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Luke Morrison is a leading commercial energy lawyer in Canada. Recently recognized as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 and Lexpert-ranked as a leading Canadian M&A lawyer, Luke quarterbacks oil and gas and power/renewable energy transactions, with particular focus on M&A, commercial aspects of insolvency and restructuring, Indigenous joint ventures and co-ownership, and commercial project development contract matters.

He is a past recipient of Lexpert's Rising Star Award honouring the top 40 lawyers under 40 in Canada, is ranked by Chambers (Oil & Gas – Canada) and is a board member of the Canadian Energy Law Foundation (CELF).

Luke has acted as lead counsel on a diverse range of landscape-shaping transactions in the Canadian energy sector, from conventional oil and gas to large-scale renewable projects. Highlights of Luke's recent mandates include the acquisition of Canada's largest urban solar project, the ongoing development of Canada's largest proposed integrated blue hydrogen production project and multiple landmark/precedent-setting energy insolvency deals.

Luke assists energy clients on a full spectrum of project development matters, including co-ownership structuring/governance, joint development issues, operations, marketing, and supply/offtake transactions. He has developed specialized expertise in advising on energy diversification/decarbonization projects such as carbon capture and sequestration, hydrogen, solar and wind, and front-end development and structuring for LNG and NGLs/liquids projects.

A frequent contributor on energy contract law and energy M&A issues, Luke has presented for organizations such as the World Petroleum Congress, University of Calgary, the CELF, the Petroleum Acquisition & Divestment Association and the Canadian Bar Association. He has also been featured in numerous publications such as DOB Energy, Lexpert, Canadian Lawyer and The Lawyer's Daily and in relation to commercial energy issues, and is a member of a wide variety of energy industry associations.

Luke is a board member of The Educational Partnership Foundation, a not-for-profit charity that provides support for over 740,000 youth in Canada with literacy, book donation and trades training programs, including for Indigenous and remote communities where there is a gap in existing programs.

 

Education

University of Alberta, BA (Hons., Political Science), 2005 University of Alberta, LLB, 2008 

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Alberta, 2009

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ATCO EnPower in the development of its potential world-scale blue hydrogen project (300,000 t annual production with more than 90% of emissions captured) to be located in central Alberta
A major Canadian independent E&P in connection with its Canadian CCS development projects
ATCO Ltd. (through Canadian Utilities Limited) in its landmark joint venture with the Chiniki and Goodstoney First Nations in respect of the 37-MW Deerfoot and 27-MW Barlow solar power projects, including a $78.8 million investment by the Canada Infrastructure Bank and Natural Resources Canada funding arrangements (*shortlisted for Infrastructure Deal of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Law Awards)
Canadian Utilities Limited in its acquisition from Suncor of a renewable assets portfolio (32-megawatts of operating wind assets, and a 1.5-gigawatt wind and solar development portfolio in Alberta and Ontario) for $713 -million, including a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement with Microsoft Corporation
Glenogle Energy Inc. in connection with its sale out of CCAA proceedings to Astara Energy Corp. by way of a reverse vesting order (first ever application of such structure in the oil and gas industry)
ATCO Ltd. (through Canadian Utilities Limited) in its 12.5-year virtual power purchase agreement with Lafarge Canada Inc., whereby Lafarge's Exshaw cement plant will receive 100% of the solar energy produced by ATCO's 38.5-MW Empress Solar project
Tourmaline Oil Corp. in connection with commercial aspects of Indigenous partner co-development matters
Pembina Pipeline Corporation in connection with its binding open season for transportation commitments (light condensate) on the U.S. segment and Canadian segments of the Cochin Pipeline
ATCO Ltd. (through Canadian Utilities Limited) in power purchase agreement with Microsoft Corporation in relation to renewable energy generated by ATCO's 37-MW Deerfoot solar project located in Calgary, Alberta
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Inc. LIT as receiver and manager of SanLing Energy in connection with over 40 separate asset sale transactions (oil and gas assets of SanLing located in Alberta and British Columbia) to multiple buyers out of receivership proceedings
Canadian Utilities in connection with the construction of hydrogen facilities at CP's Calgary and Edmonton railyards for utilization with CP's Hydrogen Locomotive Program
Plains Midstream Canada in connection with commercial arrangements on crude/NGL pipeline transport, truck and rail transportation matters
A privately-held hydrogen/carbon capture and storage developer in connection with advancing Alberta project opportunities
FTI Consulting in connection with the sale of Cuda Energy's Canadian and U.S. oil and gas assets out of receivership proceedings
ATCO Ltd. (through Canadian Utilities Limited) in its acquisition from DP Energy of the Barlow (27 MW) and Deerfoot (37 MW) solar projects located in Calgary, which will be the largest solar installation in a major urban centre in Western Canada
Conifer Energy Inc. in connection with the acquisition of conventional oil and gas assets (7,000 BOED production) and various commercial/operational matters
ATCO Ltd. in connection with Denendeh Investments Incorporated (DII) equity transactions to increase DII's ownership stake in Northland Utilities to 50% and related co-ownership/Indigenous Community partnership matters
PricewaterhouseCoopers as receiver and manager of Trident Exploration Corp. in connection with asset sale transactions (oil and gas assets of Trident located in Alberta) to multiple buyers out of receivership proceedings
ATCO Ltd. (through Canadian Utilities Limited) in its acquisition from Aura Power Renewables of the 39 MW Empress solar project located in eastern Alberta. 
Hut 8 Mining Corp., a TSX listed company a TSX listed company and one of North America's oldest and largest digital asset miners, in connection with power supply and related commercial arrangements
BlueMarvel, an Alberta-based industrial operations applied AI solutions company, in connection with formation and organization
ATCO Frontec in connection with Nasittuq Corporation, its joint venture with Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics Corporation, and North Warning System contract matters
Terrapure Environmental in connection with its strategic partnership with the Willow Lake Métis Group to provide industrial services in the Wood Buffalo Region
ATCO Frontec in connection with the formation of the Nunavut Arctic Services joint venture, which was selected by the federal government to provide facility management and related services at the Canadian High Arctic Research Station located in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
BDO Canada as receiver and manager of Bow River Energy in connection with asset sale transactions (oil and gas assets of Bow River located in Alberta) to multiple buyers out of receivership proceedings
Canadian Utilities Limited in connection with the sale of its interest in Alberta PowerLine to TD Greystone/IST3 Infrastruktur Global and seven Indigenous communities in Alberta for approximately $300 million and the assumption of $1.4 billion of debt (*shortlisted for Infrastructure & Projects Deal of the Year at the 2020 at Canadian Law Awards)
ATCO Frontec in connection with Uqsuq Corporation's successful bid for a 10-year $600 million contract to manage and operate Iqaluit's 79-million litre bulk fuel storage facility, pipeline distribution system and municipal fuel delivery system
Credit Suisse as first lien agent in the CCAA proceedings of Connacher Oil and Gas in connection with its credit bid approved by the Court and implemented by way of a plan of arrangement
Pembina Pipeline Corp. in connection with Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Limited Partnership, its joint venture with Kuwait’s Petrochemical Industries Co. to build a $4.5-billion integrated propane dehydration plant and polypropylene upgrading facility in Alberta
ATCO Ltd. in its role as project developer of the largest off-grid solar and storage microgrid project in Canada (which supplies power to local Indigenous communities in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta)
Energy Developments Pty Limited, a member of Australia's DUET group, in connection with its acquisition of Lidya Energy, a power plant located in Lachute, Québec, that converts the biogas released at a landfill site into electricity
BDO Canada as receiver and manager of Point Loma Resources in connection with asset sale transactions (oil and gas assets of Point Loma located in Alberta and Saskatchewan) to multiple buyers out of receivership proceedings
Hardie & Kelly Inc. as receiver and manager of OAN Resources in connection with asset sale transactions (oil and gas assets of OAN located in Alberta) to multiple buyers out of receivership proceedings
A consortium of Canadian Indigenous communities in connection with the formation of an Indigenous ownership aggregator for the purpose of investments in energy infrastructure
Pacific Traverse Energy in connection with the development of its Kitimat LPG Export Project and Cedar LNG Project in Northwestern British Columbia
ATCO Ltd. in its $450-million acquisition from Ultramar Limitada of a 40% equity interest in Neltume Ports S.A. 
Tervita Corporation in connection with the development of multiple water disposal projects in Alberta
Hardie & Kelly Inc. as receiver and manager of Wolf Coulee Resources in connection with asset sale transactions (oil and gas assets of Wolf Coulee located in Alberta) to multiple buyers out of receivership proceedings
MEG Energy in connection with the disposition of multiple non-core oil sands and oil and gas assets
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as receiver and manager of in Anterra Energy Inc. in its CCAA proceedings
Halliburton Group Canada in connection with the acquisition and divestiture of working interests in conventional oil and gas assets in Western Canada
Repsol S.A. in connection with various operational and commercial matters relating to the Saint John LNG terminal (formerly Canaport LNG)
Teine Energy in connection with various midstream and marketing contracts
Canadian Utilities Limited in the sale of its Canadian fossil fuel-based electricity generation portfolio for approximately $835 million
Riverstone Investment Group LLC in its acquisition of a 50% interest in the Utopia Pipeline Project from Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Plains Midstream in connection with various expansion and interconnection matters in respect of its Canadian pipelines and facilities. 
MEG Energy in connection with crude-by-rail transportation agreements
MNP Ltd. as receiver and manager of Nordegg Resources in connection with asset sale transactions (oil and gas assets of Nordegg located in Alberta) out of receivership proceedings. 
Repsol S.A. in its $15.1-billion acquisition of Talisman Energy Inc.
ATCO Electric Yukon in respect of the 25-year Electricity Purchase Agreement with the Vuntut Gwichin First Nation for the acquisition of renewable electricity from the first nation's solar energy project in the community of Old Crow under the Yukon Government's Independent Power Production Policy
Terrapure Environmental in connection with multiple commercial waste disposal service contracts in respect of Canadian projects
Husky Oil Operations in connection with commercial arrangements with the Kikino Metis Settlement
Quicksilver Resources Canada in its CCAA Proceedings and the sale of its upstream and midstream assets in Alberta and British Columbia
McCain Foods in connection with supply and related arrangements
Marquee Energy Ltd. in its business combination with Alberta Oilsands Inc. by way of court-approved plan of arrangement
Resonance Resources in connection with the disposition of its interest in Alberta oil and gas assets
Elcano Exploration in connection with commercial aspects of its CCAA proceedings
A multinational company in the acquisition of an interest in helium projects in Western Canada
Drakkar Energy in the acquisition of conventional oil & gas assets in Alberta
The disposition of a privately-held oilfield services business with operations in Alberta and Saskatchewan
ATCO Ltd. in the sale of its subsidiary division ATCO Emissions Management to TriWest Capital Partners
Anderson Energy Ltd., an Alberta-based oil and gas company, in its acquisition by Freehold Royalties Ltd. and related reorganization pursuant to a plan of arrangement
ATCO Ltd. in connection with negotiations and agreements with the Government of Alberta and various counterparties in respect of the Government's phase out of coal-fired power generation
A Canadian agricultural developer in connection with supply and offtake matters in relation to a goat milk production project
ATCO Power in connection with its development of Alberta solar projects with Samsung C&T.EOG Resources, Inc., one of the largest independent North American oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, in a divestment of all of its assets in Manitoba and certain assets in Alberta through two separate transactions for approximately US $410 million
EOG Resources, Inc., one of the largest independent North American oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, in a divestment of all of its assets in Manitoba and certain assets in Alberta through two separate transactions for approximately US $410 million
Gibson Energy Inc. in all aspects of its joint venture with U.S. Development Group LLC to develop a new unit train rail loading facility with an initial capacity of 140,000 bbls per day with pipeline connectivity from Gibson's Hardisty Terminal
Kinder Morgan in connection with construction and operational matters in respect of the Windsor Sarnia Pipeline
ATCO Ltd. in the disposition of ATCO I-Tek Inc. and ATCO's Australian IT operations to affiliates of Wipro Ltd. for aggregate sale proceeds of approximately $210 million
MEG Energy Corp. in its acquisition of Leismer South oil sands assets from Bounty Oil Sands and Southern Pacific Resource Corporation
ATCO Structures & Logistics Ltd. in the sale of its 50% interest in TecnoFast, being its South American joint venture modular housing operations, to its co-venturer, TecnoFast S.A., for $124 million. 
Veresen Inc. in the purchase of Encana Corp's midstream gas gathering and processing plants in Alberta and British Columbia for $920 million
Perpetual Energy Inc. in the sale and disposition of 90% of its interest in Warwick Gas Storage Inc. to a partnership sponsored by Brookfield Asset Management for total proceeds of $81 million
ATCO Ltd. in its acquisition of Western Australia Gas Networks for $1 billion
Anderson Energy Ltd. in the disposition of its Garrington oil and natural gas properties
Alliance Pipeline in updating and revising its Canadian pipeline tariff
Gibson Energy Inc. in the acquisition of midstream assets in Western Canada
J. Aron & Company in its acquisition of the natural gas marketing and trading books of each of Nexen Marketing, Nexen's Canadian marketing arm, and Nexen Marketing U.S.A. Inc., its U.S. unit, for an undisclosed sum
A multinational industrial developer in connection with an Alberta-based agricultural processing facility and supply/offtake agreements
ATCO Electric in the development of various "behind-the-fence" distributed generation power projects in Western Canada
Tourmaline Oil Corp. in connection with co-development/multi-mineral right development agreements
Gibson Energy Inc. in various connection, storage and terminalling services agreements in respect of Gibson's Hardisty Terminal
Kinder Morgan in negotiation of multi-party arrangements for pipeline enhancements and response management plans
MEG Energy Corp. in the pipeline interconnections and rail terminalling services arrangements with Canexus Corporation in expansion of operations at MEG's Stonefell Terminal
ATCO Structures in the negotiation of joint venture and camp accommodation agreements with project proponents and aboriginal groups in Alberta and British Columbia
Japan Canada Oil Sands in co-ownership and various EPC matters in relation to the development of the Hangingstone Expansion Project
Privately-held owner in the development of a biomass power generation facility in Alberta
North West Redwater Partnership in engineering, procurement, construction and other commercial matters in relation to the development of the Sturgeon County Refinery
U.S.-based engineering firm in the design, engineering and development of Canadian biofuels projects
Privately-held owner in the development of its proposed in-situ coal gasification and carbon capture and storage project in Alberta
Western Canadian Spill Services in connection with various corporate, restructuring and operational matters
MEG Energy Corp. in engineering, procurement, construction and other commercial matters in relation to MEG's Christina Lake multi-phased SAGD project
Spectra Energy Transmission in the engineering, procurement and construction of its Dawson Processing Plant (200MMcf/day; Montney natural gas), Fort Nelson North (250MMcf/day; Horn River Shale) and T-North Expansion projects
Privately-held owner in the development of an ethanol and biofuel production facility in Western Canada
First Solar in the construction and sale of a 40 MW ground-mount solar PV power project to NextEra Resources
First Solar in the construction and sale of a 50 MW ground-mount solar PV power project to GE Capital

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Recognized as a leading Infrastructure lawyer

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