Barry Cannaday

Barry Cannaday is a Partner at Dentons and a member of the firm's Energy practice, based in Dallas and Houston. His practice focuses on Oil and Gas Law, representing clients in the energy sector in matters relating to downstream and midstream oil and gas exploration, production, processing, gathering, transportation and marketing.

Barry represents energy clients, both onshore and offshore, in connection with oil and gas leasing, contracting, operations, regulatory compliance, joint ventures, financings, acquisitions, divestitures and restructuring. He also represents chemical companies in negotiating and drafting operation service agreements, feedstock supply agreements, processing agreements and utility supply agreements, and represents energy clients in arbitrations, trial and appellate work relating to most facets of the petroleum industry.

Barry started his legal career as in-house counsel for Gulf Oil Corporation and later became general counsel for Mesa Petroleum Co. before entering private practice in 1984. He has extensive experience representing major independent exploration, production and refining companies, as well as drilling contractors, service companies, crude oil purchasers, natural gas marketing companies, refined product pipelines, commercial banks, investment banks and foreign investors in connection with their U.S. oil and gas investments.

He also represents clients in connection with acquiring and developing wind energy resources and has represented numerous clients in oil and gas exploration and development activities in foreign countries, including Canada, Australia, Colombia, Peru, Nigeria, Vietnam and offshore UK. He holds a JD and has been recognized by The Legal 500 USA and Best Lawyers in America for Energy Law since 2017.