The practice group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is well-versed in arbitration, as well as energy, white-collar crime, securities, insurance, employment and insolvency litigation. The team routinely represents clients before trial and appellate courts, tribunals and government agencies. The practice is co-directed by Calgary-based Renee Reichelt and Michael Dixon. Reichelt majors on class actions, shareholder disputes, patent infringement, and banking, securities, oil and gas and environmental litigation. Dixon focuses his practice on energy and natural resources disputes. Additional names to note include David Tupper (takeover litigation, and construction, insurance, environmental, and oil and gas litigation); and Brendan MacArthur-Stevens (commercial litigation and advising clients on constitutional and administrative law matters).
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Key clients
- Strathcona Resources
- Suncor Energy
- Air Liquide Canada
- CO-Solve Solutions and Darren Thatcher
- Shell Canada Limited and Shell Canada Energy
- Imperial Oil Limited
- Waterous Energy Fund
- 10981 Newfoundland
Work highlights
- Represented Suncor Energy in its high-stakes C$6bn dispute involving various budget disputes at an oil sands project in Alberta.
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Renee Reichelt, Michael Dixon