Lindsey Knibbs Associate | Calgary

About Lindsey

Lindsey practises in all areas of labour and employment law. She regularly advises employers in respect of all issues relating to the employment relationship, including wrongful and constructive dismissal claims, employment standards disputes, human rights complaints, labour relations, benefits issues and the development and implementation of workplace policies. She also frequently advises organizations about how such issues can impact corporate transactions.

In addition, Lindsey is developing an active privacy and cyber-security practice, advising employers on matters such as access to information requests, preparing for and responding to privacy and data breaches and compliance with privacy and anti-spam legislation. She is a certified information and privacy professional (CIPP/C) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

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Representative matters in which Lindsey has been involved include:

ATCO and Canadian Utilities on the merger of equals between Emera and Canadian Utilities, the largest merger in Canadian history with a combined enterprise value of C$72-billion, and ATCO’s related spinoff into a new publicly traded company
Ovintiv Inc. on its C$3.8-billion acquisition of NuVista Energy Ltd.
Strathcona Resources Ltd. on its disposition of its Montney business through three separate transactions for an aggregate value of approximately C$2.84-billion for the sale of its Kakwa assets to ARC Resources Ltd.; the sale of its Grand Prairie assets to an undisclosed purchaser; and the sale of its Groundbirch assets to Tourmaline Oil Corp.
TC Energy Corporation in its spinoff of its liquids pipelines business into South Bow Corporation, including its related C$7.9-billion notes offering (awarded Capital Markets Deal of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Law Awards)
Weldco-Beales Manufacturing Inc. on the disposition of Weldco Heavy Industries Ltd. to a corporate joint venture of PFM Capital Inc. and McKay Métis Group Limited Partnership
Hg Capital in connection with its acquisition of Benevity, Inc. alongside General Atlantic, JMI Equity and the Benevity management team pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement
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