Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : Alberta
Band 2
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Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
Our litigators have extensive trial and appellate experience and regularly appear before all levels of the Canadian Courts, and before arbitrators and administrative tribunals. The complexity of our team, our seamless integration across offices and our impressive experience means we can respond swiftly and efficiently to disputes right from the early stages to resolution.
We handle commercial litigation of all sizes and we know that any matter can be a “bet-the-farm,” kind of litigation, depending on the scope of the client. Whether the case is a contract dispute, a class action, a regulatory issue or is industry-specific, we are always mindful of our clients’ need for efficiency and budget predictability.
A client-centred approach to litigation requires our lawyers to be creative, flexible and practical. While most litigation never proceeds to trial – our experienced trial teams have obtained numerous successful verdicts for our clients.
Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright houses an accomplished disputes practice with significant experience representing international oil and gas clients. The firm maintains a strong practice with an emphasis on energy industry matters, including disputes relating to Aboriginal law, construction, labour and employment, and breach of contract cases, as well as shareholder disputes. The Calgary team is active in a wide range of sectors including infrastructure, transportation, finance and property. Its global network offers clients a strong cross-border platform for Canadian issues.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright represented the Government of Alberta in defending two cumulative effects claims brought by First Nations located in Alberta.
Strengths
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"The team are very thorough, with sound strategic advice and excellent preparation and presentation. They always deliver on time."
"Norton Rose Fulbright have a very good understanding of corporate law and business sense, which is not easy to find."
"The team are very well versed in the law and have the ability to apply it. They take the time to learn the business and to work with the client to achieve a result that the business is after."
"They are excellent and experienced counsel. They have a strong team able to handle challenging assignments. They are extremely responsive to client needs under pressure."
"The team are very thorough, with sound strategic advice and excellent preparation and presentation. They always deliver on time."
"Norton Rose Fulbright have a very good understanding of corporate law and business sense, which is not easy to find."
"The team are very well versed in the law and have the ability to apply it. They take the time to learn the business and to work with the client to achieve a result that the business is after."
"They are excellent and experienced counsel. They have a strong team able to handle challenging assignments. They are extremely responsive to client needs under pressure."
Notable Practitioners
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."
"He's extremely knowledgeable, a good communicator, and sensible in his approach."
"Clarke is very good at advocating, understands the law, and is organised and timely."
"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.
"Steven Leitl is an extremely strong advocate in the oil and gas space, always great to work with."
"Excellent counsel. Would recommend him very highly."
"Strong advocacy and trial skill. Great mentor and practitioner for junior lawyers to work with. He leads many of my major pieces of litigation across the country without any issues."
"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."
"Clearly understands the issues at hand, doesn't get lost in the details - confident, but not cocky."
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.
"Ray is a good lawyer with uncompromising client service. He is experienced and confident in his work."
"Working with Ray is a delight. Ray is thoughtful, practical and knowledgeable. Ray's legal advice takes into account different considerations beyond litigation strategy."
"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 very good at advocating, understand this area of law and is organised and timely."
"Bryan is a hard-working lawyer that had a strong command of his work."
"We find Bryan Walker to exhibit great sophistication, commercial awareness and to provide excellent client service."
"Bryan is very knowledgeable."
"Great lawyer in many aspects in the context of commercial ligation."
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."
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Ray Chartier
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