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Overview

Drew Broughton co-leads the firm's Corporate Department and acts as a trusted legal and strategic adviser across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. His practice spans mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate finance and securities.

Drew has extensive experience advising buyers, sellers and investors on the full spectrum of M&A transactions, including Canadian and international takeover bids, plans of arrangement, asset and share purchases and complex distressed and restructuring mandates. He brings a business-first mindset to every engagement, working to understand his clients' commercial objectives and deliver practical, results-oriented counsel.

Drew also regularly acts on private equity transactions, partnering with funds and their portfolio companies to source, structure and execute investments and exits. His securities practice includes public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, including initial public offerings, prospectus offerings, private placements and subscription receipt financings, acting for both issuers and underwriters. His corporate governance work encompasses advising boards and management teams on compliance, disclosure and best-practice governance matters.

Drew's clients operate across a wide variety of industries, including energy, transportation, construction, technology, industrial services and waste management sectors. Drew is located in our Calgary office and regularly advises clients based throughout Canada, the United States and internationally.

Client Work

Bull Pine Energy in its purchase of Saskatchewan oil and gas assets from Barrel Oil
NGP Energy Capital Management in its capital commitment to Bull Pine Energy
Nuway Crushing, a portfolio investment of Clear North Capital Holdings, in connection with the acquisition of the rock and gravel crushing business of Stony Valley Contracting
Hillcore Industrial in its acquisition of Meridian Energy, a provider of energy solutions, power generation and operational support services across Western Canada
Stantec Inc. in its C$425-million private placement of unsecured notes 
PricewaterhouseCoopers, as receiver, in its sale of FGC Health LP et al's homecare business assets in British Columbia and Manitoba pursuant to a sales process under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada)

Recognitions & Awards

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Corporate Commercial Law; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity

Lexpert Special Edition on Agribusiness & Cannabis

Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Agribusiness and Cannabis

Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading M&A Lawyers

Recognized as a leading M&A lawyer

Best Lawyers in Canada

Recognized for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Alberta, LLB, 2008

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 2009

Insights

Blog

Expanded Federal Lobbyist Registration Requirements

February 6, 2026
William S. Osler KC, Drew C. Broughton & Audrix Arce
Blog

ONCA Affirms Denial of Claim for Earn-Out Acceleration

January 13, 2026
Drew C. Broughton, Jie (Kevin) Zhou & Jacob Mandrusiak