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About

Corporate Lawyer.
Helping clients with their business needs.

Year of Call.

Alberta

2021

Practice Areas.

Bio

Stewart drives results. In a world where lawyers are often seen as obstacles, Stewart stands out by simplifying complex issues into practical solutions, ensuring that his clients feel supported at every turn.  As his client, Stewart is not just your lawyer, he's a partner in your success story.

 

With a broad corporate law practice, Stewart specializes in commercial matters, serving as a trusted advisor to start-ups, growth companies and businesses navigating mergers and acquisitions. Stewart routinely helps clients navigate through complex transactions and reorganizations, from structuring deals to negotiating essential transactional documentation.  Stewart’s client roster spans a wide spectrum, from early-stage startups to mid-size businesses, where he often serves as their trusted general counsel, offering guidance on a wide range of business transactions and operational challenges. Stewart represents companies across multiple industries, including energy, government relations and public policy, private equity, manufacturing and hospitality. Beyond the corporate sphere, Stewart is actively engaged in the not-for-profit sector, contributing his legal acumen to public and private foundations, cultural and performing arts groups, educational and healthcare institutions and various tax-exempt entities.

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With a deep-seated commitment for Western values like integrity, diligence, and community, Stewart’s practice embodies the essence of Alberta’s heartland. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stewart was raised in Calgary’s Varsity neighbourhood, where his family still resides. When not immersed in drafting contracts or negotiating deals, you’ll find him on the greens of Silver Springs golf course, occasionally, escaping to the aptly named Stewart Creek.

Education

University of Windsor, 2020, JD
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 2020, JD

Community

Member, Calgary Bar Association

Member, Canadian Energy Law Foundation (CELF)

Recognition

University of Windsor and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Dual J.D. Program: Magna Cum Laude graduate honours

Fred J. and Lottie Chmielnicki Endowed Scholarship Award Recipient

Representative Work

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Private upstream energy company: acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares, and options and warrants convertible into common shares, based on an asset consideration of US $62 million

  • Public downstream energy company: acquisition of hundreds of retail gas station locations across Canada

  • Public upstream energy company: acquisition of upstream oil and gas assets in Saskatchewan representing approximately 4,000 boe/d of Viking light oil production

  • US private equity: Canadian counsel as part of an acquisition of an international building products company for an aggregate transaction value of $3.45 billion

  • Private limited company: Canadian advisor in cross-border acquisition of leading provider of aftermarket components and services

  • Public upstream energy company: Advising in connection with the acquisition of upstream energy target by way of a plan of arrangement

  • US private equity portfolio company: Canadian counsel to US private equity portfolio company in its acquisition of an international industrial equipment supplier

  • Local family business: Acted for the shareholders in the sale of a luxury chauffeur service business

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