Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

About Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (BD&P) is a Calgary law firm with roots tracing back to 1905 in High River, Alberta, just south of the city. The firm expanded to Calgary in 1913 and has operated continuously since, maintaining a single office at 2400, 525 - 8th Avenue SW in downtown Calgary. With more than 120 lawyers and over 170 support staff, BD&P serves clients across Calgary, Western Canada, and beyond in local, regional, national, and international matters. BD&P provides corporate, litigation, and transactional legal services across 17 practice areas and 13 industries. Key areas include banking and finance, commercial litigation, energy (traditional and renewables), corporate/M&A, private equity, securities, construction litigation, class actions, employment litigation, IP/technology, real estate, taxation, and alternative dispute resolution. The firm has notable depth in corporate law (30 attorneys), construction litigation (42 attorneys), labor and employment (24 attorneys), and securities litigation (34 attorneys), among others. Located in Calgary's core business district, BD&P advises stakeholders including boards, management, buyers, sellers, investors, and governments. Past representations include Inter Pipeline Ltd. in a precedent-setting decision, $250M financing for MainSail Energy with Warburg Pincus, $180M for Artis Exploration, and $30.5M going-private transaction for Yoho Resources. The firm also handled early public royalty trusts like Enerplus and Pengrowth Energy, and counsel for the Hibernia consortium on project financing and regulatory issues. BD&P focuses on tailored solutions for Calgary-based energy firms, startups in technology and health care, aviation, construction, and other sectors, drawing on its long-standing presence in Alberta. (248 words)

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