Lawyer Profile
John A. Brussa
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
University of Windsor, Bachelor of Laws, 1981 University of Windsor, Bachelor of Arts, History and Economics, 1978 Bar admission: 1982
John is a Fellow, Jarislowsky Fellowship in Business Management, Haskayne School of Business and also a member, Calgarians Committed to Change Cabinet, RESOLVE Campaign, Calgary Homeless Foundation.
He is also a board member of Cardinal Energy Ltd., Crew Energy Inc. (Chairman), Crown Capital Partners Inc., Leucrotta Exploration Inc. and Titanium Corporation Inc.
Counsel to Progress Energy Resources Corp. in the $5.2 billion acquisition by PETRONAS, the Malaysian national oil company.
Counsel to Progress in the $1.1 billion sale of 50% working interest in Montney shale assets in Foothills of north eastern British Columbia to PETRONAS, the Malaysian national oil company, and the formation of an upstream joint venture to develop the gas assets as well as a downstream LNG Export Project Joint Venture pursuant to which they plan to build and operate a major LNG export facility.
Recognized by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in Corporate Tax and Oil & Gas (2023 - 2026)
Named in the Lexpert American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, in the area of corporate tax (2002-2016, 2018-2019)
Named in Lexpert's Special Edition's on Canada's leading corporate lawyers and energy lawyers (annually since 2013)
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1982 (AB)