Crispin J. Arthur,

Crispin is the Administrative Partner of the Calgary office. He is a member of the firm’s Business Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Energy and Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups. Crispin's practice focuses on corporate finance, public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and governance in various sectors, including oil & gas, oilfield services, mining, power and manufacturing.

He has extensive experience in corporate finance and securities transactions, including public and private share and debt financings, venture and private equity financings, initial public offerings, business combinations and stock exchange listings.

Crispin has acted as counsel to many boards of directors and special committees in change-of-control transactions, such as takeover bids, amalgamations, plans of arrangement, asset acquisitions and dispositions, significant equity infusions and restructuring scenarios.

He also regularly advises directors and management with respect to a wide variety of corporate governance matters.

• Canadian Bar Association (Alberta), Member
• Calgary Bar Association, Member 

• Between Friends, Board Member
• Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta (2006 - 2015), Former Board Chair

• Best Lawyers in Canada: recognised for Securities Law, Oil and Gas Law, Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2018-2025
• Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A Guide, 2024
  
• Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: 
  • recommended as a leading practitioner for Mergers & Acquisitions, 2024
  • recommended as a leading practitioner for Corporate Mid-Market law, 2016, 2020-2024
  • recommended as a leading practitioner for Corporate Commercial law, 2023-2024
  • ranked one of Canada's leading Energy Lawyers, 2013
  • recommended in Corporate Finance & Securities - Mid-Market, 2012-2013
• Lexpert Special Edition: Leading Canadian Lawyers in Energy, 2020
• Lexpert Special Edition: Leading Canadian Lawyers in Energy, 2016

Recent representative experience includes: 

• Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters in connection with the $201 million subscription receipt offering by Peyto Exploration & Development Corp., 2023
• Canadian counsel to oil field services corporation in connection with its parent’s US$2 billion lending refinancing, 2023
• B2Gold Corp., in connection with its acquisition (by plan of arrangement) of Sabina Gold & Silver Corp., 2023
• Longshore Resources Ltd., in connection with its acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Rifle Shot Oil Corp., Steelhead Petroleum Ltd., and Primavera Resources Corp., 2020
• Roivant Sciences Ltd. in the formation and financing of a jointly owned new entity known as Genevant Sciences
• Roivant Sciences Ltd. in its US$ 116 million financing of Arbutus Biopharma Inc.
• Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc., in connection with its Option to Joint Venture Agreement and related $1 million private placement with Shore Gold Inc., 2017
• CIBT Education Group Inc., in connection with its acquisition of the operating assets of KGIC Inc., 2017
• Longshore Resources Ltd., in connection with its acquisition of certain producing assets in the Peace River Arch area of Alberta, and the closing of a $150 million equity financing, 2016
• Condor Petroleum Inc. in connection with its acquisition (by plan of arrangement) of Marsa Energy Inc., 2016
• TSXV-listed entity in connection with unsolicited acquisition approach, 2016
• Wild Wind Petroleum Inc. in connection with its organization and initial capitalization, 2015
• Longshore Resources Ltd. in connection with its organization and initial capitalization, 2015
• Major international conglomerate in connection with its internal reorganization, 2014/2015
• Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. in connection with its failed sale to ALFA, S.A.B. de C.V. and Harbour Energy Ltd., 2014/2015
• United Safety Ltd. in connection with its expatriation and internal reorganization, 2015
• Ravenwood Energy Corp. in connection with its acquisition (by takeover bid) by Petrus Resources Ltd., 2014
• Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. in connection with its acquisition (by plan of arrangement) of Petrominerales Ltd., 2013
• Petronas in connection with its disposition of participating interests in its proposed LNG project, 2013
• Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. in connection with its acquisition (by plan of arrangement) of C&C Energia Ltd., 2012
• Arcis Seismic Corporation in connection with its sale to TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company, 2012
• Arcis Seismic Corporation in connection with its acquisition of VGS Seismic Canada Inc., 2011
• Special Committee of Capital Power Income L.P. in connection with strategic alternative review process by Capital Power Income L.P., 2010/2011
• Major pipeline company in connection with conversion (by plan of arrangement) of related income fund, 2010
• Ravenwood Energy Corp. in connection with its $53 million private placement and additional $30 million stand-by equity commitment, 2010
• Major gas distribution company in connection with its issue of $200 million principal amount of 4.04% notes and $200 million principal amount of 4.95% notes, 2010
• Major gas distribution company in connection with the renewal of its $800 million medium term note program, 2010
• United Safety Ltd. in connection with the corporate reorganization of its regional domestic and overseas network, 2010
• Major pipeline company in connection with the renewal of its $2 billion universal shelf prospectus, 2010
• Major pipeline company in connection with the internal re-organization by Enbridge Pipelines Inc. of its corporate structure holding renewables assets, 2010
• Major pipeline company in connection with its issue of $250 million principal amount of 2.93% notes, 2010
• Investment dealer/sponsor in connection with the acquisition (by way of amalgamation) of Estrella Overseas Ltd. by Everest Ventures Corp., 2010
• Major pipeline company in connection with its issue of $200 million principal amount of 4.26% notes, 2010
• Major pipeline company in connection with the renewal of its $2 billion medium term note program, 2010
• Investment dealer syndicate in connection with the establishment of a $4 billion medium term note program by Total Capital Canada Ltd. and Total Capital S.A., 2010
• Investment dealer syndicate in connection with the $41.5 million public offering of 8% convertible debentures by Canacol Energy Ltd., 2010
• Major pipeline company in connection with its issue of $350 million principal amount of 4.45% notes and $300 million principal amount of 5.33% notes, 2010
• Investment dealer syndicate in connection with the $50 million public offering of common shares by Canacol Energy Ltd., 2010
• Major pipeline company in connection with its issue of $500 million principal amount of 4.53% notes, 2010
• Investment dealer in connection with the US$40 million private placement of special warrants by Estrella Overseas Ltd., 2010
• Ernst & Young, Monitor in connection with the re-structuring of Concrete Equities LPs related to CCAA proceedings, 2010