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Daniel Kenney

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About

Dan Kenney practises in the Securities and Corporate Finance Group with a primary focus on securities and transactional corporate matters, principally with public and private clients in the upstream energy industry, the oilfield services industry and the mining industry. He is experienced in both Canadian and international transactions and has practised corporate and securities law since 1996.

Dan represents a broad range of issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange. He acts for:

  • financial investors, strategic investors and management teams in the acquisition and sale of private and public companies and in substantial investments in those companies;
  • issuers in private and public financings;
  • issuers undertaking an initial public offering or other going-public transaction;
  • public companies and investors in governance and compliance matters;
  • private equity sponsors; and
  • private lenders.

Dan has acted on numerous venture capital and private equity ‎financings on behalf of both investee companies as well as the investors.

Dan's practice includes the following:

  • assisting corporations with their day-to-day compliance with securities and corporate legislation;
  • representing acquirors and targets in mergers, acquisitions and takeovers;
  • negotiating and implementing joint venture agreements, partnerships and other corporate combinations;
  • representing and advising clients on all forms of equity-based financing, including public offers and private placements; 
  • advising on and implementing corporate reorganizations and restructurings;
  • negotiations with securities commissions and Canadian stock exchanges including listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange and advising on ongoing compliance matters; and 
  • advising issuers, boards of directors and special in connection with take-over bids, proxy fights, and various corporate governance issues.‎
Bar admissionsAlberta, 1996

EXPERIENCE

  • Acted for Rio2 Limited on its C$205 million 2025 public and private equity financings, the proceeds of which being used to purchase The Condestable Mine in Peru.
  • Acted for KORE Power, Inc. on its July 2026 sale to T1 Energy Inc.
  • Acted for Granite Oil Corp. in transaction with International Petroleum Corporation providing for the acquisition by IPC of the issued and outstanding shares of Granite Oil for cash consideration of $0.95 per Share.
  • Acted for Rio2 Limited in its merger with Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation.
  • Acted for Boulder Energy Inc. in its $270 million sale to ARC Financial Corp.
  • Acted for Rio Alto Mining Ltd. in its $1.35 Billion Sale to Tahoe Resources Inc., 
  • Acted for DeeThree Exploration Ltd. in its corporate reorganization resulting in spin-out of Boulder Energy Inc.
  • Acted for Rio Alto Mining Limited in its acquisition of Sulliden Gold Corporation Ltd.
  • Acted for DeeThree Exploration Ltd. on its $73 million equity financing.
  • Acted for Southern Legacy Minerals in Merger with Regulus Resources Inc.
  • Acted for Marubeni Corporation in connection with the $963 million acquisition of Grande Cache Coal Corporation.
     
Languages
  • English

Awards

The Legal 500 Canada

  • Corporate and M&A, (2016)
  • Energy: Mining, (2016)
Additional Recognitions
  • Listed, Lexpert Special Edition: Mining, (2025)
  • Recognized, Corporate Law, Best Lawyers in Canada, (2018 – 2027)
  • Recognized, Mining Law, Best Lawyers in Canada, (2021 – 2024)
  • Recognized, Securities Law, Best Lawyers in Canada, (2022 – 2023, 2025 – 2027)
  • Named, Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory: Mining Law, (2018 – 2021, 2023 – 2024)
  • Named, Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory: Corporate Mid-Market, (2020, 2023 – 2026)
Education
  • LL.B., University of Alberta, 1995
  • B.Comm., (Finance), University of Calgary, 1992

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member, Securities Law Subsection of the Alberta Branch of the Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Calgary Bar Association