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Ashley White is known for her collaborative, practical and strategic approach to the negotiation, conduct and completion of complex commercial transactions. Clients come to her for her results-oriented approach in order to help generate value.

Overview

Ashley's practice relates primarily to corporate and commercial transactions, with a specific focus on project development, joint ventures, and private mergers and acquisitions in the energy industry.

Ashley regularly represents clients in the negotiation and drafting of energy contracts relating to the development of oil & gas and renewable resources, including ownership, operation and other types of project agreements. She also advises clients on contractual issues arising from construction, procurement, and service-related agreements.

Ashley assists clients in the acquisition and divestiture of energy-related projects and assets, including the negotiation and completion of complex purchase and sale transactions, and general corporate/commercial matters in connection with corporate reorganizations.

She brings to her practice complementary experience in advising clients on, and the negotiation of, joint ventures between industry and Indigenous communities in connection with equity ownership and investments in natural resource projects in Western Canada.

Ashley is actively involved in the Calgary community, including as a committee member of the Canadian Energy Law Foundation Jasper Seminar, the premier event for energy practitioners, and is a member of the Petroleum Acquisition and Divestiture Association. She is on the board of directors for The Women's Centre in Calgary and has previously served as a committee member and director on other non-profits in Calgary and Edmonton. Ashley is also the Co-Chair of the Student Recruitment Committee in Calgary.

Client Work

Plains All American Pipeline in its C$5.15-billion sale of its NGL business to Keyera
Canadian Natural Resources Limited in its US$6.5-billion acquisition of Chevron's Alberta assets, including the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Duvernay sale assets
Heartland Generation in its C$658-million sale to TransAlta
The controlling shareholder of Westbrick Energy in its C$1.075-billion sale to Vermilion Energy.
Westport Fuel Systems and its related affiliates (the “Westport Entities”) in establishing a joint venture with Volvo Business Services International AB and its related entities (the “Volvo Group”) to carry on the Westport Entities’ High Pressure Direct Injection business.
Murphy Oil Company Ltd., in connection with its disposition of certain operated Kaybob Duvernay assets and all of its non-operated Placid Montney assets.

Recognitions & Awards

Chambers Canada

Ranked, Up and Coming, Energy: Oil & Gas

The Legal 500 Canada

Next Generation Lawyer,  Energy and Natural Resources — Oil and Gas

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Commercial Law
Repeatedly Recommended, Energy (Oil & Gas)

Lexperts Rising Stars Leading Lawyers Under 40

Lexperts Rising Stars Leading Lawyers Under 40

Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Energy lawyer 

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Alberta, BA (Criminology), 2006, with distinction
  • University of Saskatchewan, JD, 2011, with great distinction

Bar Admissions

  • Alberta, 2012