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About
Provided by Brendan MacArthur-Stevens
Practice Areas
Brendan specializes in complex commercial disputes, deal litigation, and public law matters. He has significant trial, appellate litigation, and arbitration experience across a variety of industries and practice areas, including transportation (air and rail), large infrastructure projects and construction, energy, insurance, procurement, administrative law, and constitutional law.
Brendan has appeared before the Alberta Court of King's Bench, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Federal Court of Canada, the Court of Appeal of Alberta, the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, and the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as many arbitral tribunals in both international and domestic arbitrations.
He also teaches Administrative Law at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law and is part of Avenue Calgary Magazine's Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2022.
Before joining Blakes, Brendan clerked for the judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Honourable Justice Andromache Karakatsanis of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Chambers Review
Canada
Brendan MacArthur-Stevens is based in the Calgary office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon and specialises in commercial disputes, deal litigation and public law matters. He has experience representing clients across a wide range of industries, including transportation, construction, energy, insurance, procurement and administrative and constitutional law.
Brendan MacArthur-Stevens is based in the Calgary office and is noted for his strength in representing clients in complex litigation, as well as advising them on alternative dispute resolution. He is held in high regard for his ability to handle matters arising from design and deficiency claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Brendan MacArther-Stevens is excellent to work with. He is very smart, responsive and provides very good practical advice. He is excellent at handling disputes."
"Brendan always responds in a timely manner and provides great value. He understands what we do and our priorities."
"Brendan is extremely diligent and well prepared. He is a great draftsman and a clear communicator."
"I cannot say enough good things about Brendan. He is intelligent, brings a very valuable perspective, and is a delight to work with."
"Brendan is a true rising star who gives very practical advice."
"Brendan is the very definition of a rising star. He is kind, responsive, highly intelligent, experienced, and very persuasive as an advocate."
"Brendan is a skilled lawyer, advocate and trusted adviser. He takes the time to understand our business needs and is efficient in providing a high-quality service."
"Brendan MacArther-Stevens is excellent to work with. He is very smart, responsive and provides very good practical advice. He is excellent at handling disputes."
"Brendan always responds in a timely manner and provides great value. He understands what we do and our priorities."
"Brendan is extremely diligent and well prepared. He is a great draftsman and a clear communicator."
"I cannot say enough good things about Brendan. He is intelligent, brings a very valuable perspective, and is a delight to work with."
"Brendan is a true rising star who gives very practical advice."
"Brendan is the very definition of a rising star. He is kind, responsive, highly intelligent, experienced, and very persuasive as an advocate."
"Brendan is a skilled lawyer, advocate and trusted adviser. He takes the time to understand our business needs and is efficient in providing a high-quality service."
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