Paula Olexiuk

Paula stands as a distinguished Partner at Osler’s Commercial Department, where she steers the helm of the firm’s Construction and Infrastructure practice group alongside her role. Her work predominantly revolves around the spheres of energy and construction law, showcasing a sharp focus on pioneering renewable energy and transitioning energy projects across Canada and internationally.

Her legal career, initiated with her admittance to the Alberta bar in 2000, has been marked by a trajectory of notable achievements and contributions, especially in the realms of energy and infrastructure project construction, development, acquisition, and divestiture. Paula's expertise is not confined to a single energy source; she has a broad spectrum of experience ranging from traditional oil, gas, and oilsands to the more contemporary arenas of LNG, power, renewable energy, and even the nascent field of hydrogen and alternative fuels.

Paula's academic credentials are as impressive as her professional ones, holding both an LL.B. and a B.Comm. from the University of Alberta, each awarded with distinction. Her proficiency in English has enabled her to articulate complex legal concepts and negotiate intricate agreements with clarity and precision.

Throughout her career, Paula has adeptly handled a wide array of legal documents and agreements critical to the success of energy and infrastructure projects. This includes, but is not limited to, asset and share purchase agreements, joint venture and partnership agreements, joint operating agreements, and contracts related to processing, transportation, storage, and marketing. Furthermore, her skills extend to drafting and negotiating construction, ownership, and operation agreements, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction contracts, and various service-related agreements.

With a geographical focus that stretches to Asia, Paula's influence in the energy sector is truly global. Her work in agribusiness, chemicals, construction and engineering, energy, infrastructure, mining and natural resources, power and utilities, renewable energy, transportation and logistics, and wind energy projects underscores her versatile and comprehensive understanding of the commercial and legal landscapes in these sectors.

Paula’s adeptness at guiding projects from conception through to completion, her strategic advice on acquisitions and divestitures, and her ability to navigate the complex legal framework of public-private partnerships (P3), procurement, and climate change and emissions trading, positions her as a pivotal figure in the evolution of energy and construction law. Her contributions not only enhance the legal field but also propel the energy and infrastructure sectors towards a sustainable and innovative future.