Fasken
Fasken's Alberta group is known for its arbitration and litigation expertise, for which it is regularly sought out by clients in the construction, logistics, oil and gas, healthcare and telecoms spaces. The team has additional expertise in public sector procurement disputes. The practice is co-led by two Calgary-based partners: Karen Wyke specializes in litigation and arbitration for commercial and construction matters, while Gulu Punia handles commercial and employment litigation. Key partner Darren Reed focuses on construction, product liability, class action and securities matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The team at Faskens is very knowledgeable in the electricity sector in Alberta. They properly staff files and are practical with the advice provided. They provide strategic file management and are always looking to develop bench strength.’
‘I have worked closely with Karen Wyke for years. She is knowledgeable and provides practical and actionable legal advice.’
‘Our Fasken lead did not hesitate to bring in additional experts in other fields when needed. They helped lay out our strategies and clearly spoke about the risks of each step.’
‘Very experienced in the area and could easily provide real life case histories. Always got back in a timely manner.’
Key clients
- Purolator
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City
- Thurber Engineering
- Nova Gas Transmission
- Gas Transmission Northwest
- Foothills Pipe Lines
- Tuscarora Gas Transmission
- West Lake Energy
- TELUS Communications
- Mac’s Convenience Stores - Couche-Tard
- Cook Group
- AECOM
- Federal NDP
- Cantech Oilfield Equipment
- Cenovus Energy
- Parkland Fuel
Work highlights
- Represented Purolator in a lawsuit alleging that Purolator and Canada’s actions during COVID-19 breached the Charter and other statutes, seeking punitive damages and damages for Charter breaches.
- Represented Canadian Pacific Kansas City in a claim filed by employees in federal court against the federal government and the company following the implementation of a COVID vaccination policy.
- Represented Thurber Engineering in a claim brought by Flatiron Construction involving the failure of a thickener tank foundation at CNRL’s Horizon Oil Sands project.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Karen Wyke, Gulu Punia