
Litigation: General Commercial
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BD&P's team of skilled, effective negotiators will find the right approach to resolve issues as efficiently and quickly as possible - through arbitration, mediation, or litigation.
With deep knowledge across diverse industries and tactics, the team will help to resolve even the most complex disputes. They also have extensive experience with administrative and regulatory bodies and solid relationships with experts in other fields that can be consulted when needed.
BD&P has one of the most powerful litigation bench strengths in Alberta. They appear before all levels of Alberta’s Courts, as well as:
- Courts of other provincial jurisdictions
- Federal Court
- Supreme Court of Canada
Ares of focus include:
- Class actions
- Commercial arbitration
- Construction litigation
- Employment litigation
- Energy litigation
- Estate litigation
- International commercial arbitration
- Investor-state arbitration
- Technology litigation
- Personal injury
- Mediation
- Securities litigation
- Tax litigation
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Burnet Duckworth & Palmer is a great firm.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentCanadaYou get quality work from the firm and can really trust the advice you get.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Jeff Sharpe
Jeff Sharpe KC of Burnet Duckworth & Palmer runs a sophisticated commercial litigation practice out of Calgary. He handles a broad range of corporate and securities matters, notably in the oil and gas sector.
Jeff Sharpe is a fantastic litigator who has been exceptionally skilled before the court.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Andrew Sunter
Calgary-based Andrew Sunter is co-head of Burnet Duckworth & Palmer's litigation group. He is well equipped to advise on a wide range of complex litigation matters, including commercial, construction, energy, regulatory and security disputes.
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Susan Fader
Susan Fader is co-head of the Burnet Duckworth & Palmer's litigation group in Calgary and has notable experience on major class action work, as well as litigation in the energy sector.
Susan is fantastic.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentCanadaShe is an excellent lawyer.
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Jeff Sharpe
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