, honesty, accessibility and fairness. Alicia Quesnel personifies personal service. Available day and night to talk through the most profound and complex issues.’

  • ‘BD&P has been our legal adviser for over 20 years, due to its ability to address complex issues and present solutions in a clear and sequential manner, with the ability to explain these complexities to lay people. Caroline Wright is our main contact, she is an exceptionally good lawyer and is readily available to us.’

Key clients

  • Dow Chemical Canada
  • AltaGas

Work highlights

  • Advised Dow Chemical Canada on commercial and construction matters concerning its ‘Path2Zero Project’, which will establish the world's first net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions ethylene cracker and derivatives facility.
  • Advised AltaGas on its acquisitions of the Pipestone Natural Gas Processing Plant, the Dimsdale natural gas storage facility and the Pipestone Phase II expansion project from Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure.