 Bennett Jones Education McGill University, BA (Political Science), 1998 Institut d'études politiques de Paris (France), CIEP, 1999 McGill University, MA (Political Science), 2000 University of Oxford (UK), MPhil, 2002 University of Toronto, JD, 2006 Bar Admissions Alberta, 2007 British Columbia, 2013 Overview From our Vancouver office, Duncan practices corporate commercial law focused on energy and infrastructure in B.C. and nationally. Duncan is regarded by clients for his dedication, responsiveness, and pragmatism in managing complex transactions. A strong and effective negotiator, and creative problem-solver, Duncan applies critical industry insights and transactional expertise in helping clients realize opportunities and growth. Duncan has deep experience in acquisitions and divestitures, and restructurings, having participated in the purchase and sale of major energy and infrastructure assets across Canada, both in high-growth and distressed circumstances. Duncan has extensive experience in all aspects of project development, including pre-development agreements, co-ownership agreements, services agreements, tendering, and construction. Duncan has led or participated in teams negotiating, amongst other projects: the development of LNG facilities; offshore oil production facilities; pipelines; liquids terminals; and subsurface storage; as well as water transportation, processing, and waste disposal systems; and gas-fueled and renewables-based power generation. Duncan enjoys working with Canadian and international clients to overcome challenges and establish strong contractual foundations for projects ranging from small pilot projects to multi-billion dollar investments. Duncan has particular sectoral expertise in energy, including, along with traditional oil & gas and power & renewables, nascent asset classes such as hydrogen-fueled and electrified low carbon transportation, decentralized power generation, power storage, and energy efficiency. He is also focused on the development of transportation and trade infrastructure in Canada. In addition to his corporate commercial skills, clients benefit from Duncan's extensive knowledge of: indigenous and northern law; shipping and maritime law; and water and environmental regulation. Duncan is a former member of the Board of Governors of the Glenbow museum. He has assisted in teaching the Energy Law and Environmental Law courses at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law. Duncan is a member of the Canadian Maritime Law Association. He received a Vineberg Travelling Scholarship from McGill for graduate studies at Sciences Po Paris, where he studied international relations and law. Duncan was a Commonwealth Scholar at Oxford where he studied development economics. Prior to legal studies, he was selected for the Recruitment of Policy Leaders program of the Government of Canada in Ottawa, during which he worked on indigenous and northern policy development. Duncan has also worked for indigenous communities in northern Alberta and the Arctic. He completed his law studies at the University of Toronto, with a year spent at Dalhousie University in Halifax. ,,We could not have gotten the deal done without him.,, Oil & Gas • The controlling shareholder of Westbrick Energy in its C$1.075-billion sale to Vermilion Energy. • Parkland Fuel Corporation, with its acquisition of Chevron Canada's Canadian integrated downstream fuel business for $1.460 million plus an estimated $186-million in working capital. • A terminal operator, in liquids terminalling services agreements in Québec. • Encana Corp. in its sale of gas pipeline and processing assets in Western Canada's Montney region to a partnership of Veresen Inc. and KKR & Co. LP for approximately $412 million. Veresen Midstream, a joint venture of Veresen Inc. and KKR & Co. LP, will also invest up to $5 billion to support future production in the Montney, a massive liquids-rich natural gas play that straddles the Alberta-British Columbia border. Veresen Midstream will also provide midstream services to Encana in connection with the acquired and future assets. • A co-venturer, in respect of the negotiation of a major arctic offshore joint venture. • A major international energy company, in respect of a proposed dedicated new Canadian liquids pipeline. • ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd., in its limited partnership with Petrogas Energy Corp. for the Strathcona Storage Facility near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta including associated long term propane, butane and ethylene storage services agreements, interconnection pipelines and associated transportation rights, product loading and transfer services at the PFS Terminal. • BG International Limited, in a joint venture with Spectra Energy to develop an approximately $8-billion trans B.C. natural gas pipeline to a proposed LNG liquefaction facility at Prince Rupert on the B.C. coast. • Mitsubishi Corporation, in its $850-million joint venture with Penn West Petroleum Ltd. in relation to the development of conventional and shale gas properties in B.C.'s Wildboy and Cordova Embayment gas plays. • Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Group, regarding the multi-billion dollar Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Project, in commercial and regulatory matters. Power & Renewables • An international investor, in commercial agreements for a proposed 20MW solar project. • Various industrial power consumers, on the negotiation of power purchase agreements. • A power producer, with various corporate and commercial matters in respect of power generation projects in Alberta and other Canadian jurisdictions. • A private investor, in due diligence of an Alberta wind farm development. Climate Change & Emissions Trading • Various energy companies, in respect of carbon laws implications for transactions pricing and risk. • An international power company, in renewable power credits. Aboriginal • Corporate commercial advice to a major northern aboriginal regional organization. • Negotiation of reserve land access rights for a proposed major greenfield power project. • Negotiation of settlement agreements with first nations in connection with a hydro power project's regulatory approvals. • Complex due diligence on first nations and related land rights, and preparation of land access agreements, in connection with a proposed mining development. • Advice to various oil and gas companies on Indian Oil and Gas Canada leases and structuring issues for oil and gas developments on reserve lands. • Advice to a financial lender in structuring on-reserve lending. Water • For several greenfield industrial and commercial developments, structuring and negotiating water transportation and supply agreements. • A major oil and gas producer in respect of advice on water-use rights. • A hydropower developer in water licensing for hydro development. Water • Northern Transportation Company Ltd., counsel for the CCAA debtors. • A major infrastructure company on its joint venture and bid submission for a network of weather monitoring stations. • A terminal owner in respect of the purchase and sale of terminal assets and related terminalling services arrangements in B.C. |