William Jenkins Bio

Bill is a partner in Dentons’ Corporate, Securities and Corporate Finance, and Mergers and Acquisitions groups based in Calgary. He is an extremely experienced corporate transactional lawyer with a diverse practice, advising on the structuring and implementation of complex mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, project financings and joint ventures, particularly in the energy, infrastructure and communications industries. Bill was the presiding member of the National Partnership Board of Dentons Canada from 2009 to 2015, and participated in the formation of Dentons, serving as the first Global Vice Chair of Dentons from Canada from 2012 until the end of 2015. Among other recognitions, Bill has received the Client Choice Award from Lexology for M&A in Canada for multiple years. Bill has also been recognized as a Global Elite Thought Leader with respect to Capital Markets (Debt and Equity) by Who’s Who Legal. Bill represented the Canadian Bankers’ Association in Alberta for many years, and is also a former Chairman of the Securities Law section of the Canadian Bar Association in Southern Alberta. Bill is experienced in corporate governance matters and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.