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Harinder S. Basra

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Harinder Basra practises corporate and securities law, with a particular emphasis on advising public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, shareholder activism, corporate governance and general corporate matters.

His practice focuses on advising domestic and international clients on transactions in the upstream oil and natural gas industry. Harinder provides practical legal advice to a diverse group of clients, from start-ups to multinational dual-listed issuers. His clients include public and private entities, private equity funds and investment banks.

Harinder has acted for buyers and sellers on several high profile acquisitions and dispositions in the oil and natural gas industry. His extensive experience in the M&A space includes take-over bids, plans of arrangement and corporate reorganizations. Harinder has also developed an expertise advising issuers and underwriters in a wide variety of corporate finance matters, including domestic and cross-border initial public offerings, secondary offerings and new issues of equity and debt securities. He also routinely advises clients on regulatory compliance and corporate governance matters.

Education

University of Alberta, BA (Hons), 2001 University of Western Ontario, LLB, 2002 

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Alberta, 2003

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Canadian Pacific Railway Company in its US$1.2-billion debt offering of notes, guaranteed by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Canadian Natural Resources Limited in connection with its private placement of US$1.5 billion of unsecured notes in the United States and C$500 million of unsecured notes in Canada
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. in its $30-million aggregate gross proceeds rights offering
Inaugural private placement offering of $400 million of unsecured notes by an independent integrated midstream company based in Western Canada 
Waste Connections Inc. in its inaugural private placement offering of $500 million of senior notes in Canada 
Waste Connections, Inc. in its public offering of $750 million of senior notes
Killam Apartment REIT in a tax driven internal reorganization by way of a plan of arrangement
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. in connection with its cross border substantial issuer bid for its outstanding convertible debentures
North West Redwater Partnership and NWR Financing Company Ltd., in its $1.3 billion issuance of Series P Senior Bonds and Series Q Senior Bonds, led by CIBC World Markets Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. as lead agents
Killam Apartment REIT in a $98.1-million public offering of trust units, on a bought-deal basis, by way of prospectus supplement
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited in its US$31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern
Killam Apartment REIT in a $109.3-million public offering of trust units, on a bought-deal basis, by way of prospectus supplement
Canadian Pacific Railway Company, in its public offering via prospectus supplement of an aggregate of $2.2-billion principal amount of notes, guaranteed by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
Canadian Pacific Railway Company, in its public offering via prospectus supplement of an aggregate of US$6.7-billion principal amount of notes, guaranteed by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
Teine Energy Ltd., in a private placement of US$400-million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2029
The syndicate of underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in the US$1.15-billion Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.'s (APUC) underwritten marketed public offering of Equity Units
MEG Energy Corp., in its private placement of US$600-million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2029
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd., in an announced public offering of $35-million in aggregate principal amount of 6.00% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures in Canada and the United States.
A syndicate of agents co-led by CIBC World Markets Inc., in Algonquin Power Co.'s (a subsidiary in the Liberty Renewable Energy Group of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX: AQN)) sale of $400-million 2.85% senior unsecured debentures with a maturity date of July 15, 2031 (the "Liberty Power Debentures") pursuant to a private placement in Canada. The Liberty Power Debentures were offered at a price of C$999.92 per C$1,000 principal amount
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its $23.6-billion acquisition of Husky Energy Inc.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited, in a $800-million public offering of aggregate principal amount of medium term notes, consisting of $500-million aggregate principal amount of 1.45% notes due November 16, 2023 and $300-million aggregate principal amount of 2.50% notes due January 17, 2028
Bird Construction Inc., in its $96.5-million acquisition of Stuart Olson Inc.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited, in its approximately $460-million acquisition of Painted Pony Energy Ltd.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., led by a syndicate of agents, Scotia Capital Inc. and CIBC Capital Markets, in the bought-deal offering of common shares in the amount of $633-million and the concurrent financing of $350-million
MEG Energy Corp., in its private placement of US$1.2-billion aggregate principal amount of 7.1250% senior unsecured notes due 2027 in the United States and Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway, in its public offering of $300-million aggregate principal amount of 3.05% notes due 2050
Canadian Pacific Railway, in its public offering of US$500-million aggregate principal amount of 2.050% notes due 2030
A syndicate of agents, led by BofA Merrill Lynch, in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.’s public offering of US$350 million aggregate principal amount of 6.20% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes
A syndicate of agents, led by BofA Merrill Lynch, in Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.'s registered-fixed-to-floating subordinated notes southbound MJDS offering
Parkland Fuel Corporation, in its US$500million cross-border offering of senior notes
Parkland Fuel Corporation, in its $300-million note offering
Parkland Fuel Corporation, in its US$500 million senior note offering
NEP Canada Corp., sells its Canadian Exploration and Production Operating Subsidiary to Aspenleaf Energy Limited
MEG Energy Corp., in its US$750-million private placement of senior secured second lien notes
Canadian Natural Resources Limited, in three shelf prospectus filings
Argent Energy, an Alberta income trust that operated and managed oil and gas properties located in the U.S., sold substantially all of its assets in its cross-border CCAA/Chapter 15 proceeding
Canadian Natural Resources Limited, in its approximately $460-million acquisition of Painted Pony Energy Ltd.
The syndicate of underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in Liberty Utilities Co.'s offering of US$600-million of 2.050% Senior Notes
Waste Connections, Inc., as Canadian counsel, in its US$600-million cross-border offering of aggregate principal amount of 2.60% senior notes due 2030 pursuant to a U.S. Shelf Registration Statement
Waste Connections, Inc., in approximately $13-billion merger with Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. 
Waste Connections, Inc., in its cross-border US$500-million senior note public offering
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its cross-border $1.5-billion public offering of common shares
A reporting issuer, in the oil and gas energy services sector in completing a private placement with a value of $3.7 million
MEG Energy Corp., in the $157-million secondary offering of common shares by one of its principal shareholders Warburg Pincus LLC
Marquee Energy Ltd., in its acquisition of the Western Canadian assets of Sonde Resources Corp
Argent Energy Trust, in its $63-million public offering of convertible debentures
MEG Energy Corp., in its US$1-billion offering of 7.00% senior unsecured notes
Argent Energy Trust, in its $86-million public offering of convertible debentures
MEG Energy Corp., in its $400-million public bought deal common share financing and concurrent $400 million private placement common share financing
Argent Energy Trust, in its $100-million public offering of trust units to finance an acquisition of oil and gas assets
Argent Energy Trust, in its $126.5-million public offering of trust units to finance an acquisition of oil and gas assets – counsel to Argent (October 2012)
Avalon Exploration Ltd., in its sale of all of its outstanding shares by way of plan of arrangement to Twin Butte Energy Ltd. in a transaction valued for approximately $89 million
Argent Energy Trust, in its $244-million initial public offering of trust units
Nexen Inc., in its offering of cumulative redeemable class A rate reset preferred shares, series 2 for aggregate gross proceeds of $200 million
Veresen Inc., in its $200-million bought deal offering of 8,000,000 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares
Veresen Inc., in the purchase of Encana Corp's midstream gas gathering and processing plants in Alberta and British Columbia for $920 million
Veresen Inc., in its $303-million bought deal financing
ProspEx Resources Ltd., in its $186-million acquisition by Paramount Resources Ltd. by way of plan of arrangement
MEG Energy Corp., in its unsecured US$750-million offering of 6.50% senior secured notes
Parallel Energy Trust, in its $393-million initial public offering of trust units
MEG Energy Corp., in its completed initial public offering of its common shares on August 6, 2010.  A total of 20,000,000 shares were issued at $35.00 per share, for aggregated gross proceeds of $700,000,000
Visant Corporation, in its acquisition of Intergold Ltd. by way of take-over bid
Anderson Energy Ltd., in a bought deal common share offering for proceeds of approximately $30 million
Cenovus Energy Inc., in the completion of a US$3.5-billion private offering of debt securities which are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 under Rule 144A and Regulation S and the subsequent exchange of such debt securities for debt securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933
Nexen Inc., as Canadian counsel, in a public offering of US$1 billion of 10 year and 30 year senior notes
Fort Chicago Energy Partners L.P., in its public offering of $200 million principal amount of 5.60 per cent Senior Unsecured Notes Series 1 due July 28, 2014
RBC Capital Markets, Peters & Co. Limited and Cormark Securities, jointly led a syndicate of underwriters, in a $80.1-million public offering of common shares and "flow-through" common shares by MGM Energy Corp
Encana Corporation, which had an enterprise value of approximately US$50 billion, in its division into two independent publicly traded companies - one new Encana Corporation, an unconventional natural gas company and the other Cenovus Energy Inc. an integrated oil company
Synenco Energy Inc., in its acquisition by Total E&P Canada Ltd. for approximately $540 million by way of take-over bid
Salamander Energy plc, in its US$220-million acquisition of GFI Oil & Gas Corporation by way of a plan of arrangement. 
Marathon Oil Corporation, in its US$6.9-billion acquisition of Western Oil Sands Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement
Anderson Energy Ltd., in a $100-million offering of 25,700,000 subscription receipts in conjunction with a concurrent acquisition
Statoil ASA, in its $2.2-billion acquisition of North American Oil Sands Corporation by way of takeover bid
Oncolytics Biotech Inc., in $13.8-million cross-border public offering of common shares
Corridor Resources Inc., in a $30.55-million short form prospectus offering of common shares
Canaccord Capital Corporation and Haywood Securities Inc., co-lead to a syndicate of underwriters, in a $33.2-million public offering of common shares by Verenex Energy Inc.
Flint Energy Services Ltd., in its $470-million acquisition of Transco Energy Services Ltd.
Flint Energy Services Ltd., in its approximately $137.6-million public offering of common shares
Anderson Energy Ltd., in its $15-million public offering of common shares and the concurrent $5 million purchase of Anderson common shares on a private placement basis
Eimskip Atlas Canada, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avion Group, and KingSett Real Estate Growth LP No. 2, in Avion's $580-million acquisition of Atlas Cold Storage Income Trust, and with respect to structured real estate secured financing for the transaction which was provided by KingSett
HealthPoint Capital Partners II LP, in its $22.3-million acquisition of DTI Dental Technologies Inc.
Canaccord Capital Corporation, lead to a syndicate of underwriters, in a $29-million bought deal short form prospectus offering, including exercise of the over-allotment option, by Sterling Resources Limited
CIBC World Markets Inc., lead to a syndicate of underwriters, in True Energy Trust's $86.2-million convertible debenture offering
Merrill Lynch & Co., lead to syndicate of underwriters, in the issue and sale by Agrium Inc. of its US$300 million aggregate principal amount of 7.153% debentures due May 23, 2036
BlackRock Ventures Inc., in the $2.4-billion acquisition of the company by Shell Canada Limited
Flint Energy Services Ltd., in a $300-million public offering of common shares
BlackRock Ventures Inc., in a $100 million of 3.5 percent convertible unsecured subordinated debentures due 2012 through RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and GMP Securities L.P
Blizzard Energy Inc., the vendor, in a plan of arrangement whereby Shiningbank Energy Income Fund acquired the majority of Blizzard's natural gas assets
Fort Chicago Energy Partners L.P., in its $160-million public offering of 12600000 limited partnership units
BlackRock Ventures Inc., in its $123.75-million public offering on a bought deal of common shares
Fort Chicago Energy Partners LP, in its $270-million acquisition of Alberta Ethane Gathering System
Avalon Exploration Ltd., in its $12.5 million private placement of common shares and flow-through shares
Blizzard Energy Inc., in the $50 million private placement of common shares and flow-through common shares
BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., lead to a syndicate of underwriters, in a $50-million initial public offering of DirectCash Income Fund
RBC Dominion Securities, the agent, in the $20 million private placement of common shares by Northpine Energy
Temple Energy Inc., in its offering of special warrants
HYgait Resources Ltd., in its acquisition by Wild River Energy Ltd., by way of a three corner amalgamation for share consideration
Nexen Inc., in a US$1.5-billion offering of common shares, senior debt securities and subordinated debt securities via short form base shelf prospectus
Nexen Inc., in the issuance of US$1.04 billion of cross border senior debt
Nexen Inc., in a US$1.25-billion offering of 6.40 percent Notes due 2037 and US$250 million offering of 5.65 percent Notes due 2017. 
Canaccord Capital Corporation, as underwriter, in a $4.7 million private placement of flow-through shares for Veteran Resources Inc.
Canaccord Capital Corporation, in a $15 million private placement of common shares and flow-through common shares of TimberRock Energy Corporation
First Energy Capital Corporation, as lead underwriter, in a $11.9 million private placement of common and flow-through shares of Aventura Energy Inc.

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