News
June 12th, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THACKRAY BURGESS TOPS
Last night in Calgary, Thackray Burgess was awarded
TOP LAW FIRM at the 2008 Energy-TV Awards. The
event was timed well as this is Global energy
week in Calgary, where the best and brightest
from the national and international energy industry
gather each year. The awards gala took place at
the Hyatt Regency Calgary and was attended by
hundreds of leaders in the Nation’s energy
sector. Winners were chosen by internet and by
their peers.
“We are thrilled to be recognized in this
way”, says Michael Thackray, Q.C., CEO at
Thackray Burgess. “To be chosen as a leader
in our field by our peers is truly an honour.
It is a much appreciated return for doing all
that we can for our clients, community and the
people that work for and with us”, he goes
on to say.
The entire awards event was filmed and will be
broadcast as a one hour television special. Watch
the broadcast of the 2008 Energy-TV Awards on:
Global TV across Canada on June 28, 2008 from
11 a.m. to noon and on City TV in Calgary and
Edmonton on July 6, 2008 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
2008
Already recognized internationally for its’
innovative compensation plan which allows its
lawyers and staff to have more work-life balance,
this is another straw in the hat of Thackray Burgess.
The firm would like to thank its peers who made
this happen.
For More Information:
Michael Thackray, Q.C.
CEO, Thackray Burgess
(403.531.4710)
mthackray@thackrayburgess.com
January 10, 2008
THACKRAY BURGESS ANNOUNCES NEW EDUCATION SERIES
FOR CLIENTS
January 2008 marks the beginning of a new client
development initiative by Thackray Burgess. The
firm is launching an education series consisting
of several Lunch & Learn topics for valued
clients. During the first quarter of 2008, Thackray
Burgess will be offering information sessions
focused on various ERCB (formerly EUB) topics
presented by Tamara Bews, former EUB legal counsel.
The approach to delivering these sessions is flexible
and can be tailored to client needs. Tamara already
has several Lunch & Learns booked with Energy
clients at their offices and Thackray Burgess
will also be hosting a Lunch & Learn in both
January and February.
The two topics being offered are:
Special Well Spacing Applications (Holdings) -
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Enforcement and Compliance - Tuesday, February
26, 2008.
If you would like Tamara to come to your offices
to speak to your group or if you have a smaller
group that would like to attend one, or both,
of these information sessions please contact Barbara
Castle.
Barbara Castle
Thackray Burgess
(403) 231-8382
bcastle@thackrayburgess.com
December 8, 2007
THACKRAY BURGESS CONGRATULATES V.A. (BUD) MACDONALD
Q.C. AND EDWARD (TED) A. LEEW FOR 30 SUCCESSFUL
YEARS OF SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE ALBERTA BAR
Thackray Burgess recently honoured senior counsel
Bud MacDonald and Ted Leew at a firm-wide event,
celebrating thirty years of exceptional service
as members of the Alberta Bar. Senior colleagues
roasted and toasted MacDonald and Leew, who were
presented with commemorative gifts and loudly
applauded by all. Both Ted and Bud have made valuable
contributions to Alberta, the legal profession
and to Thackray Burgess, earning appreciation
and respect within and beyond the legal community.
Read more:
E.A.
(Ted) Leew
V.A.
(Bud) MacDonald Q.C.
September 24, 2007
THACKRAY BURGESS PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S ADVISORY
GROUP SPONSORS GLENBOW MUSEUM'S "COCKTAILS
WITH EMILY" RECEPTION
The Glenbow Museum is thrilled to be hosting the
exhibition, Emily Carr: New Perspectives on a
Canadian Icon (October 27, 2007 through January
27, 2007). The exhibition features nearly 200
objects by Carr and others, including paintings,
drawings, water colours, caricatures, sculptures,
hooked rugs, books, maps and photographs. Glenbow
Museum is the only prairie stop on this much anticipated
national tour and Thackray Burgess is honoured
to be involved in such a rare opportunity.
On November 2, 2007 the Thackray Burgess Professional
Women's Advisory Group is proudly sponsoring "Cocktails
with Emily" - an exclusive reception that
will preview the exhibition. This exclusive evening
includes delectable hors d'oeuvres and cocktails,
a private tour of Emily Carr: New Perspectives
on a Canadian Icon led by Glenbow's Senior Art
Curator, Monique Westra and an opportunity to
network with other community leaders.
For more information on the Thackray Burgess Professional
Women's Advisory Group, please contact:
Joan Dornian
Telephone 403-531-4713
jDornian@thackrayburgess.com
September 18, 2007
THACKRAY BURGESS COMPLETES CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES
UPDATE
In fall 2007, Thackray Burgess completed a comprehensive
review of climate change initiatives across Canada,
as well as international joint efforts involving
Canadian jurisdictions. This review enables Thackray
Burgess to provide both thorough and up-to-date
advice with respect to government led climate
change programs that may impact our clients -
in terms of compliance and market opportunity.
For more information, please contact:
Cameron Waldo
Telephone 403-531-8736
cwaldo@thackrayburgess.com
or
Angela Ovens
Telephone 403-531-8737
aovens@thackrayburgess.com
September 12, 2007
THE THACKRAY BURGESS PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S ADVISORY
GROUP ANNOUNCES UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY PRIZE IN
LAW
The firm is excited and honoured to support the
University of Calgary Law program by offering
an annual award to the top academic female and
male in Natural Resources Law (523) - each recipient
will receive a $1000 award. To celebrate the inaugural
year of the award, Thackray Burgess will be hosting
a kick-off reception for faculty and Natural Resources
Law students at the University of Calgary on September
26, 2007.
The Thackray Burgess Professional Women's Advisory
Group was launched in November of 2006. The primary
focus of the group is to advise Thackray Burgess
on implementing effective programs that help women
succeed within the firm and within the industry.
March 15, 2007
MICHAEL A. THACKRAY LISTED IN THE 2007 CHAMBERS
GLOBAL WORLD'S LEADING LAWYERS FOR BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Michael A. Thackray, managing partner of Thackray
Burgess, is recognized as a leading lawyer for
Energy Transactions in the 2007 Chambers Global
Directory.
Thackray Burgess is recognized as a leading firm
in the Canadian Energy and Natural Resources sector
in the 2007 Chambers Global Directory.
November 6, 2006
THACKRAY BURGESS LAUNCHES PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S
ADVISORY GROUP
As a proactive approach to the opportunity to
engage and support women within our firm and our
industry, the lawyers of Thackray Burgess have
formed the Professional Women's Advisory Group.
The mandate of the group is to: i) advise the
firm on implementing effective internal programs
that foster success for women within the firm;
ii) assist in attracting and retaining women lawyers;
and iii) recommend external programs that assist
all firm members in building effective business
relationships with women in the oil & gas
industry.
March 15, 2006
THACKRAY BURGESS LAWYERS LISTED IN THE 2006 CANADIAN
LEGAL LEXPERT DIRECTORY.
Thackray Burgess lawyers Edward A. Leew and Michael
A. Thackray were recognized by LEXPERT in its
2006 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as leading
practitioners "repeatedly recommended"
in the Energy (Oil and Gas) Corporate sector.
Thackray Burgess was recognized in the 2006 Canadian
Legal Lexpert Directory, as a "repeatedly
recommended" firm in the Energy (Oil and
Gas) Corporate sector.
February 10, 2005
THACKRAY BURGESS TAKES LEAD IN EMERGING GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS MARKET
Calgary law firm participates in largest deal
to date for emissions credits.
Thackray Burgess announced its participation
in one the most significant greenhouse gas emissions
credit transactions to date. Mr.
David Reschke, a lawyer and shareholder with
Thackray Burgess, served as lead counsel to the
number one (in terms of both power generation
and number of customers) Dutch energy company,
n.v. Nuon, who acquired several million tonnes
of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) over a
2005-07 delivery period.
Nuon completed the transaction late September,
2004 through its subsidiary, n.v. Nuon Energy
Trade & Wholesale. The transaction was with
AgCert Canada Co. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canadian
affiliate of Florida based AgCert International,
LLC.
The exact number of CERs and the price were not
disclosed but indications are that the transaction
is the largest done world wide to date in the
new international emissions market developing
in the wake of Kyoto.
CERs are greenhouse gas emission allowances recognized
under the Kyoto Protocol for compliance with greenhouse
gas reduction targets. They are generated by the
implementation of "clean development mechanisms"
or technologies in certain developing countries.
AgCert's core business is the creation of CERs
through implementing modified animal waste management
practices at agricultural installations.
Thorsten Ansorg, Head of Environmental Products
at Nuon who spearheaded the transaction, stated,
"CERs are an ideal compliance tool for Nuon.
Pure EU allowances will expire by definition at
the end of the 2005-07 trading period, but CERs
are transferable into the 2008-12 period. Therefore
this transaction was a significant risk management
milestone for Nuon and it's customers."
The Europeans have instituted a pre-Kyoto, 2005-07
greenhouse gas compliance regime as of January
1, 2005 whereby some 7,200 facilities will have
their greenhouse gas emissions capped. The EU
Emissions Trading System, and the related National
Allocation Plans of each EU member state, allocate
emission allowances among those facilities, and
allows such facilities to meet their greenhouse
gas emissions targets by using the Kyoto based
flexible investment mechanisms (such as the clean
development mechanism) or acquiring the related
emission credits such as CERs.
Mr. Reschke's involvement with the transaction
resulted from his experience in the European power
industry and its "green power" offshoot.
"Working with renewable and green-power transactions
in Europe gave me the necessary expertise to structure
and negotiate these types of international carbon
emissions transactions," says Mr. Reschke.
Also saying, "With the European's EU ETS
[European Union Emissions Trading System] in place
as of the start of 2005, the international market
is becoming very active. Affected Canadian businesses
have to get into this fast moving emissions game
sooner rather than later so they are not disadvantaged."
For more information, contact David Reschke
Telephone 403-531-8746
dreschke@thackrayburgess.com
THACKRAY BURGESS JOINS TWO INTERNATIONAL LEGAL
NETWORKS, GLOBALAW™ AND PLEXUS.
Thackray Burgess is pleased to announce membership
in Globalaw™, and its energy initiative
Plexus. Always working to increase value for our
clients, our membership in Globalaw™ and
Plexus give Thackray Burgess the ability to provide
innovative, quality and comprehensive world-wide
legal representation.
To learn more about Globalaw™ and Plexus
visit our Affiliations
page.
THACKRAY BURGESS LAWYERS LISTED IN THE 2004 CANADIAN
LEGAL LEXPERT DIRECTORY.
Thackray Burgess lawyers, Patrick W. Burgess,
Edward A. Leew and Michael A. Thackray were recognized
by LEXPERT in its 2004 Canadian Legal Lexpert
Directory as leading practitioners "repeatedly
recommended" in the Corporate Oil and Gas
sectors.
Thackray Burgess was recognized in both the 2004
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, and 2004 Lexpert/American
Lawyer Media Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers
in Canada, as a "repeatedly recommended"
firm in the Corporate Oil and Gas sectors.
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