Representative Work:

Successfully resolved numerous disputes received from referrals from large national law firms who are not able to service their clients' legal disputes, due to conflicts

Successfully negotiated an out of court settlement of oppression claims for a minority shareholder in a national corporation valued at almost a billion dollars

Successfully obtained an emergency injunction and summary judgment for a large developer against a disgruntled home owner who alleged that the developer was racially motivated.  The defamer created a billboard and website in relation to the defamatory allegations, which was ordered to be taken down and significant damages and costs were awarded against the defamer

Successfully negotiated a favourable out of court settlement between a large corporation and an exiting employee who set up a competing business

Successfully negotiated a favourable out of court settlement between a large national general contractor and a regional subcontractor related to delay claims, charge backs, and outstanding invoices

Successfully resolved innumerable lien disputes, including disputes related to the amount liened, setting the lien fund, proving that the lien was filed out of time and numerous other applications and proceedings

Counsel to contractors and owners in relation to adjudication proceedings, including hard-fought jurisdictional challenges

Defeated a vindictive landlord’s applications to lift a stay of proceedings and take personal proceedings against individual and corporate bankrupts

Successfully negotiated an out of court of settlement between a municipality and a general contractor related to the municipality’s erroneous payment to a fraudster who misappropriated the contractor’s email addresses

Successfully negotiated a favourable out of court settlement between a developer and its general contractor related to a development in Kananaskis Provincial Park

Successfully negotiated an out of court settlement between a franchisor and a franchisor related to an alleged breach of non-compete and destruction of proprietary intellectual property provisions

Successfully negotiated an out of court settlement between a regional corporation and its manufacturer

Counsel to First Nations in relation to a variety of construction disputes, including infrastructure and housing development projects

Counsel to numerous developers in relation to disputes that arise with contractors, condominium corporations, insurers, purchasers, and shareholders

Obtained summary dismissal for a real estate broker in relation to a frivolous claim brought by a purchaser

Successfully resolved disputes between a developer, its general contractor and the general contractors’ subcontractors

Successfully resolved numerous disputes through arbitral proceedings, defeating frivolous appeals of the same arbitral awards

Highly skilled in favourably resolving disputes through mediation and with the assistance of mediators

Counsel to licenced insolvency trustees, receivers, monitors, and administrators in the context of bankruptcy and consumer proposal proceedings

Counsel to landlords and tenants in the context of commercial tenancy disputes

Counsel to subcontractors in relation to disputes with general contractors

Counsel for general contractors in relation to numerous infrastructure projects and alternative dispute resolution processes in Alberta and British Columbia

Counsel to international investment corporations in preserving and asserting contractual and shareholder rights both in Canada and abroad

Counsel to national financial instructions in foreclosure and related actions

Counsel for a developer and owners’ association in relation to an emergency injunction and summary judgment application

Counsel for various clients in relation to defamation disputes and obtaining emergency injunctive relief

Counsel to national ecclesiastical organizations in relation to disputes arising from environmental contamination

Counsel for sureties in relation to bond claims and litigation arising therefrom

Counsel for a developer in relation to a dispute with it and its former architects/architects corporation

Counsel to national and international auto groups in relation to various disputes, including the appointment of a receiver

Counsel for corporations in relation to various shareholder disputes, including oppression claims

Counsel for cryptocurrency exchanges in relation to disputes with users and the user agreements

Counsel for general contractor in relation to a dispute with a subcontractor and the subcontractor’s surety

Counsel for a general contractor in relation to a dispute with Parks Canada, and a Subcontractor

Counsel for condominium corporations in relation to various disputes, both construction and non-construction related disputes

Counsel to investment companies, developers, and trust companies in relation to various disputes

Counsel to lawyers and their insurance companies in relation to allegations of negligence

Counsel to insurance companies in relation to claims of negligence, both construction and non-construction related disputes

Counsel to a large national client in relation to a vexatious and Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Argument litigant

Counsel to large national clients in relation to Consumer Protection Act disputes

Counsel to owners in relation to multi-million dollar custom home and renovation disputes

Counsel to owners in relation to mutual access easements agreement disputes; obtained favourable arbitral relief in relation to same

Counsel to corporations related to employee theft and fraud, and obtaining injunctive relief in relation to same

Counsel for a general contractor, obtaining judgment and costs against owners, and successfully responding to an appeal of an arbitration award

Reported Decisions:

1393392 Alberta Ltd. v 2128348 Alberta Ltd., 2024 ABKB 554

Bordeaux Developments Corporation v Hu, 2023 ABKB 44

MacCarthy v Wooff, 2018 ABPC 221

1285592 Alberta Ltd. v Moderno Homes Inc, 2018 ABQB 23.

Picturesque Landscaping Inc v Moderno Homes Inc, 2018 ABQB 005.

ATM Cash Systems (Canada) Ltd v Vanshaw Enterprises Ltd, 2017 ABQB 622.

Wilderdijk-Streutker v Zhao, 2017 ABPC 24.

HSBC Bank Canada v Silverado Oilfield Ventures Ltd, 2017 ABCA 55.

Starr v Servus Credit Union Ltd, 2016 ABQB 300.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP v CBI Investments Ltd, 2016 ABQB 220.

HSBC Bank Canada v Silverado Oilfield Ventures Ltd, 2016 ABCA 117;

HSBC Bank Canada v Silverado Oilfield Ventures Ltd, 2015 ABCA 399;

1773907 Alberta Ltd. v Davidson, 2015 ABQB 2;

Silverado Oilfield Ventures Ltd v Davidson, 2014 ABQB 218;

Silverado Oilfield Ventures Ltd v Davidson, 2015 ABQB 39;

1773907 Alberta Ltd v Davidson, 2015 ABCA 150;

Shelley Davidson, et al. v 1773907 Alberta Ltd., 2015 SCC 81622; and

Karn v The Queen, 2013 TCC 78.

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