Lawyer Profile

William C. Guinan

Calgary, Alberta

William C. Guinan

Overview

William C. (Bill) Guinan is currently Board Chair and an independent director of Kelt Exploration Ltd. and a director of Tuktu Resources Ltd. He retired from Borden Ladner Gervais, where he practiced primarily in securities and corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, continuous disclosure and stock exchange requirements for public oil and gas, industrial and private equity issuers. He also advised on banking and lender transactions and has more than 28 years of public-company director experience. He holds a BBA from Acadia University and both an LLB and an MBA from Dalhousie University.

Practice Areas

  • Banking/Finance
  • Commercial Law
  • Bankruptcy & Insolvency
  • Securities
  • Civil Litigation

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1983 (AB)

Professional Details

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Acadia University (1977)
Bachelor of Laws, Dalhousie University (1982)
Master of Business Administration, Dalhousie University (1982)

Associations

Board Chair, Kelt Exploration Ltd. (current)
Director, Tuktu Resources Ltd. (current)

Awards & Recognition

IFLR1000 2018: Highly regarded, Mergers and Acquisitions
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020: Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law