Atty. Ryan Keays
Ryan Keays practises primarily in the area of energy and resources, but also focuses on business law and corporate and commercial law. He advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a specific focus on the energy sector, both domestically and internationally.
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Ryan Keays is a business, environmental, and energy attorney based in Calgary, Alberta, practicing at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Natural Resources Law (2026). Serands clients in Calgary, AB and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ryan Keays practises primarily in the area of energy and resources, but also focuses on business law and corporate and commercial law
- He advises clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, with a specific focus on the energy sector, both domestically and internationally
- His practice has included representing clients in oil and gas asset acquisitions and divestitures, share acquisitions and divestitures, negotiation of production sharing contracts and other host government contracts, gas marketing arrangements, pipeline transportation arrangements, midstream asset monetization transactions, negotiation of farm-in agreements and other joint venture agreements, oil and gas lease negotiation and interpretation matters, royalty matters and other contractual and operational matters in the oil and gas industry
- Mr. Keays' international experience includes advising oil and gas companies entering and operating in many jurisdictions in North America, Latin America, Africa, Europe and the Middle East
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Ryan Keays is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Alberta →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Ryan Keays is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Alberta →
Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
Ryan Keays is one of 36,230 energy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse energy attorneys in Alberta →
Jurisdictional Context
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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