de Lobe Lederman

Representative transactions on which de Lobe has provided employment, labour and privacy-related advice include:

• Heartland Generation Ltd., an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners, on its C$835-million acquisition of Canadian Utilities Ltd.’s natural gas and coal electricity generation interests in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, the largest private equity investment in the energy sector in 2019 in Canada

• Kinder Morgan Canada Limited on its proposed C$2.3-billion acquisition by Pembina Pipeline Corporation

• WestJet Airlines Ltd. on its acquisition by Onex Corporation for approximately C$5-billion

• ClearStream Energy Services Inc. on its acquisition of certain assets from AECOM Production Services Ltd. and concurrent equity financing

• Trinidad Drilling Ltd. with respect to the hostile take-over bid made by Ensign Energy Services Inc.

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

• International Petroleum Corporation in connection with its acquisition of BlackPearl Resources Inc. for approximately C$675-million

• Laricina Energy Ltd. in its support of the take-over bid by Canadian Natural Resources Limited for all common shares and follow on change of control offer for Laricina’s senior notes

• Trican Well Service Ltd. on its combination with Canyon Services Group Inc. at a transaction value of approximately C$637-million

• Painted Pony Energy Ltd. on its acquisition of UGR Blair Creek Ltd. and its natural gas assets in the Montney in northeast British Columbia

de Lobe is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian Bar Association and the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers. He is currently the vice chair of the Privacy Committee of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers.

de Lobe is also an active volunteer and has previously coached the University of Calgary Faculty of Law's team for the Tulane National Baseball Arbitration Competition.

• Co-author: Noteworthy Changes to Alberta Employment and Labour Standards Legislation
  Blakes Bulletin on Employment & Labour, August 10, 2020.
• Co-author: Alberta Government Implements Temporary Changes to Employment Standards
  Blakes Bulletin on Employment & Labour, April 8, 2020.
• Co-author: Update: Alberta Government Confirms COVID-19 Unpaid Leave
  Blakes Bulletin on Employment & Labour, March 20, 2020.
• Co-author: Alberta Government Announces Paid Leave in Light of COVID-19
  Blakes Bulletin on Employment & Labour, March 16, 2020.
• Co-author: Employee Snooping: The Rise of Little Brother in the Workplace (Privacy)
  Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers Annual Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, September 13, 2019.
• Co-author: Certified Fresh: Consideration and Other Issues Relating to Modifying Employment Agreements with Current Employees
  Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers 15th Annual Conference, Charlottetown, PEI, September 2018.
• Co-author: New Year, New Employment Standards for Alberta: Job-Protected Leave for New Parents Extended Up to 1.5 Years
  Blakes Bulletin on Employment & Labour, January 12, 2018.
• Co-author: Chicken Caught: Privacy Commissioner Confirms Video Surveillance Should Be Last Resort for Organizations
  Blakes Bulletin on Privacy, November 14, 2017.
• Co-author: A Broader View: Court of Appeal Confirms Holistic Approach for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing in Alberta
  Blakes Bulletin on Employment & Labour, November 13, 2017.

• Co-speaker: Working from Home: Longer-Term Considerations
  Blakes Business Class Webinar, Calgary, Alberta, July 14, 2020.
• Co-speaker: Cyber Preparedness: A Multidisciplinary Approach and Tabletop Exercise
  Blakes Business Class Seminar, Calgary Petroleum Club, Calgary, Alberta, November 26, 2019.
• Co-speaker: Cybersecurity: Data, Data Governance, Contracting and Risk Mitigation
  Business Law Section, Canadian Bar Association, Calgary, Alberta, November 21, 2019.
• Co-speaker: Employee Snooping: The Rise of Little Brother in the Workplace (Privacy)
  Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers Annual Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, September 13, 2019.
• Panel Member: Recent Developments in Labour and Employment Law
  Blakes Business Class Seminar, Toronto, Ontario, June 20, 2019.
• Co-speaker: Prominent and Commonly Misunderstood Aspects of Written Employment Agreements
  CPHR HR Law Conference, Calgary, Alberta, February 5, 2019.
• Co-speaker: Prevent, Preserve and Protect: Mock Breach in the Risky Business of Cybersecurity
  Blakes Business Class Seminar, Calgary, Alberta, November 23, 2018.
• Co-speaker: Recent Developments in Pension and Employee Benefits Law
  Blakes Business Class Seminar, Toronto, Ontario, May 8, 2018.
• Co-speaker: General Data Protection Regulation: What You Need to Know
  Employment Law Section, Canadian Bar Association, Calgary, Alberta, March 26, 2018.
• Co-speaker: Cybersecurity: Pre-Breach Preparedness and Post-Breach Duties
  Blakes Business Class Seminar, Calgary, Alberta, October 5, 2017.

Admitted to the Alberta Bar - 2016
J.D. (Cum Laude), University of Ottawa - 2015
B.A. (History, First Class Hon.), University of New Brunswick - 2012