Litigation: General Commercial

Clarke Hunter KC of Norton Rose Fulbright is based in Calgary and is sought out by clients for his skill in all aspects of commercial dispute resolution. He appears before provincial and federal courts on an impressive array of securities, product liability and energy litigation, offering additional strength in arbitration.

You cannot hire smarter, more experienced or better litigation counsel than Clarke Hunter. He's an expert in law, strategy, advocacy and risk management.

Clarke is very good at advocating, understands the law, and is organised and timely.

He's extremely knowledgeable, a good communicator, and sensible in his approach.

Clarke is an exceptional and seasoned lawyer.

Steven Leitl KC of Norton Rose Fulbright is respected within the Calgary market for his skills across a wide range of corporate and commercial disputes. He is particularly noted for his strength in securities litigation, as well as contractual and shareholder disputes.

He clearly understands the issues at hand and doesn't get lost in the details.

Steven Leitl is an extremely strong advocate in the oil and gas space, and is always great to work with.

He has strong advocacy and trial skills.

Steve is a consummate professional. He's a lawyer who's very dedicated to the success of his client. I also love that he actually has a sense of humor.

He is excellent counsel. We would recommend him very highly.

Ray Chartier is based in Norton Rose Fulbright's Calgary office, where he practises commercial litigation, with a focus on the energy industry, major infrastructure projects and the transportation sector.

Working with Ray is a delight. Ray is thoughtful, practical and knowledgeable. Ray's legal advice takes into account different considerations beyond litigation strategy.

Ray is a good lawyer with uncompromising client service. He is experienced and confident in his work.

He is very approachable, extremely knowledgeable and has good communication skills.

Calgary-based Bryan Walker of Norton Rose Fulbright focuses his practice on commercial litigation, construction and indigenous law. He represents clients in a variety of matters, including join venture disputes, contractual disputes in the energy, real estate and construction sectors, allegations involving breaches of fiduciary and trust duties, and royalty audit disputes for oil sands operators.

Bryan is a hard-working lawyer that has a strong command of his work.

Bryan is very knowledgeable.

He's a great lawyer in commercial litigations.

Bryan Walker exhibits great sophistication, commercial awareness and provides excellent client service.

Gunnar Benediktsson is a partner in Norton Rose's Calgary office. He regularly represents clients in the pharmaceutical and energy sectors in commercial disputes.

Gunnar has very strong advocacy skills, strong commercial awareness and is great to work with.

I was very happy with Gunnar's level of service, knowledge and advice.

Gunnar is an excellent, intelligent, caring, conscientious and creative lawyer.

Calgary-based Kelly Moffet-Burima is the local chair of Norton Rose's litigation group. She regularly handles disputes in the energy and construction spaces.

I can't say enough good things about her: she is proactive, manages files prudently, and gives good counsel to us as her client.

Kelly's technical skills are very strong and she gives very practical advice. Kelly is skilled at building strong teams that reliably deliver quality work product in a cost-effective manner.