Lawyer Profile
Kelsey C. Clark
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Laws, 2000 University of Saskatchewan, Bachelor of Arts and Science (Honours), 1996 Bar admission: 2001
Kelsey has significant experience in cross-border transactions with over two years professional experience in the Finance Department at an international law firm in London, England where his practice focused on the development, financing and mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas upstream and downstream sectors.
Kelsey is a Member of BD&P's Business Development Committee and Partnership Admission Committee
Kelsey is the Director of several private companies and the Corporate Secretary of several public companies.
Counsel to MEG Energy Corp. and its board of directors in its $8.6 billion acquisition by Cenovus Energy, which closed on November 13, 2025, following an unsolicited take-over bid from Strathcona Resources and strategic review process.
Counsel to ARC Resources Ltd. in its private placement offering of C$1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes and $500 million term loan.
Counsel to ARC Resources Ltd. in its $8.1 billion strategic Montney combination with Seven Generations Energy, resulting in ARC becoming Canada's largest condensate producer, third-largest natural gas producer and sixth-largest upstream energy company.
Counsel to MEG, a Canadian oil sands producer, and its board of directors in response to the unsolicited tender offer by Husky Energy. Husky sought to acquire the entire share capital of MEG for approximately $6 billion.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2001 (AB)