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Darrell R. Peterson

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Darrell Peterson is a highly respected M&A and corporate finance lawyer and has been recognized as "a dynamic, accessible, tactful and productive" lawyer and as having "a great head for business" (Chambers Global).

Darrell has significant experience in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; equity and debt financings; and private equity investments. He has represented:

  • public companies and special board committees in negotiated and unsolicited M&A transactions; 
  • independent industrial and energy companies, services providers and downstream entities in M&A, A&D, joint venture, partnership and financing activities;
  • management in MBO and LBO transactions;
  • issuers of equity and debt in capital markets transactions, including primary and secondary initial public offerings, prospectus offerings, private placements and seed and series financings; and
  • private equity funds and investees in structuring (domestic and cross-border) and in industrial, energy and technology investments.

In M&A, Darrell has led or co-led some of the largest and most complex transactions in Western Canada, as well as leading deals in Europe, Russia and South America. In addition, Darrell has advised on both sides of several unsolicited offers including one of the only "just-say-no" defences undertaken in Canada.

In Corporate Finance, Darrell has led debt financings totalling over $11.0 billion; numerous initial public offerings and stock exchange listings of equity (national and cross-border, including MJDS); the creation and implementation of a number of equity lines of credit; and multiple private placement financings (brokered and unbrokered; national and cross-border).

Darrell's private equity clients include a number of large and mid-cap U.S. and Canadian industrial, energy and technology funds. Darrell advises on fund formation strategies involving both collective investment vehicles and direct investments across a variety of asset classes and industries. In addition, he has substantial experience with sponsored management transactions, portfolio company growth through  M&A and workouts/restructuring.

Complementing his practice, Darrell is a holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors, Director Designation (ICD.D) and has also completed the Directors Financial Literacy, Board Chair and Board Oversight of Technology programs offered by the Institute of Corporate Directors, and the Evaluation of Oil & Gas Properties for Technical Professionals Certification course offered by Sproule International.

Education

University of Alberta, BSc, 1987 University of Alberta, MSc, 1990 Queen's University, LLB/JD, 1995 Institute of Corporate Directors, ICD.D, 2007

Bar Admissions

Alberta, 1995

Recent Experience

Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate Finance
North West Redwater Partnership on its $480-million transfer of 50% ownership of the North West Redwater Partnership to Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission as part of a contractual, economic and governance restructuring of the Sturgeon Refinery.
Green Impact Partners Inc. on its acquisition of renewable energy assets and listing on TSX.
Wolverine Energy and Infrastructure Inc. in its $150-million spin-out transaction to Green Impact Partners Inc.
Watchstone plc, on the sale of its portfolio company pt Health to Lifemark Health Group.
Maga Enterprises Ltd., on its acquisition of Cedar Creek Energy Ltd. and subsequent build-out of co-generation capacity for the sale of electrical power to its turn-key bitcoin mining operation run by Heavy Lemon, LLC.
Mill City Capital, and its co-investors on the sale of their investment in Bonnett's Energy Corp.
Westwind Partners, on the sale of its portfolio company JMB Crushing to Resource Land Holdings LLC.
The principals of Enersight Corporation on their $75-million sale to Rubicon Technology Partners.
The principals of R.A.C. Group, on their $70-million sale to Mistral Inc.
Northern Frontier Corp., on six separate corporate acquisition transactions totaling over $250 million.
Watchstone Group Inc., on its $75-million acquisition of PT Healthcare Solutions Corp. by way of exchangeable shares.
Iteration Energy Inc., in its  $1-billion negotiated acquisition by Chinook Energy Ltd.
Molopo Energy Canada Ltd., on its $250-million asset sale to Legacy Oil & Gas Inc.
Evolve Exploration Ltd., on its $75-million sale to Spur Resources Ltd.
Seed Holdings Inc., on its cross-border acquisition of A.E. McKenzie Group.
The Sterling Group, on its cross-border acquisition of LiquiBox from Dupont Canada.
Stratic Energy Corporation, on its $250-million negotiated acquisition by Enquest Plc.
Mill City Capital, LP, in its $115-million go-private of Bonnett's Energy Corp.
Molopo Australia Limited, on three separate Canadian corporate acquisitions totaling $200 million.
Northwest Capital Appreciation, Inc., with its leveraged buy-out of Northern Crane Services and with respect to the debt and equity financing for the acquisition.
Iteration Energy Inc., on its $400-million acquisition of Cyries Energy by way of arrangement.
Stratic Energy Corporation, with its $180-million acquisition of Grove Energy Limited by arrangement.
Berens Energy Ltd., with its $100-million negotiated takeover of Berland Exploration Ltd. and concurrent subscription receipt financing.
Hawker Resources Inc., with its $250-million negotiated takeover of Southward Petroleum Ltd. and Point West Energy Inc.
Matco Investments Limited, with the reorganization of Synsorb Biotech Inc. into an energy company—Hawker Resources Inc., acquisition of assets and related financings.
NewAlta Corporation, with its just-say-no-defense against an unsolicited offer by Canadian Crude Separators.
Tetonka Drilling Inc., on its $200-million pooling of interests merger with Bonus Resource Services Corp.
Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd., with its $1.6-billion unsolicited hostile takeover bid for Ranger Oil Limited.
Talisman Energy Inc., on its $1.2-billion negotiated takeover of Rigel Energy Corporation.
Northstar Energy Corporation, on its $1-billion plan of arrangement involving Devon Energy Corporation.
Luscar Coal Income Fund, on a $1-billion unsolicited hostile takeover bid by Sherritt Coal Partnership.
PanCanadian Energy, with its $25-billion merger with Alberta Energy Company.
Nova, with its $15-billion merger with TransCanada Pipelines.
North West Redwater Partnership on its recent $6,350,00,000 consent solicitation process and a $2,600,000,000 multi-tranche bond issuance.
Green Impact Partners on its $125 million subscription receipt financing for the acquisition of renewable energy assets
Nautical Energy Ltd. in connection with its initial equity and debt facility in respect of a $2,000,000,000 methane production facility and associated carbon capture and storage project.
Great Plains MDF Ltd. in its structured financing and EPC needs in respect of a bio-mass to MDF board facility.
North West Redwater Partnership, in its issue of $1.5 billion of Series J and K secured bonds.
Paradise Spirits Inc., in its equity and debt financing for the acquisition of a tequila distillery in Mexico.
North West Redwater Partnership, in its issue of $1.2 billion of Series H and I secured bonds.
North West Redwater Partnership, in its issue of $850 million of Series F and Series G secured bonds.
North West Redwater Partnership, in its issue of $800 million of Series E and B secured bonds.
Raise Production Inc., on its PIPE and private placement financing.
Stream Financial, in its structured financing for Quest Energy.
Pacific Future Energy Corporation, in its seed and follow-on financings.
CPPIB Credit Investments, on its $250-million investment in unsecured notes of Legacy Oil & Gas Ltd.
AGF Limited, with its founding investment in Stream Asset Financial.
North West Redwater Partnership, in its issue of $1 billion of Series C and D secured bonds.
CPPIB Credit Investment, in its $250-million investment in unsecured notes of Canasol Energy.
CPPIB Credit Investment, in its $100-million investment in unsecured notes of Cequence Energy Ltd.
North West Redwater Partnership, in its issue of $1 billion of Series A and B secured bonds.
Riverstone Holdings LLC, with its $200-million investment in Shelter Bay Inc.
Riverstone Holdings LLC, in its $200-million investment in Canera Resources II Inc.
Teine Energy Ltd., in a $150-million equity line of credit investment by CPPIB and corporate reorganization.
The syndicate of underwriters, led by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, with a $255-million cross-border initial public offering and a secondary offering of common shares by North American Energy Partners Inc. and certain selling shareholders, listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange
Quantum Energy Partners, with its $100-million investment in RMP Energy Ltd.
Riverstone Holdings LLC, with its $250-million investment in Canera Resources Inc.

Recent Recognition

The Legal 500 Canada
Recommended, Capital Markets
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Mid-Market
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers
Recognized as a leading lawyer in Energy in Canada
Who's Who Legal: Energy
Recognized as one of the world's leading Energy lawyers
Who's Who Legal: Canada
Recognized as a leading lawyer in the area of Energy

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