Lawyer Profile
Stephen D. Burns
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Stephen has significant technology related experience (IT & OT) in connection with energy, utility, infrastructure, agriculture, health and financial institution and commodity market clients: including, in connection with CCUS, hydrogen, LNG, oil sands (mining and in situ), pipelines, storage, upgrading, refining, power generation (coal, natural gas, bio-mass, wind, solar, hydro), power transmission, power distribution (including, automated meter infrastructure, and billing systems), water and sewage treatment, carbon credit and commodity markets, fertilizer, agriculture operations and nutraceuticals. Stephen has led a number of large multi-stage, multi-vendor technology transactions on behalf of large, international clients, including the creation of multi-vendor private technology marketplaces.
Stephen serves as a member of the Steering Committee for Working Group 13 (Artificial Intelligence and the Law) of The Sedona Conference.
Stephen advises on matters concerning licensing, registration and protection of intellectual property in Canada and abroad. Stephen is a registered trademark agent.
Stephen is recognized for his leading technology transaction practice, including in Chambers, Legal 500 Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, IAM Patent 1000, IP Stars, WTR 1000, Best Lawyers in Canada, and Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited in its US$6.5-billion acquisition of Chevron's Alberta assets, including the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Duvernay sale assets
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers
4500 Bankers Hall East855 2nd Street SWCalgary, AlbertaT2P 4K7 Canada403.298.3100403.265.7219
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1998 (AB); 2014 (BC)