About Frederick
Fred Dent has practised corporate and commercial law in Calgary since being admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1979, with extensive domestic and international experience in banking and finance, share and asset acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, long-term employee incentive plans, and estate freezes and exit strategies for small business owners. He has represented energy services companies on corporate takeovers and drilling rig acquisitions in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru, and has structured sale and lease transactions for oil and gas equipment in Australia and the United States. Dent earned a Bachelor of Arts with distinction (1973) and an LL.B. (1978), both from the University of Alberta. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association's Natural Resources Law Section and the Law Society of Alberta.
Practice areas
Education & credentials
- Law school
- University of Alberta
- Undergraduate
- University of Alberta, Bachelor of Arts (Distinction), 1973
Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Frederick W. Dent’s licence and standing in the Law Society of Alberta directory ↗