The energy industry is one of the most complex environments to navigate, while also being one of the most important contributors to Canada’s economy. Energy industry participants need a law firm with deep experience and a team of exceptional lawyers who have been working with governments, major and emerging players in the industry, advising on market reforms and development, projects and operations. Known for our emphasis on building lasting relationships with energy market participants and always taking the long view, the breadth and depth of our team’s capabilities in Canada is here to help you meet any challenges faced by this evolving sector.

Our Canada team of energy lawyers know the way when it comes to:

• Oil & Gas: including oil sands, unconventional resources and LNG
• Pipelines
• Power: including renewables like wind, solar, hydro, tidal, and biomass
• Services and infrastructure
• Utilities: including natural gas and electricity
• Emerging energies: hydrogen (blue, green), biofuel, lithium-ion batteries, geothermal and renewable natural gas

Given our deep experience navigating the commercial and regulatory challenges the sector faces, clients benefit from working with a team who has led the way in advising on acquisitions, disposals and new projects. We ensure transactions are appropriately structured and completed to properly address and mitigate such risks.

Clients have turned to Dentons for the quality of its practitioners and the seamless collaboration between local and global teams, providing you practical advice and successful outcomes wherever you do business. You will be supported with trusted strategic, transactional, regulatory, commercial, international trade and dispute resolution advice across the entire energy, commodity cycle and transaction chain.

Whether you are focused on oil and gas, electricity, power infrastructure or renewables, and whether upstream or downstream, exploration or marketing, generation, wires or retail, our lawyers and professionals have local knowledge and global reach. See more about our work with the innovating energy sector here.

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Recognition

Dentons improves its ranking in the elite top 10 arbitration firms

April 11, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has ranked once again among the elite international arbitration practices worldwide, achieving an eighth place ranking in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 list for 2025.

Dentons recognized in the inaugural edition of Best Law Firms – Canada

October 31, 2024

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to be recognized in the first edition of the Best Law Firms – Canada rankings, based on comprehensive data collected from client interviews and peer review surveys.

Dentons recognized as one of the world’s top 10 arbitration firms

March 25, 2024

Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has ascended into the top 10 of the Global Arbitration Review's GAR30 ranking of international arbitration law firms globally for 2024.

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Insights

Opinion: Lament for a Nation

March 17, 2025

To view this article please visit: Lament for a Nation — Alberta Chamber of Resources

The red glare: Watching the impact in Canada of ESG changes in the United States – Climate disclosure and DEI

February 18, 2025

On February 11, 2025, the Acting Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement on the SEC’s March 2024 Climate-Related Disclosure Rule (the Rule). On issuance, the Rule was immediately subject to litigation challenges and the SEC stayed effectiveness of the Rule pending completion of the litigation. The statement can be summed up in the opening statement: “The Rule is deeply flawed and could inflict significant harm on the capital markets and our economy.”

Alberta Law Review: A Playbook for International Risk Mitigation: Investor-State Treaties and Contractual Protections

February 6, 2025

International energy companies have long relied on a stable system of investor-state treaties to safeguard their rights around the world.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons continues to enhance integrated corporate/commercial client offering with new Montréal partner Kosta Kostic

May 20, 2025

Dentons, Canada’s Global Law Firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Kosta Kostic as a partner in the Corporate group in Montréal. With extensive experience in the areas of M&A, private equity, and securities and corporate finance, Kosta is a trusted advisor to clients across various industries in the context of complex commercial transactions.

Dentons improves its ranking in the elite top 10 arbitration firms

April 11, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has ranked once again among the elite international arbitration practices worldwide, achieving an eighth place ranking in Global Arbitration Review’s GAR30 list for 2025.

Dentons advises Helmerich & Payne on acquisition of KCA Deutag

February 18, 2025

Global law firm Dentons has advised NYSE-listed drilling rig manufacturer Helmerich & Payne on the employment and corporate aspects of the US$1.97 billion acquisition of UK-headquartered KCA Deutag International Limited. 

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