Douglas T. Yoshida

Practice Areas

Doug Yoshida, KC is a partner and the Practice Lead of the firm’s Litigation Group in Calgary. Doug’s practice focuses on corporate-commercial disputes in the energy industry, including disputes regarding joint ventures, securities, facility and equipment failures, accounting, valuations, insurance and asset and corporate transactions. He represents private and public companies such as exploration and production companies and global companies that service and invest in the energy sector.

Doug has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of court in Alberta, including in chambers, trials and appeals and represents parties before administrative, mediation and arbitration hearings. He has been retained to litigate disputes elsewhere in, and outside of, Canada. Doug received the King’s Counsel designation for legal leadership and contributions to the legal profession, the community and the administration of justice.

Career

Alberta Bar, 2000.

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association; Calgary Bar Association; Law Society of Alberta.

Publications

Annual Review of Civil Litigation (2014 and 2007 (cited in 2010 SCC 4 and 2020 SCC 16)); Alberta Law Review (2008).

Personal

Director of Pro Bono Law Alberta. 15+ years of pro bono volunteer service with, among others, Pro Bono Students Canada, Student Legal Assistance and the University of Calgary Students’ Union Tribunal.