Atty. Sean Wallace
Sean Wallace practises primarily corporate and commercial law, with a focus on energy and natural resources. He has assisted clients on a broad range of matters, including asset acquisitions and divestitures, share purchase transactions, upstream and midstream projects (including LNG and renewables), long-term commercial arrangements, day-to-day operational issues, and employment matters.
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Sean Wallace is a business and energy attorney based in Calgary, Alberta, practicing at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026). Serands clients in Calgary, AB and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sean Wallace practises primarily corporate and commercial law, with a focus on energy and natural resources
- He has assisted clients on a broad range of matters, including asset acquisitions and divestitures, share purchase transactions, upstream and midstream projects (including LNG and renewables), long-term commercial arrangements, day-to-day operational issues, and employment matters
- His related experience includes drafting and negotiating commercial and transactional agreements, advising on deal strategy, supervising and conducting due diligence, and preparing opinions on various legal issues
- Mr. Wallace returned to us after completing a two-year secondment at a new midstream energy client, first as its sole in-house counsel, and later assisting with the recruitment and onboarding of its general counsel and in-house legal team
- In this role, he worked on key transactions in excess of $1 billion, advised on litigation and regulatory issues, and provided legal services to all areas of the company, including commercial, projects, finance, human resources, and operations
- As a member of our employment and labour team, Mr. Wallace advises and represents employers in connection with negotiating and preparing employment contracts and severance packages, employment policies and procedures, and employment-related issues during corporate transactions and restructurings
- Mr. Wallace joined our Calgary office as an associate in 2017, having previously worked at a top regional firm and a large Canadian pipeline company
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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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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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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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