Sarah Hammond

Representative transactions include advising:

M&A and Reorganizations

• Encana Corporation on its corporate reorganization and redomicile to the United States

• WestJet Airlines Ltd. in connection with its C$5.0-billion acquisition by Onex Corporation

• Jupiter Resources Ltd. on its US$1.1-billion recapitalization transaction under the CBCA

• Exxon Mobil Corporation on its US$2.5-billion acquisition NYSE-listed of InterOil Corporation

• Painted Pony Energy Ltd. on its C$230-million acquisition of UGR Blair Creek Ltd.

• Baccalieu Energy Inc. on its C$236-million sale to China Oil and Gas Group Limited, a Hong Kong-listed natural gas distributor

• The Forzani Group Ltd. on its C$771-million sale to Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited

• Stoneham Drilling Trust on its C$245-million sale to Western Energy Services Corp.

• Canadian Hydro Developers in its defence of the C$1.6-billion hostile take-over by TransAlta Corp. and the subsequent negotiated transaction

Corporate Finance

• The underwriters on the establishment of AltaGas Canada Inc.'s medium term note program and public offering of C$300-million medium term notes

• The underwriters on the C$275-million initial public offering and TSX listing of AltaGas Canada Inc.

• The underwriters on the C$175-million initial public offering and TSX listing of Source Energy Services Ltd.

• Painted Pony Energy Ltd. on a C$111-million equity financing

• The underwriters on the C$251-million equity financing by PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. to finance the purchase price of a concurrent royalty acquisition from Pengrowth Energy Corporation

• The underwriters on the C$756-million offering of subscription receipts by Tourmaline Oil Corp. to finance a portion of the purchase price for strategic assets of Shell Canada Energy

• The underwriters on the C$230-million equity financing and C$100-million offering of unsecured subordinated convertible debentures by Gibson Energy Inc.

• The underwriters on over C$1.3-billion of financing transactions by Tourmaline Oil Corp. comprised of offerings of C$1.1-billion of common shares in aggregate and offerings of C$232.7-million of flow-through common shares in aggregate

• The underwriters on the C$930-million initial public offering and TSX listing of Seven Generations Energy Ltd.

• The underwriters on the C$500-million initial public offering and TSX listing of Northern Blizzard Resources Inc.

• The dealers on the renewal of CU Inc.'s C$2.6-billion medium term note program and subsequent debenture offerings

Sarah is recognized in the following publication:

• Acritas Stars: Independently Rated Lawyers - 2016-2020 (Nominated as a stand-out lawyer by senior in-house counsel)

Sarah is a member of The Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian Bar Association and the Calgary Bar Association. She serves on the Board of Directors of Between Friends, a local charity that provides social, recreation and development opportunities so that people with disabilities can grow, connect and belong.

Admitted to the Alberta Bar - 2010
J.D., University of Calgary - 2009
B.A. (Hon.), Queen's University - 2004