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Perry Spitznagel Q.C.

Vice Chair and Partner

Vice Chair and Partner |

T: 403.298.3153

Calgary

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T: 403.298.3153


Calgary

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

Perry Spitznagel is Vice-Chairman of Bennett Jones, a former longstanding Managing Partner of the Calgary office and a senior corporate lawyer with extensive national and cross-border experience in a broad range of matters. Perry has acted for clients in some of the largest transactions in Canada, including many of Canada’s and North America’s largest national and cross-border financings and mergers.

He has been recognized by Financial Post Magazine as one of the 25 most influential people in corporate Canada. He is also recognized by Chambers Global, the Legal Media Group, Best Lawyers in Canada, the IFLR 1000 and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in his areas of expertise.

Perry is the Chair of WinSport which manages the legacy assets and programs of the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Samara Centre for Democracy, a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Canada’s democracy. He is a past member of the Alberta Securities Commission Advisory Committee, a past Co-Chair of the Pipestone Securities Law Conference and a past director of Alpine Canada, the governing body for alpine ski racing in Canada.

A former international ski racer, Perry remains active in skiing.

Perry is a graduate of McGill University, BA (Economics), 1979, with great distinction, and Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB, 1982.

He is a frequent speaker and has chaired national and international conferences on a variety of topics. Perry speaks French and German.

 

Education

McGill University, BA (Economics),1979, with great distinction Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB, 1982 

Bar Admissions

Alberta, 1983

Recent Experience

Statoil ASA, in its $2.2-billion acquisition of North American Oil Sands Corporation by way of takeover bid.
Gulf Canada Resources Limited, in its $9.8-billion cross-border sale to Conoco Inc.
Anderson Exploration, in its $7.3-billion cross border sale to Devon Energy.
Encal Energy Limited, in its $1.8-billion cross-border merger with Calpine Corporation.
Burlington Resources Inc., in its $3.8-billion cross-border acquisition of Poco Petroleums Limited.
Gulf Canada Resources Limited, in its $2.3-billion acquisition of Crestar Energy Inc.
Global Thermoelectric, in its cross border sale to FuelCell Energy Inc.
ATCO Group, in the sale of its retail energy business to Direct Energy Marketing Limited.
Luscar Coal Income Fund, in its $1-billion sale to Sherritt Coal Partnership, following an unsolicited takeover bid.
Inuvialuit Energy Inc., in its unsolicited takeover bid for Omega Hydrocarbons Ltd.
Canadian Utilities Limited, in its public spinout of ATCOR Resources Ltd.
ATCO Ltd., in its public spinout of Akita Drilling Ltd.
ATCO Ltd., in its cross border sale of ATCOR Resources Ltd. to Forest Oil.
Canadian Pacific Hotels and Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust, in its $586-million offering of REIT units and $300 million offering of debentures of Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust.
Luscar Coal Income Fund, in its $94-million offering of units and $100-million offering of debentures.
Merrill Lynch & Co., as underwriters of US public offerings of US$200 million by Agrium Inc.
Scotia Capital, in the $600-million initial public offering of Luscar Coal Income Fund.
ATCO Structures, in its sale of space rental assets to GE Capital.
Canadian Airlines International, in its US$175-million offering of senior secured notes.
ATCO Group, in the $300-million offering of Preferred Shares of CanUtilities Holdings Ltd.
RBC Dominion Securities, as underwriters in public offerings of $727 million of Renaissance Energy.
RBC Dominion Securities, in the $440-million privatization of Petro-Canada and subsequent public offerings of $250 million of common shares, $100 million of unsecured notes and $150 million of guaranteed bonds.
RBC Dominion Securities, in the $875-million privatization of Telus Corporation.

Recent Recognition

Chambers Global The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
Eminent Practitioner, Corporate/M&A
The Legal 500 Canada
Leading Lawyer, Corporate and M&A
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly recommended, Corporate Commercial Law
Best Lawyers in Canada
Recognized as one of Canada's leading Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate lawyers
Expert Guides Guide to the World's Leading Banking Finance and Transactional Lawyers
Recognized as a leading lawyer in Banking, Finance and Transactional
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 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
Who's Who Legal: Canada
Recognized as a leading lawyer in the area of Capital Markets

Insights, News & Events

Announcements

Bennett Jones Annual Business Forum: A Virtual Experience for 2020

November 23, 2020
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones in Chambers Global 2020

February 13, 2020
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Hosts 17th Annual Lake Louise World Cup Business Forum

November 25, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones is Top-Tier in The Legal 500

November 18, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones' Leading Lawyers in Chambers Canada 2020

September 19, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Leads Canada in Energy Law

September 03, 2019
       

In the News

Perry Spitznagel on BNN on the Alberta Economy Fighting Back in June

July 05, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones in Chambers Global 2019

February 14, 2019
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Hosts 16th Annual Lake Louise World Cup Business Forum

November 20, 2018
       

In the News

Perry Spitznagel on BNN on Alberta's Challenges: Pipelines, Investments and an Olympic Bid

July 12, 2018
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones in Chambers Global 2018

February 15, 2018
       

In the News

Perry Spitznagel in National Post

November 24, 2017
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Lake Louise World Cup Business Forum

November 21, 2017
       

In the News

Perry Spitznagel on BNN on the Canadian Oil Industry

July 07, 2017
       

Announcements

Four Bennett Jones Practices Ranked Band 1 by Chambers Global 2017

March 16, 2017
       

In the News

Perry Spitznagel in National Post on Bennett Jones Business Forum

November 29, 2016
       

In the News

Perry Spitznagel on Bennett Jones Business Forum on CHQR

November 26, 2016
       

In the News

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

May 27, 2016
       

In the News

Perry Spitznagel in Globe and Mail on Ron Southern

January 29, 2016
       

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