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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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About Trent

Trent practices in the offshore oil and gas and energy sectors, with a particular focus on complex commercial arbitrations relating to offshore royalty disputes. Trent has assisted with numerous multi-year arbitrations involving offshore projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. Through this arbitration work, he is familiar with Newfoundland and Labrador’s legislative and regulatory regime governing the offshore industry. Trent also has experience in drafting and reviewing contracts in the energy and natural resources sector.

Beyond his offshore and energy related practice, Trent litigates commercial disputes and also advises on privacy law and access to information issues. He helps public and private sector clients comply with regulatory aspects of federal and provincial privacy and access to information laws, and assists clients when dealing with regulators. He is the past chair of the CBA-NL Privacy and Access law section.

Trent’s goal in every case is to work collaboratively with clients and other lawyers to find the most sensible legal solution, whether by settlement or formal court action. Trent brings a proven analytical mind and strong work ethic; he is a former Rhodes Scholarship finalist, was in the Top 5 of his law school, graduating with magna cum laude distinction, and was the recipient of the Memorial University Gold Medal as the top student in his undergraduate commerce program.

Trent’s representative court work includes:

Currently involved in a lawsuit involving the operation of a cryptocurrency mining farm and contractual damages relating to the valuation of Bitcoin.
Newfoundland and Labrador v. ExxonMobil Canada Properties, 2017 NLTD(G) 147: Part of the lawyer team that successfully upheld an arbitral award on behalf of interest holders of the Hibernia offshore project when the Province of NL sought to set aside the award.
Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority v Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2016 NLCA 18: Successfully upheld a lower court decision requiring the regional health authority to disclose quality assurance information necessary for the provincial nursing regulator to investigate member misconduct (the appeal decision was recognized by Lexpert as one of the top 10 business cases in Canada in 2016).

Outside of the office, Trent competes in various sports – especially curling, where he has represented Newfoundland and Labrador on the national stage multiple times, and still strives to compete at the Brier one day.

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Education

JD (Magna Cum Laude), University of Ottawa (2013)
BComm Hons, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2007)

Trent's Featured Content

Publication

November 9, 2017

New NL Offshore Oil Royalty Regulations Effective November 1, 2017: Key Changes to the Regime

On November 3, 2017, the Newfoundland and Labrador Government published new Offshore Oil Royalty Regulations replacing the Royalty Regulations, 2003....

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June 7, 2017

Happy Canada (Anti Spam Legislation) Day! Private Right of Action Repealed

On June 7, 2017, the federal government repealed the regulations that would have brought into effect the sections of Canada’s...

Publication

March 29, 2017

Do It Right, Not Over: 5 Key Pre-Incorporation Considerations

Corporations are the leading business vehicle in modern commerce. For start-ups, properly structuring and incorporating now is critical to avoid...

Publication

October 21, 2016

Find a Founders Shareholders’ Agreement: Key Considerations, Terms & Complementary Agreements

All shareholders – whether in a start-up, a small or large business or a family-owned business – can benefit from...

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March 24, 2016

Confidentiality Risks of Doing Business with the Public Sector

When a business responds to a public sector Request for Proposal or Expression of Interest (both of which we’ll refer...

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March 6, 2015

No Messing Around - $1.1M First Penalty for Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation Violations

On March 5, 2015, the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (the CRTC, the main agency charged with administering and enforcing...

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December 1, 2014

Complying with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL): A blueprint for the construction industry

The construction industry - project owners, contractors, subcontractors and trades - might be relaxing, ignoring the hype around Canada’s Anti-Spam...

Publication

June 27, 2016

Quality Assurance Information: Investigatory Powers Trump Privilege

Healthcare practitioners in Newfoundland and Labrador cannot claim privilege over “quality assurance” information when it comes to sharing it with...

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May 31, 2016

McInnes Cooper’s David Fraser & Trent Skanes in Construction Law Letter

When a business responds to a public sector Request for Proposal or Expression of Interest (both of which we will...

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January 27, 2016

Business Implications of the New Civil Privacy Claim

On January 21, 2016, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dramatically expanded the scope of legal privacy protection – and...

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