Lawyer Profile
David C. Maxwell
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
A significant component of David's practice is devoted to international and cross-border transactions. More specifically, David's practice encompasses the following:
Prior to joining BD&P in 2004, David worked in the corporate department of a magic circle law firm based in London, UK where his practice focused on international and cross-border commercial transactions.
Counsel for Maxim Power Corp. in respect to the sale of Summit Coal Inc. and Summit Coal Limited Partnership to Valory Resources Inc. for $14.2 million. Concurrent with the sale, Maxim and Summit entered into an agreement such that Maxim receives a 3% royalty on any raw coal produced from the coal lease currently owned by Summit, and Maxim through its subsidiary Milner Power Inc. entered into a ground lease, with a nominee of Valory for the construction and operation of a coal processing facility.
Counsel to Graham Group Ltd., a Calgary-based construction solutions company, in its acquisition of the Canadian assets and business of Rokstad Power (2018) Ltd. from its court-appointed receiver for CAD $20,000,000.00.
Counsel to Dow Chemical Canada ULC on its "Path2Zero Project" to build the world's first net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives facility at its Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta site. The $11.5 billion multi-year project is the largest investment project in Alberta in more than 15 years.
Counsel to the Graham Group of Companies in the acquisition of the North American assets of AECOM’s Energy Operations and Maintenance Division. The acquisition positions the Graham Group as the third largest construction company in Canada and Western Canada’s largest industrial services company.
Counsel to Greenfire Acquisition Corporation in its acquisition of all of the shares of Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited, which has a working interest in the Hangingstone facility in Alberta, for an undisclosed amount.
Counsel to TransAlta Corporation in connection with the sale by TransAlta and its partner, Tidewater Midstream & Infrastructure Ltd., of the 131 km Pioneer Pipeline to NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation, for a purchase price of $255 million.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1993 (AB)