Katerina Maragos

First Year of Call
Alberta, 2023

Areas of Practice
Business Law

Description
Katerina is a lawyer in BD&P’s Energy and Project Development group. Her practice focuses on advising industry proponents on transactions and projects across both conventional and emerging energy and oil & gas sectors. She has particular expertise in complex commercial arrangements and strategic partnerships.

Katerina has significant experience advising Indigenous clients on a broad range of matters, including land development, project financing on First Nations lands, share and asset transactions, limited partnerships, joint ventures, and economic development initiatives. She is especially active in supporting First Nations communities and industry partners in structuring and negotiating impactful, forward-looking business relationships.

In addition to her work in energy and Indigenous law, Katerina also advises on general corporate and commercial matters.

Energy and commercial transactions:

Structuring and negotiating oil & gas transactions
Drafting commercial agreements related to energy operations
Advising on corporate reorganizations and restructurings
Supporting the development of energy projects through joint ventures, partnerships, and other strategic combinations
Aboriginal law:

Negotiating and drafting Impact Benefit Agreements and Participation Agreements
Advising on commercial agreements between Indigenous communities and industry proponents
Providing governance advice to First Nations-owned businesses
Structuring joint ventures and partnerships in the energy and oil & gas sectors
Advising on business structures, including limited partnerships, general partnerships, and non-profit entities