Commercial Litigation
- 3058354 Nova Scotia Co. v. On*Site Equipment Ltd., 2009 ABQB 741, affirmed 2011 ABCA 168, leave to appeal refused [2011] S.C.C.A. No. 373. Represented minority partner in successful litigation with majority partner;
- Acted, and presently act, as counsel in numerous other partnership disputes and shareholder disputes;
- Part of counsel team for contractor in a lengthy commercial arbitration regarding an industrial plant expansion;
- Acted, and presently act, as counsel in a number of oil and gas disputes;
- Acted as defence counsel in a claim for alleged patent infringement in certain oil and gas operations;
- Acted as counsel in trademarks disputes;
- Part of counsel team for Apotex in Apotex v. Novopharm litigation regarding lovastatin;
- Presently act as counsel for former contract staff in complex litigation with a major pipeline company.
Employment Law
- Have acted for numerous employees, and for numerous employers, in various employment termination matters, including: advising employers on just cause for termination and reasonable notice in absence of just cause; drafting termination documents; drafting resignation agreements; drafting or negotiating terms of releases; acting for employees or for employers in wrongful dismissal court actions as well as in human rights complaints; advising employees on proposed termination packages or resignation packages;
- Advising employers on discipline other than termination, and on progressive discipline, as well as drafting disciplinary letters;
- Drafting employment agreements and restrictive covenants;
- Advising and/or litigating as to numerous alleged post-employment breaches of confidence or breach of fiduciary duty. These engagements have at times involved acting for a former employer, or for a new employer, or for the employee in question;
- Advising on employment law matters in purchase and sale of corporations or business assets, and drafting related documents;
Professional Liability
- Acted for underwriters in claim by investors for alleged negligence and misrepresentations in a corporate financing;
- Acted as defence counsel for a television network and journalists, in a claim by a lawyer for defamation;
- Acted as counsel in a dispute between professional regulatory bodies;
Insurance Litigation
- Acted as defence counsel in a number of Alberta personal injury occupier’s liability claims, and have recently been engaged for defence of new claims;
- Acted as defence counsel in a defamation action against an elected official, via a defence funding program provided by the elected official’s level of government;
- Acted as defence counsel in a number of Alberta motor vehicle personal injury claims;
- Acted as defence counsel in a number of commercial litigation matters, pursuant to general liability insurance coverage;
- Acted as counsel for a security company in defence of an action alleging assault and false imprisonment;
Insolvency and Restructuring
- Acted as counsel to secured creditor Rothwell Development Corporation, in relation to the receivership of Sydco Energy Inc.;
- Acted as counsel for creditors in numerous bankruptcy and insolvency matters;
- Acted as counsel for a debtor in bankruptcy protection proceedings.
