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Firm Announcements


September 2010
Field Welcomes Gerald Stang

Peterson, Stang & Malakoe has proudly served the Northwest Territories for 66 years. However, with the firm closing it doors, it only seemed natural to join strengths by bringing a positive addition to the Field Law team....


August 2010
Expanding the Field

We are very pleased to announce the newest additions to our Intellectual Property and Technology Group. Neil Kathol, Richard Stobbe and Tom Malyszko will be joining Peter Collins, Tom O’Reilly, Wayne Logan and Lisa Statt Foy. The expanded group will continue to provide practical guidance to our clients in the management of their intellectual property
assets. Neil will lead our newly expanded team. Both Neil and Richard are Registered Trade-Mark Agents (including in Neil’s case, for United States registrations) and Tom is a Registered Trade-Mark and Patent Agent in both Canada and the United States....


Upcoming Presentations


September 16, 2010
Fire Investigation Course

Sharon Stefanyk


November 5, 2010
Round Table Discussion: Complaint Proceedings Primer
Edmonton

Gregory Sim


Field Law is the leader in providing skilled and efficient legal advice to energy and natural resource clients. These clients range from closely held private companies to public companies listed on a variety of exchanges including the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Alberta Stock Exchange.

Our lawyers constantly monitor the industry in order to provide timely and accurate advice on a day-to-day basis regarding various energy and natural resource issues including:

  • Dispositions and acquisitions of oil and gas interests including due diligence reviews
  • Title review and opinions, independently and jointly with the client's land department
  • Tax consequences of transactions and structuring the same to minimize tax
  • Financing arrangements (equity and debt)
  • Opinions on oil and gas, and forestry contracts of all types
  • Litigation in relation to disputes between industry participants at all levels as well as between industry and a variety of government agencies
  • Negotiation and drafting of oil and gas contracts, including construction, ownership and operation agreements, purchase and sale agreements, gas supply agreements, and co-gen facility supply agreements
  • Negotiation and drafting of commercial electricity contracts
  • Negotiation of Forest Management Agreements (FMA)
  • Resolution of disputes amongst FMA holders, timber quota holders and other uses
  • Environmental matters
  • Regulatory matters including AEUB hearings