Atty. Carolyn Simpson
Carolyn maintains a corporate commercial practice with a focus on business transactions, including private and public mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate reorganizations, and debt and equity financings. She also advises clients on corporate governance and general corporate and securities law matters.
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Carolyn Simpson is a business attorney based in Calgary, Alberta, practicing at Lawson Lundell LLP. They have 20+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2006. Admitted to practice in Alberta, Law Society of Alberta (2006) and British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia (2022). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance Practice (2026). Serands clients in Calgary, AB and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Carolyn maintains a corporate commercial practice with a focus on business transactions, including private and public mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate reorganizations, and debt and equity financings
- She also advises clients on corporate governance and general corporate and securities law matters
- Carolyn regularly acts for Canadian and U.S. private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as clients in the energy sector, including midstream companies and upstream producers and oilfield services businesses
- She has significant experience navigating complex, cross-border transactions and multi-jurisdictional deal structures
- Carolyn also advises start-up and early stage businesses in the energy technology sector
- From 2021 to 2023, Carolyn served as provisional General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Pinnacle Energy Resources Inc., supporting the company through its transition following its take-private transaction with Drax plc
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in Alberta
Practicing law in Alberta. Legal matters in Alberta are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Calgary are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alberta state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alberta brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alberta courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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