Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : Alberta
Band 4
Contact number
+1 403 269 6900About
Provided by Lawson Lundell LLP
Our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group are recognized as leaders in western and northern Canada. Team members have acted in all levels of court in the region and the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as before a wide range of administrative panels and in national and international arbitrations.
Clients value our:
- Experience acting for a multitude of local, national and international businesses in a broad range of litigation disputes
- Skilled courtroom and appellate advocacy, and experience in alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation and private arbitration
- Commitment to match firm resources to client needs
We regularly act for some of Calgary’s largest and most well-known energy companies as well as many mid-tier and smaller producers, energy services companies, mid-streamers and marketers. In addition to our strong presence in the energy sector, we have represent clients in the telecoms, technology, and real estate sectors.
Our practice is focused on business clients and complex commercial disputes. Our bench is strong across a large number of critical niche areas including commercial, securities and corporate litigation, shareholder disputes, class action defence, insolvency litigation and domestic and international commercial arbitration. We also have strong practitioners in Indigenous law, environmental, pensions and employee benefits, labour and employment, regulatory, and property tax litigation.
Chambers Review
Lawson Lundell houses an established litigation practice in Calgary, noted for its handling of disputes arising from the oil and gas, power and natural resources sectors. The firm offers representation in commercial proceedings involving insolvency, breach of contract and professional negligence, with additional experience in arbitration.
Work Highlights
- Lawson Lundell represented Pieridae Energy in a contractual dispute involving allegations of various breaches and damages.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The teamwork at Lawson Lundell is very effective; they are very responsive and have a good business sense."
"The firm provides excellent advice and a caring and conscientious approach."
"It's a strong team with a very strong depth at the associate level. It has very prompt service levels and a willingness to pick up the phone to attend to urgent matters at any hour."
"Lawson Lundell are always prepared and understand the information necessary to keep a client informed and to advance a client's claims. They are always responsive too."
"Lawson Lundell are nimble and able to respond to changing dynamics. The lawyers managed quick studies of our complex commercial issue."
"The teamwork at Lawson Lundell is very effective; they are very responsive and have a good business sense."
"The firm provides excellent advice and a caring and conscientious approach."
"It's a strong team with a very strong depth at the associate level. It has very prompt service levels and a willingness to pick up the phone to attend to urgent matters at any hour."
"Lawson Lundell are always prepared and understand the information necessary to keep a client informed and to advance a client's claims. They are always responsive too."
"Lawson Lundell are nimble and able to respond to changing dynamics. The lawyers managed quick studies of our complex commercial issue."
Notable Practitioners
Calgary-based Grant Vogeli KC handles a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial disputes, including securities and class action cases. He has particular experience in property and development litigation.
"Grant is a very able litigator; he has been on some very important cases in Alberta."
Michael Donaldson KC of Lawson Lundell is well regarded for his dispute resolution practice out of Calgary, offering strength in litigation and arbitration. He is noted for his particular strength in representing power clients in contentious commercial proceedings.
"Michael is probably my most trusted advisor. He is always giving me good sage advice. He is very well spoken and extremely intelligent."
"The type of person you want on your side. Brilliant, efficient, a strong leader and great to work with."
Sahnnon Hayes KC is the leader of Lawson Lundell's litigation group in Calgary. She has wide ranging experience acting for clients in commercial disputes and regularly acts for clients in the energy sector.
"She is fantastic at her job, she's very responsive and smart. I trust her advice on everything."
"Shannon is an exceptional litigator. She is able to distil complicated things and distil them to their core features, and gets exceptional results for us. In the courtroom she is a total superstar."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lawson Lundell LLP
Alberta
Members
Provided by Lawson Lundell LLP
Jonathan Selnes
Kelly Hannan
Marika Strobl
Shailaz Dhalla
Shannon Hayes
Shannon Wray