Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

The energy practice at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP finds favour for its ‘deep expertise in the Alberta oil and gas industry’. The Calgary-based group is characterized by its transactional focus, where it is widely recognized for its track record in the upstream sector — it also houses an increasingly prominent midstream offering. Key contacts include managing partner Alicia Quesnel, one of the most respected industry specialists in Canada; she recently acted alongside next-generation partner Brittney LaBranche to advise LNG Canada Development on its transaction with Coastal GasLink Pipeline Limited Partnership, TransCanada Pipelines and Cedar LNG Partners regarding the C$5.5bn Haisla-led Cedar LNG project and its use of the Coastal GasLink infrastructure. Also recommended are energy head Carolyn Wright; Aaron Rogers, who brings significant midstream and petrochemicals experience; and senior counsel Garth Parker, who focuses on construction and oil and gas. In June 2025, Natasha Wood left to join Tourmaline Oil Corp.