Max Ettinger

Energy Transactions/Projects

• Energy Capital Partners on its preferred equity investment in a renewable fuels refining facility

• Suncor Energy Inc. on its C$1-billion acquisition of an additional 21.3% working interest in the Fort Hills Project from Teck Resources Limited

• Wolf Midstream on the investment in and development of a number of midstream facilities and related commercial arrangements, including refining, pipeline transportation and carbon capture, utilization and storage

• TC Energy on its sale of a 65% equity interest in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline to KKR and AIMCo

• ENMAX Corporation on its acquisition of Emera Maine's transmission and distribution business from Emera Inc.

• Capstone Infrastructure on its acquisition of the Wild Rose wind projects from NaturEner and subsequent power purchase arrangements

• Kinder Morgan Canada on its C$4.5-billion sale of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system and expansion project to the Government of Canada

• Suncor Energy Inc. on its acquisition of assets from Environmental Refueling Systems Inc.

• Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. on its acquisition of UGR Blair Creek Ltd., an operator of natural gas assets in the Montney region of British Columbia

• A Canadian energy company in connection with a strategic joint venture to assess potential floating LNG projects in British Columbia

Agri-Business Transactions/Projects

• Nutrien Ltd. on the internal reorganization of its US and Canadian operations

• Nutrien Ltd. on its acquisition of assets from BRA Defensivos Agricolas Ltda., a Brazilian pesticide company

• Nutrien Ltd. on its acquisition of the Tec Agro Group, a leading agricultural retailer in Brazil

• Nutrien Ltd. on its acquisition of Agrosema Comercial Agricola Ltda., an agricultural retailer in the southern Brazil crop input market

• Nutrien Ltd. on its acquisition of Agrichem do Brasil S.A., one of Brazil's largest liquid NPK fertilizer companies, from Patria Investments Ltda.

• Agrium Inc. on its US$38-billion merger of equals with Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

• Agrium Inc. on the reorganization of its domestic wholesale business

• A global milk company on its proposed licensing arrangements to enter the Canadian market

Private Equity Transactions/Projects

• Newlook Capital Partners, on the divestiture of its investment in a fixed-gas detection business in Canada

• J.F. Lehman & Company on its acquisition of Wenzel Associates, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of crystal oscillators and related systems and products for military, space, and commercial markets

• GenNx 360 Capital Partners on its acquisition of multiple targets in the aviation services sector

• KPS Capital on its US$425-million purchase of TaylorMade Golf from Adidas

• Lone Star Funds on the reorganization of certain holdings in brick, pipe and precast products manufacturing in conjunction with a joint venture and initial public offering

• H.I.G. Capital on its acquisition of AVI-SPL, a provider of digital workplace collaboration technology and solutions

• Lone Star Funds on its US$1.4-billion acquisition of Hanson Building Products from HeidelbergCement Group

• A private equity firm in connection with the establishment of a dental service organization and its continuing consolidation of specialist dental and orthodontist practices across Canada

Other Transactions/Projects

• NRC Group on its acquisition of Iron Horse Response Limited

• Vela Software, an operating subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., on its acquisition of the MOSAIC business unit from Quorum Business Solutions Inc.

• DP World Limited on its US$3.7-billion joint venture with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to create an investment platform focused on investing in ports and terminals globally

• Cliffs Natural Resources on the sale of various assets used in connection with the Bloom Lake and Wabush Mines iron ore mines and other related matters

• LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton on its acquisition of a controlling interest in luggage manufacturer RIMOWA

• Various purchasers and potential purchasers on acquisitions and proposed acquisitions of aircraft fleets and other aviation-related assets

Max has been recognized in the following publication:

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada – 2023–2024 (Corporate Law)

Max is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association and the Calgary Bar Association.