Bharbara Parken, Calgary

About Bharbara

Bharbara practises corporate and securities law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets transactions, private equity transactions and other corporate and securities law matters.

Bharbara has experience representing publicly-traded issuers, private issuers and underwriters on a broad range of matters and transactions, including domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and debt and equity securities offerings. She also regularly assists clients in various industries with general corporate and securities law matters, including restructuring transactions, private equity financings, corporate governance matters and compliance with continuous disclosure obligations and stock exchange policies.

While articling at Blakes, Bharbara was seconded to a leading multinational energy company.

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Strathcona Resources Ltd. on the acquisition of Pipestone Energy Corp. to become an approximately C$8.6-billion public company
Ovintiv Inc. in its US$4.275-billion acquisition of all leasehold interest and related assets of Black Swan Oil & Gas, PetroLegacy Energy and Piedra Resource
Waterous Energy Fund, through its portfolio company, Strathcona Resources Ltd., in connection with its acquisitions of Serafina Energy Ltd. and Pengrowth Energy Corporation
The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm, on its acquisition of PFB Corporation and a concurrent sale-leaseback transaction
The Calgary Airport Authority in its C$2.075-billion bond issuance and bond exchange
Great Hill Partners in its US$250-million growth investment in Auvik Networks Inc.
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. on its C$1.1-billion acquisition of Roxgold Inc.
TriSummit Utilities in the establishment of its medium term note program
Keyera Corp. in connection with its public offering of C$350-million aggregate principal amount of hybrid notes
Kinder Morgan Canada Limited on its C$2.3-billion acquisition by Pembina Pipeline Corporation