Defending a consultant against claims of negligence in a $60 million claim arising from the construction of a large condominium complex in Fort McMurray, Alberta
Conducting a successful arbitration of a shareholders dispute in closely held corporation with significant assets
Numerous retainers dealing with pollution-related disputes acting on behalf of alleged polluters, successors and victims
Prosecuting claims, defending counterclaim and concluding settlement in a complex, long running and fractious dispute over beneficial ownership of a Calgary hospitality establishment and associated real estate
Advising a multi-national oil and gas company of force majeure rights and obligations arising from multiple pipeline service disruptions
Representing an insurer denying coverage in relation to an Illinois class action
Representing oil and gas facility owners in disputes over interpretation of service and supply agreements
Representing gas producers on a claim for over $5 million in damages against processing facility operators due to product misallocation
Defending a mortgage broker in litigation arising from allegedly fraudulent land sale “flipping” transactions
Representing the developer of an international merchant electricity power line in regulatory appeals and litigation proceedings relating to facility development
Successful dismissal, sustained by the Alberta Court of Appeal, of a class action seeking in excess of $100 million based on allegations to recover insurance deductibles charged by automobile insurers in Alberta dating back to 1974
Representing oil and gas royalty owners and lessees in various disputes involving the interpretation of royalty provisions and calculation of royalties payable
Defending claims in excess of $500 million on behalf of one of many parties sued as a result of the premature breakdown and inadequate performance of coatings used on a major maritime energy project involving both on-shore and off-shore facilities
Defending an oil and gas company against claims for extra compensation in excess of $3 million under a construction contract relating to the pipelining and tying in of various producing wells
Prosecuting a substantial subrogated claim against various parties arising from a catastrophic explosion and fire at a remote oil and gas battery
Defending allegations of land titles fraud in the context of a transfer of commercial real estate
Representing and advising insurers on complex coverage and choice of forum issues in the context of multi-million dollar claims arising from pollution allegedly emanating from producing oil wells in Beverly Hills, California
Defending a major shareholder of a closely held corporation in fair value and oppression proceedings under the Alberta Business Corporations Act
Successfully defending a daycare in a highly publicized two week trial arising from the death of an infant
Representing and advising insurers on complex issues concerning overlapping coverages and underinsured losses in a multi-million dollar claim arising from an oil rig fire in the United States
Defending the operator of a gas plant in an action for negligence arising from a compressor malfunction and fire
Obtaining a significant recovery against commercial hosts on behalf of a plaintiff severely injured by a drunk driver
Defending a securities brokerage in a class action relating to alleged overstatement of oil and gas reserves by a publicly traded company
Defending a major telecommunications service provider in a dispute arising from the interpretation of agreements under which satellite transponder capacity was procured
Representing shareholders of a closely held corporation in an action to compel a shareholders meeting despite the objection of dissenting shareholders
Advising a major oil and gas company on a multi-million dollar insurance claim arising from defects in custom manufactured, multi-million dollar equipment intended for offshore use
Prosecuting significant economic loss claims arising from a fire aboard a leased offshore drilling rig
Defending a pulp mill owner against a claim for over $6 million in extra compensation under a construction contract concerning from the remediation of an effluent settling basin
Successfully defending an insurer at the trial and appellate levels on a claim for insurance coverage and a defence made by a clergy member sued for damages due to alleged sexual assaults