Chris Christopher
Partner

Torys LLP

Advises oil and gas and power companies on a variety of commercial projects and transactions. His practice encompasses the acquisition and divestiture of energy assets and advising on a wide variety of aspects pertaining to energy project development, including joint ventures, construction, operation and maintenance, logistics and transportation, processing and marketing arrangements as they relate to LNG, oil sands, shale gas and power projects. His legal expertise is supplemented by five years of business experience in various oil and gas companies. Alberta Bar, 1998. LLB, 1997, University of Calgary.

Year Called to the Bar:1998 (AB)

525 8th Ave SW, Fl 46, Eighth Ave Pl E
Calgary, AB

Phone: (403) 776-3791
Fax: (403) 776-3800
E-mail: [email protected]

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Big Deals, Suits or Real Estate Transactions

Transalta Negotiates Strategic Investment with Brookfield
TransAlta Corporation, a TSX- and NYSE-listed Calgary-based power generator and electricity marketer, completed the first tranche of a $750-million strategic investment by an affiliate of Brookfield ...
Inter Pipeline Ltd. divests the Heartland Petrochemical Complex’s Central Utility Block to Fengate Capital Management
On September 25, 2018, Inter Pipeline Ltd. (“Inter Pipeline”) completed its divestiture of the Heartland Petrochemical Complex’s Central Utility Block (“CUB”) to Fengate Capital Management ...
Inter Pipeline closes $527.5M acquisition of the remaining 15% interest in the Cold Lake Pipeline System from Canadian Natural
On December 16, 2016, Inter Pipeline Ltd. (“Inter Pipeline”) completed its acquisition of the remaining 15 per cent interest in the Cold Lake pipeline system from Canadian Natural Resources Limited ...
Inter Pipeline closes $1.35-B acquisition of Williams Canada
On September 23, 2016, Inter Pipeline Ltd. (“Inter Pipeline”) completed its acquisition of The Williams Companies, Inc. and Williams Partners LP’s Canadian natural gas liquids (“NGL”) midstream ...
KUFPEC Canada acquires 30% interest in Duvernay Shale Play from Chevron Canada
KUFPEC Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company K.S.C., completed the acquisition of a 30 per cent interest from Chevron Canada Limited in Chevron’s ...
ENMAX Acquires Battle River PPA from EPCOR for $567M
Enerplus Completes Kirby Acquisition and Equity Offering
Penn West Energy Trust Acquisition of Canetic Resources Trust
Enerplus Completes US Shale Gas Acquisition and Equity Financing
Hunt Completes Disposition To Harvest
Veresen Acquires Hythe/Steeprock Midstream Gas Gathering and Processing Complex
Bellatrix and TCA Complete Joint Venture
Enerplus and Acclaim Acquire Interest in Chevron Canada Resources (Western)
Enerplus Group Acquisitions
Enerplus Completes Offering
Enerplus Resources Fund completed a public offering of 4.75 million trust units for gross proceeds of $127,537,500 to a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc. The deal closed on ...
Enerplus Acquires Celsius Energy
Canadian Natural Resources Acquires Chesapeake Canada for $250M

People Moves

Chris Christopher joins Torys LLP
In Calgary, Chris Christopher joined Torys LLP as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice

Mentioned in Lexpert Publications

Framework of Opportunity
Jun 09, 2017
Canada’s new framework on clean growth and climate change is designed to stimulate the economy and fulfill pledges to reduce emissions and adapt to climate-change issues.
Inter Pipeline closes $527.5M acquisition of the remaining 15% interest in the Cold Lake Pipeline System from Canadian Natural
Feb 02, 2017
On December 16, 2016, Inter Pipeline Ltd. (“Inter Pipeline”) completed its acquisition of the remaining 15 per cent interest in the Cold Lake pipeline system from Canadian Natural Resources Limited ...
Inter Pipeline closes $1.35-B acquisition of Williams Canada
Jan 19, 2017
On September 23, 2016, Inter Pipeline Ltd. (“Inter Pipeline”) completed its acquisition of The Williams Companies, Inc. and Williams Partners LP’s Canadian natural gas liquids (“NGL”) midstream ...

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