Dispute resolution: Alberta
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Rising stars
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Lawson Lundell LLP
Shannon Hayes practices commercial litigation and arbitration and is the Leader of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group in Calgary. She is approaching 20 years of practice in dispute resolution and has a broad range of experience on commercial dispute matters. Shannon has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta and acted in many private arbitrations. Clients regularly request Shannon to act on complex contractual and business tort disputes. Shannon is known for creative and think outside-the-box solutions to achieve her client’s goals in the most practical way.
Gowling WLG
Partner Head of the Commercial Litigation Group - Calgary Calgary Lead - National Commercial Litigation Group
Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP
Leading Individuals
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Partner and National Business Leader, Construction
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Renee’s practice focuses on corporate commercial litigation areas, including banking litigation, securities litigation, class action litigation, shareholder disputes and oppression actions, oil and gas litigation, negligence and contract disputes, employment matters, land development disputes, IP litigation and environmental litigation. She also routinely acts on matters involving fraud litigation and reputational risk. Renee has extensive experience in litigating and advising clients in the oil and gas, energy and financial services industry, including major banks and investment dealers. Renee has been counsel at trial, chambers and on appeal in Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, appellate counsel at both the Alberta and British Columbia Courts of Appeal, has appeared as counsel before the British Columbia Supreme Court, the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, the Federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada. She has also represented parties before administrative, regulatory and disciplinary tribunals, including the Alberta Securities Commission, the British Columbia Securities Commission and IIROC (CIRO), as well as at arbitrations and mediations.
McCarthy Tétrault
Partner in firm’s Calgary Litigation Group. Practice focuses on corporate commercial, class action and public law litigation. Represents clients from a wide range of industries such as oil and gas, wind farm development, commercial real estate, retail and agrosciences in disputes concerning commercial contracts, class actions, departing fiduciary obligations, product liability and a variety of other matters concerning complex commercial transactions. Appeared before arbitral tribunals, all levels of court in Alberta and the Federal Court including on complex interlocutory motions, judicial reviews, trials and appeals.
Dentons
Gord is Co-Leader of the Canada Region Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in Calgary. He is the past National Chair and Calgary Leader of the Firm's Alternative Dispute Resolution Group.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
David's practice involves all aspects of corporate/commercial litigation with an emphasis on securities law, construction law, insurance law, environmental law, and oil and gas law. He regularly appears before all levels of courts in Alberta as well as in the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal. He also maintains a considerable advisory practice in connection with environmental issues, property and liability policies, and reinsurance losses. He acts as counsel in an array of high-value and high-profile matters.
McCarthy Tétrault
Doug Yoshida is a partner and the Practice Lead of the firm’s Litigation Group in Calgary. Doug’s practice focuses on corporate-commercial disputes in the energy industry, including disputes regarding joint ventures, securities, facility and equipment failures, accounting, valuations, insurance and asset and corporate transactions. He represents private and public companies such as exploration and production companies and global companies that service and invest in the energy sector. Doug has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of court in Alberta, including in chambers, trials and appeals and represents parties before administrative, mediation and arbitration hearings. He has been retained to litigate disputes elsewhere in, and outside of, Canada.
Burnet Duckworth & Palmer LLP