Four MLT Aikins have been recognized as leading lawyers in the new Lexpert Special Edition: Energy 2025: Rangi Jeerakathil, Kevin Mehi, Nigel Thompson and Grant Vogel.
In addition to profiling Lexpert-ranked lawyers whose practices are relevant to the energy industry, the Lexpert Special Edition features in-depth editorial articles discussing the latest industry developments, trends and legal issues, including the areas of oil and gas, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory developments, Indigenous consultation and ESG.
Rangi is a Saskatoon partner who practises in the areas of environmental, energy and Aboriginal law. Rangi advises industrial and mining companies on federal and provincial environmental assessments, fisheries, water, and contaminated sites issues. He has advised clients on environmental compliance, environmental permitting, environmental due diligence, and Aboriginal law issues Rangi has also provided legal guidance on uranium mining and nuclear generation projects, as well as on impact benefit agreements involving Indigenous communities and Indigenous claims. He advises clients on regulatory issues in both de-regulated and regulated natural gas and electricity sectors.
Kevin is a corporate/commercial lawyer with a practice focused on energy matters and other transactional matters. He advises renewable energy clients on a variety of corporate matters, including acquisitions and divestitures, project structuring, and other transactional matters. His experience includes advising various renewable energy stakeholders throughout the project development cycle, including with respect to: land acquisitions; permitting and development; financing arrangements; engineering, procurement and construction (EPC); power purchase agreements (PPAs); and operations and maintenance (O&M). Kevin’s experience also includes advising conventional oil and gas clients on various upstream and downstream matters, including mineral and surface leasing, farm-in and farm-out arrangements, royalties, fuel supply arrangements, and dealer agreements.
A partner based in Winnipeg, Nigel maintains a general corporate and commercial practice, with particular emphasis on environmental law and mining law matters. He regularly advises clients on environmental compliance, liability issues and the acquisition and financing of mineral leases and mining claims. Nigel has also chaired the Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Section of the Manitoba Bar Association and is recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada for his work in environmental and natural resources law.
Grant is based in Edmonton and practises primarily in banking, commercial lending, real estate and corporate/commercial law. He has significant experience advising publicly traded and privately owned oil field service businesses in both domestic and cross-border transactions. Grant has been recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for his work with Banking & Financial Institutions and Energy: Oil & Gas.
Our integrated energy practice team brings together skills and knowledge from some of Western Canada’s top corporate and commercial, mergers and acquisitions, finance, regulatory and environmental lawyers. Our energy lawyers advise owners, producers, operators, developers, contractors, suppliers, financiers and other stakeholders on all aspects of energy projects and transactions. Our work includes CCUS, power generation and utilities, uranium and nuclear, Indigenous projects, renewable energy and oil and gas. We leverage our broad experience and depth of relationships to lead clients through the opportunities and challenges involved in energy transactions and projects in Canada.
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