A significant portion of Brenden Hunter's practice involves assisting major oil and gas and electrical transmission clients in their applications before administrative bodies. This entails providing regulatory advice from the initial planning stages of a project on through the life of it. Brenden has been involved in matters before the Energy Resources Conservation Board, the Alberta Utilities Commission, the British Columbia Utilities Commission and the National Energy Board. His work also focuses on environmental assessments and stakeholder consultation, including consultation with First Nations groups.
Prior to joining Fasken Martineau, Brenden worked extensively in the industries that he now supports legally. He worked for an Aboriginal law firm in British Columbia, undertook field inspections for the Alberta Energy & Utilities Board, and was a field operator for Imperial Oil Ltd. at the Cold Lake Oil Sands Project.
Brenden also brings an international perspective to his practice. He has lived and worked overseas in both New Zealand and Australia. In New Zealand, Brenden contracted for the Ministry of Maori Development (Te Puni Kokiri). In Western Australia, he acted as a policy advisor for the Court Services branch of the Department of Justice.
Honours and Awards
- Sam Bull Memorial Scholarship in Law 2002, 2004, and 2005
- Saddle Lake Educational Achievement Award 2003 and 2005
- Fasken Martineau DuMoulin Prize, for receiving the highest marks in Real Property Transactions at the University of Victoria in 2004.
Membership/Affiliations
- Calgary Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association (Aboriginal, Natural Resources, and Environmental Branches)