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William S. Osler

Partner

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T: 403.298.3426

Calgary

Osler Will
 
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T: 403.298.3426


Calgary

  • Education
  • Bar Admissions
  • Recent Experience
  • Recent Recognition
  • Insights, News & Events
  • Related Services
  • Recent Experience
  • Recent Recognition
  • Insights, News & Events
  • Related Services

Will Osler practices in the areas of public and private mergers and acquisitions, securities law, and corporate governance matters, with a particular focus on the oil and gas sector. Will has significant experience in domestic and cross-border joint bidding and co-ownership structures, including partnerships and joint ventures. His corporate governance advisory work includes advising corporations and boards of directors with respect to general compliance matters as well as specific issues arising out of transactions. Will works frequently on offerings of equity and debt securities, acting for both issuers and underwriters, as well as Canadian and international takeover bids, plans of arrangement, corporate reorganizations, divestitures and asset and share purchase transactions. He has represented clients in several of Canada's largest recent initial public offerings.

Chambers Canada

"William Osler attracts praise from clients for his 'very personable and very practical' approach. One interviewee added: 'He is the most client-friendly lawyer I have ever dealt with.' He is well regarded for his securities and M&A expertise."

Will also advises clients on lobbyist registration and compliance matters federally and in Alberta.

Will is recognized by Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business for Corporate/M&A; the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for Corporate Finance & Securities; the Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition – Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers; the Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition – Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers; Who's Who Legal: Canada as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets; and Best Lawyers in Canada as one of Canada's leading Mergers and Acquisitions lawyers.

Will is a former co-head of the firm's capital markets and mergers & acquisitions practice and was a member of the firm's partnership board from 2009 to 2011. He is currently the Vice-Chair of the Calgary Stampede and a director of the Kidney Foundation of Canada Southern Alberta Branch.

Education

Queen's University, BA (Hons), 1988 University of Calgary, LLB, 1994 

Bar Admissions

Alberta, 1995

Recent Experience

Aecon Group Inc., in the sale of substantially all its assets related to its contract mining business to North American Construction Group Inc. for $199.1 million.
ATCO Ltd., completes private placement of $200M fixed-to-floating subordinated notes.
ATCO Ltd., in its $450-million acquisition of a 40% interest in Neltume Ports S.A.
AKITA Drilling Ltd., in its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Xtreme Drilling Corp. by way of a plan of arrangement.
Canadian Utilities Limited's public offering of $200 million of preferred shares and debentures.
ATCO Electric Ltd., as part of the successful proponent team on behalf of the Alberta Powerline consortium, in the Fort McMurray West 500 kV Transmission Project, a design, build, own, operate and finance project valued at $1.43 billion.
ATCO Ltd., in the sale of ATCO Emissions Management to TriWest Capital Partners.
Kissner Holdings LP, on its $400,000,000 notes offering and related refinancing transactions.
ATCO Ltd., in the negotiation, structuring and other commercial matters relating to ATCO entering into a strategic alliance with Wipro including 10-year master service agreements governing the provision of IT services by Wipro to the ATCO Group of Companies valued at approximately $1.2 billion.
Murphy Oil Company Ltd., in its $486-million light oil purchase from and joint venture with affiliates of Athabasca Oil Corporation.
Gibson Energy, in a public offering of $230 million equity financing and $100 million offering of unsecured subordinated convertible debentures for total gross proceeds of $330 million.
TD Securities Inc., lead in a syndicate of underwriters, in a $300 million offering of Cumulative 5-Year Minimum Rate Reset Redeemable First Preferred Shares by Westcoast Energy Inc.
Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., in the offering by TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. of an aggregate amount of $288,052,000 in subscription receipts.
BMO Capital Markets, lead in a syndicate of underwriters, in $115 million gross proceed offering of Cumulative 5-Year Minimum Rate Reset Redeemable First Preferred Shares by Westcoast Energy Inc.
ATCO Ltd., in the disposition of ATCO I-Tek Inc. and ATCO's Australian IT operations to affiliates of Wipro Ltd. for aggregate sale proceeds of approximately $210 million.
Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., as lead underwriter, in the public offering by Surge Energy Inc. of 9,660,000 subscription receipts for aggregate gross proceeds of $63 million.
National Bank Financial Inc., as co-lead underwriter, in the public offering by Manitok Energy Inc. of flow-through common shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $25 million.
Canadian Utilities Limited, in its public offering of 9,000,000 Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares Series DD at a price of $25.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $225 million.
Canadian Utilities Limited, in its public offering of 7,000,000 Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares Series CC at a price of $25.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $175 million.
Gibson Energy Inc. in its US$445 million acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of the parent holding company of OMNI Energy Services Corp.
CU Inc., in its public offering of $200 million of debentures.
Gibson Energy Inc., in its completed offering of subscription receipts for total gross proceeds of approximately $403 million.
Canadian Utilities Limited, in its public offering of $200 million of debentures.
Canadian Utilities Limited, in its offering of 6,000,000 Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares Series AA, for aggregate gross proceeds of $150 million.
Alberta PowerLine, a partnership between ATCO and Quanta Services, in a project to design, build, own, operate and finance the $1.4 billion Fort McMurray West 500-kilovolt transmission line and associate facilities.
Canadian Utilities Limited, in $325 million preferred share issue and establishment of medium term note program.
Marathon Oil Corporation, in its US$6.9 billion acquisition of Western Oil Sands Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement.
Canadian Utilities Limited, in a $125 million offering of cumulative redeemable fixed rate preferred shares.
Canadian Utilities Limited, in a $250 million offering of cumulative redeemable rate reset preferred shares.
Canadian Utilities Limited, in its completed a public offering of 6,000,000 4.90% Cumulative Redeemable Second Preferred Shares Series BB at a price of $25.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $150 million.
CU Inc., in a $400 million offering of 3.964% debentures.
CU Inc., in a proposed redemption of its Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares Series 4.
Debentureholders Twin Butte, in their successful opposition to a proposed plan of arrangement involving Twin Butte Energy and Reignwood Resources.
Glenogle Energy, in a private placement of common shares to JOG Capital Inc. and Great Realm Limited.
Pembina Pipeline Corporation, in a joint venture with Petrochemical Industries Company for a proposed integrated propylene and polypropylene production facility in Sturgeon County, Alberta.
Pine Cliff Energy, in its graduation from the TSX Venture Exchange to the TSX; $35 million in dispositions of fee title land and minor overriding royalty interests; an $11 million offering of subordinated floating charge debentures to insiders; and a $30 million private placement issuance of promissory notes and common share purchase warrants to AIMCo
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd., in the acquisition of natural gas weighted assets in the Viking area of Central Alberta and Ghost Pine area of Central Alberta for $185 million, and a concurrent $69 million offering of subscription receipts.

Recent Recognition

Chambers Canada
Ranked, Corporate/Commercial: Alberta
Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
Ranked, Corporate/M&A
The Legal 500: Canada
Recommended, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Finance & Securities
Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Commercial Law

 

Best Lawyers in Canada
Recognized as one of Canada's leading mergers and acquisitions lawyers
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
Received a BV Distinguished Peer Review Rating
Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada
Recognized as one of the leading lawyers in the area of corporate commercial
Recognized as one of the leading lawyers in the area of corporate finance and securities
Recognized as one of the leading lawyers in the area of mergers and acquisitions
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Corporate Lawyers
Recognized as a leading corporate lawyer in Canada
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers
Recognized as a leading energy lawyer in Canada
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers
Recognized as a leading infrastructure lawyer
Who's Who Legal: Canada
Recognized as a leading lawyer in the area of capital markets
Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers
Recognized as a leading lawyer in the area of Capital Markets

Insights, News & Events

Blog

The Canada Infrastructure Bank Launches Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative

March 26, 2021
       

Updates

Defining and Driving ESG Within Your Organization

March 17, 2021
       

Blog

Corporations Canada Holds Public Consultations on Proposed CBCA Amendments

February 12, 2021
       

Announcements

ESG Series: Defining and Driving ESG Within Your Organization

February 11, 2021
       

In the News

Will Osler on ESG in the Energy Industry in Daily Oil Bulletin

February 02, 2021
       

In the News

Will Osler on Shareholder Activism in the Age of COVID-19

December 09, 2020
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Leads Canada in Energy Law

October 27, 2020
       

Articles

Will Osler on Infrastructure and Indigenous Engagement: A Corporate Perspective

October 26, 2020
       

Blog

The Government of Canada Announces $10-Billion Infrastructure Growth Plan

October 02, 2020
       

Announcements

Infrastructure and Indigenous Engagement

September 17, 2020
       

Podcast

Infrastructure and Indigenous Engagement

September 17, 2020
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones is Recognized in Chambers Canada 2021

September 10, 2020
       

Blog

Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Releases Initial Consultation Report

August 05, 2020
       

Blog

Bill 33 Introduced to Create Invest Alberta Corporation

July 14, 2020
       

Blog

Alberta’s Recovery Plan

July 07, 2020
       

Blog

TSX Clarifies Mandatory Majority Voting for Director Elections and Makes Other Housekeeping Amendments to TSX Company Manual

June 08, 2020
       

Blog

AIOC Program Guidelines Released: Loan Guarantees and Capacity Grants

May 11, 2020
       

Blog

Securities Regulators Provide Guidance for AGMs During COVID-19 Outbreak

March 23, 2020
       

Blog

Shareholder Activism in a Time of COVID-19 Uncertainty

March 23, 2020
       

Blog

The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation: A Framework For Meaningful Ownership and Economic Reconciliation

March 09, 2020
       

In the News

Will Osler and Luke Morrison on Alberta's Bill 14

January 02, 2020
       

Blog

Indigenous Ownership in Energy Infrastructure

December 23, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones' Leading Lawyers in Chambers Canada 2020

September 19, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Leads Canada in Energy Law

September 03, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2018

November 01, 2018
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Acts for Winners in P3 Awards 2018

October 11, 2018
       

Blog

Changes to Alberta Lobbying Rules

April 30, 2018
       

Blog

Securities Regulators Anticipate Greater Requirements on Climate Change Disclosure

April 17, 2018
       

Updates

Upcoming Policy Projects Announced by the Canadian Securities Administrators

April 09, 2018
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Acts for IJGlobal Awards Winners

March 16, 2018
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Acts on PFI Deal of the Year

January 02, 2018
       

Announcements

Four Bennett Jones Practices Ranked Band 1 by Chambers Global 2017

March 16, 2017
       

In the News

Will Osler in Calgary Herald on Owen Hart Foundation Fundraiser

January 21, 2017
       

Updates

Government of Canada Approves Pacific NorthWest LNG Project

September 28, 2016
       

Blog

Disclosure of Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions in Alberta

September 23, 2016
       

In the News

21 Bennett Jones Infrastructure Lawyers Canadian Leaders

August 26, 2016
       

Updates

Ontario Encourages Gender Diversity Targets for Boards

June 10, 2016
       

Updates

TSX Proposes Mandated Website and Updated Equity Compensation Plan Disclosure Requirements

June 09, 2016
       

In the News

22 Bennett Jones Lawyers in Lexpert: Canada's Leading Corporate Lawyers

May 27, 2016
       

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