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Scott Robson

Partner

Calgary
[email protected]
403.232.9589

Expertise

Nicole Bump

Practice Assistant

Calgary
[email protected]
403.266.1395
403.232.9646

Scott's practice focuses on advising clients on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, shareholder activism, and other important corporate and securities law matters.

He has extensive experience acting for both public and private companies operating in a broad range of industries, including energy and natural resources, technology, healthcare, consumer and retail, transportation and automotive, industrials, financial, and lodging and real estate.

Scott also regularly advises companies and their boards of directors on corporate governance requirements, continuous disclosure obligations, stock exchange requirements, and general commercial matters.

Scott provides legal services through a Law Corporation.

Experience

  • Acted for the Government of Canada in connection with its $4.5 billion acquisition of the Trans Mountain and Puget Sound Pipelines and related terminals.
  • Acted as Canadian counsel for Stone Canyon Industries LLC in connection with its approximately $1 billion acquisition of the parent holding company of Industrial Container Services.
  • Acted for Capital Power Corporation (TSX:CPX) in connection with its public offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes under a base shelf prospectus, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement.
  • Acted as Canadian counsel for EagleTree Capital in connection with its acquisition of MMGY Global, a leading integrated marketing firm specializing in travel, tourism and hospitality.
  • Acted as Canadian counsel for J.F. Lehman & Company in connection with its acquisition of a majority shareholding of W.S.S. Holding A/S and its subsidiaries, global leaders in marine supply, logistics and budget management services for the maritime industry.
  • Acted for minority shareholders of Optiom O2 Holdings Inc. in connection with its sale to Aviva plc for $170 million.
  • Acted for Agrinam Acquisition Corporation (TSX: AGRI.V), a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (SPAC), in connection with its initial public offering of 13,800,000 Class A restricted voting units for aggregate gross proceeds of US$138 million.
  • Acted for AutoCanada Inc. in connection with its private placement of $125 million aggregate principal amount senior notes and concurrent take up by way of cash tender offer of senior notes with $124.5 million aggregate principal amount.
  • Acted for Optiom Inc. in connection with its sale of a majority interest to private equity firm Novacap Investments, Inc.
  • Acted for Trimac Transportation Services Inc. in connection with its $70 million acquisition of Gibson Energy's Canadian trucking business.
  • Acted for Kelt Exploration Ltd. (TSX:KEL) in connection with its short-form prospectus offering and concurrent private placement of $90 million principal amount of convertible debentures.
  • Acted as Canadian counsel for EagleTree Capital in connection with its acquisition and related financing of a majority stake in FuseFX, LLC, a visual effects studio providing visual effects services for episodic television, feature films, commercials and VR productions.
  • Acted for Northern Property REIT (TSX:NPRUN) on Canada's largest multi-family real estate transaction, being the $305 million acquisition of True North Apartment REIT and the $535 million acquisition of a private multi-family portfolio from affiliates of Starlight Investments Ltd. and Public Sector Pension Investment Board.
  • Acted for Raging River Exploration Inc. (TSX:RRX) in connection with its $109 million acquisition of Rock Energy Inc. (TSX:RE).
  • Acted for Redneck Oilfield Services and Raptor Oilfield Services in connection with the sale of all of their issued and outstanding shares to Strad Energy Services Ltd. (TSX:SDY), with a transaction value of approximately $30.6 million.
  • Acted for Arsenal Energy Inc. (TSX:AEI) in connection with a statutory plan of arrangement involving Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd.
  • Acted for AutoCanada Inc. (TSX:ACQ) in connection with its various acquisitions of automobile dealerships across Canada via both share purchase and asset purchase, with an aggregate transaction value of over $100 million.
  • Acted for Stonehaven Exploration Ltd. (TSXV:SE) in connection with its amalgamation with Deventa Energy Inc.

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Calgary Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Board member, Solar Alberta

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2023) of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Corporate Mid-Market)

Bar Admission & Education

  • Alberta, 2015
  • JD, University of Windsor, 2014
  • B.Sc., University of Alberta, 2008