Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : Alberta
Band 4
About
Provided by Dentons Canada LLP
At Dentons, the priority of our litigation and dispute resolution lawyers is to enable our clients to resolve their disputes in the most timely and cost effective means possible and to preserve their reputation. We also assist our clients in assessing and managing their risks to minimize the potential for future disputes. We are pioneers in providing settlement counsel and litigation risk analysis to businesses operating in Canada.
Where the interests of our clients cannot be achieved through a negotiated or mediated resolution, our litigators are experienced, skillful, intelligent and energetic advocates regardless of the forum. We have successfully represented clients before every level of court, and all types of commissions of inquiry and administrative tribunal.
Many of our lawyers are highly regarded for their litigation and alternative dispute resolution skills by top industry publications such as Chambers Global, Legal 500, and Best Lawyers in Canada.
Our key service areas include:
- Aboriginal Law
- Class proceedings
- Construction, Infrastructure and Project Development
- Corruption
- Employment and Labour
- Energy
- Environmental Law
- Forest Products and Agribusiness
- Fraud and Asset Recovery
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property and Technology
- Mining
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate
- Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Securities
- Taxation
- Transportation
Chambers Review
Dentons Canada is adept in advising clients on a full range of commercial disputes and litigation arising from shareholder and contract disputes. It regularly handles multi-jurisdictional mandates and has particular expertise in representing energy, oil and gas clients in the market locally and globally.
Work Highlights
- Dentons Canada represented Edison in a claim against Geophysical Services Incorporated, who alleged breaches of contract and copyright, relating to an exploration joint venture offshore the Falkland Islands.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Dentons team have an incredible capacity to digest and understand the highly complex technical information underlying our disputes. They are also very strategic thinkers."
"The legal team provides almost instant and comprehensive service whenever we ask for help."
"Dentons has in-depth knowledge of commercial litigation strategy."
"The Dentons team have an incredible capacity to digest and understand the highly complex technical information underlying our disputes. They are also very strategic thinkers."
"The legal team provides almost instant and comprehensive service whenever we ask for help."
"Dentons has in-depth knowledge of commercial litigation strategy."
Notable Practitioners
Calgary-based Gordon Tarnowsky KC of Dentons is regularly mandated by major oil and gas clients to handle cases involving multiple jurisdictions. He is equally experienced in litigation and arbitration, with noted strength in contractual disputes.
"Gord is perhaps the most commercially capable lawyer I have ever met. His ability to quickly and thoroughly grasp complex information and his strategic insights on litigation are beyond impressive."
Dennis Picco KC has notable experience in contractual disputes, contentious insurance matters and arbitration in the construction sector. He is based in Dentons' Edmonton office.
"Dennis is responsive, practical and strategic."
Based in Calgary, Matthew Epp of Dentons has a wide array of securities litigation experience and regularly represents investment and real estate industry professionals in civil proceedings and class actions.
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons Canada LLP
Alberta