Zachary Thacker
Associate

Outline
Overview
Zachary Thacker maintains a general tax practice advising clients on both corporate and personal tax matters.
Prior to joining Bennett Jones as an associate, Zach articled with the firm.
Client Work
Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, as Canadian counsel, in its agreement to acquire DarkVision Technologies
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), as Canadian counsel, in MSIP's acquisition of a 47.5% interest in the Greenlight Electricity Centre, a C$4.6-billion,932 MW combined-cycle power generation project in Alberta set to power a landmark C$13 billion data centre development being advanced by Meta Platforms. The Centre is co-owned by MSIP with Pembina Pipeline Corporation (47.5%) and Kineticor Asset Management (5%).
North Hudson Resource Partners in its acquisition of HWN Energy and related debt financing
Westech Industrial in its sale to Hoskin Group, a portfolio company of River Associates
Heartland Generation in its C$658-million sale to TransAlta
Grantbook in its implementation of an employee ownership trust structure under the Income Tax Act (Canada)
Related Services
Education & Bar Admissions
Education
- MacEwan University, BA (Honours), 2019
- University of Alberta, JD, 2022, with distinction
Bar Admissions
- Alberta, 2023
Insights
Blog
C$10 Million Capital Gains Exemption Made Permanent for Employee Ownership Trusts
July 14, 2026 & 1 more
Blog
New Legislative Proposals Boost the Appeal of Employee Ownership Trusts
October 3, 2025Wesley R. Novotny, Wade Ritchie & Zachary Thacker







