Peter Keohane

Domestic Commercial Transactions/Projects

• Nutrien Ltd. on its commercialization agreement with a technology developer for development, commercialization and production of potash, nitrogen and phosphate-based nutrients

• Agrium Inc. on its merger of equals transaction with Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc., creating Nutrien Ltd.

• Agrium Inc. in connection with its supported funding of Glencore International plc's acquisition of Viterra Inc. and the subsequent acquisition by Agrium from Glencore of Viterra's wholesale and retail agri-products division

• Agrium Inc. on its disposition of its Viterra-acquired interest in Canadian Fertilizer Limited's nitrogen production facilities at Medicine Hat, Alberta, to CF Industries

• Suncor Energy Inc. on its acquisition of Mocal’s interest in the Syncrude oil sands joint venture

• Suncor Energy Inc. on the sale of its Petro-Canada lubricants division to HollyFrontier Corporation

• Suncor Energy Inc. on its acquisition of Murphy Oil Company's interest in the Syncrude oil sands joint venture

International Commercial Transactions/Projects

• Nutrien Ltd. on its acquisition of Agrosema Comercial Agricola Ltda., Brazil

• Nutrien Ltd. on its acquisition of Ruralco, Australia

• Nutrien Ltd. on its acquisition of Agrichem do Brasil S.A.

• Nutrien Ltd. on its acquisition of Macrofertil Pty Ltd., Australia from Louis Dreyfus Co.

• Nutrien Ltd. on its disposition of its Conda, Idaho phosphate production operations to Itafos

• Nutrien Ltd. on its disposition of its North Bend, Ohio nitric acid plant to Trammo Inc.

• Agrium Inc. on its acquisition of Starpharma Holding Ltd.'s Australian agrochemical business and its proprietary dendrimer polymer technology portfolio

• Agrium Inc. in connection with its acquisition of AWB Limited and its subsequent disposition of AWB's grain marketing business to Cargill Inc. resulting in the establishment of Agrium's Australian Landmark retail agricultural products business

• Methanex Corporation on its large-volume, long-term natural gas procurement and transportation management arrangements with Chesapeake Energy Corporation for its "G1" methanol production, storage and handling facilities at Geismar, Louisiana

• Methanex Corporation on its large-volume, long-term natural gas procurement and hedging program for its "G2" methanol production, storage and handling facilities at Geismar, Louisiana

• Noble Agri in connection with large-volume, long-term grain supply, put-through, elevation services and off-take arrangements in connection with the development of a U.S. gulf coast grain export terminal

• CEDA International Corporation on the sale of its Canadian, U.S. and Trinidadian Catalyst Services Businesses to Clean Harbors, Inc.

Power Industry Transactions/Projects

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

• ENMAX Corporation on commercial matters relating to the development of its Shepard Energy Centre, an 800 MW natural-gas-fired, combined-cycle, electricity generation facility in Calgary, Alberta, and the subsequent sale of a 50 per cent interest in the Shepard Energy Centre to Capital Power, creating a joint venture for the Shepard Energy Centre between ENMAX and Capital Power for the construction completion, operations, real time dispatch management, and structured long-term electricity off-take arrangements

• ENMAX Corporation on its joint venture with Capital Power for the 1,050 MW natural-gas-fired, combined-cycle, Genesee 4 and Genesee 5 Energy Centres, being developed near Warburg, Alberta, for project development, construction, real time dispatch management, site leasing, shared facility services, and structured long term electricity off-take arrangements

• ENMAX Corporation on its purchase from Encana Corporation of the 115 MW natural gas fired, Cavalier electricity generation facility located near Strathmore, Alberta, and of Encana's 50 per cent interest in the 110 MW natural-gas-fired, Balzac electricity generation facility located near Balzac, Alberta

• Suncor Energy Inc. on its acquisition of TransAlta Corporation's Poplar Creek, Alberta cogeneration, transmission and distribution facilities and assumption of operating control, and ultimately ownership, of two gas turbine generators and two heat recovery steam generators at Poplar Creek, representing 376 MW, in exchange for its 20 MW Kent Breeze, Ontario wind power facility and its 51% interest in the 88 MW Wintering Hills, Alberta wind power facility

• A consortium of Canadian private equity investors on their bid to acquire AltaLink, as owner and operator of the majority of Alberta's electricity transmission system, from SNC-Lavalin

• BluEarth Renewables Inc. on long-term, structured electricity off-take arrangements with a consortium of Alberta School districts in support of the financing and development of its 30MW Bull Creek wind-power generation facility in Provost, Alberta

• NaturEner USA, LLC on long-term power sales and power transmission management and optimization arrangements for the Rim Rock wind-power generation facility at Cutbank, Montana, and in connection with its long-term transmission rights on the Montana-Alberta Tie Line (MATL) transmission line.

• NextEra Energy Canada on a long-term, structured electricity off-take agreement with JP Morgan Commodities Canada Corporation in support of the financing and development of its 82MW Ghost Pine wind-power generation facility in Kneehill County, Alberta

• GE Energy Financial Services on its acquisition of the 300MW Dokie Ridge, British Columbia, wind-power power generation facility from EarthFirst Canada Inc. through insolvency restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada)

Peter has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

• The Legal 500 Canada 2020 (Energy & Natural Resources: Power)

• Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business 2020 (Corporate/Commercial)

• Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business 2019 (Agribusiness)

• Acritas "Star Lawyer", including 2019

• Who's Who Legal: Canada, including 2019 (Energy)

• The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2019 (Corporate Commercial Law and Derivative Instruments)

• Co-authors: Alberta Caps Power Prices with Bill 16
  Blakes Bulletin on Power, June 12, 2017.

Admitted to the Alberta Bar - 1991
LL.B., University of Alberta - 1990
M.B.A., University of Alberta - 1989
B.A., University of Alberta - 1986