Ray Chartier > Norton Rose Fulbright > Calgary, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Norton Rose Fulbright‘s broad Alberta offering includes litigation involving the oil and gas, renewables, manufacturing, insurance and construction segments. Disputes involving contracts, joint ventures, construction projects, securities and professional liability are additional strengths. Ray Chartier steers the practice and shines above all in complex commercial litigation for infrastructure and energy clients. The practice boasts a group of star litigators, including the ‘responsive and timely’ Steve Leitl KC, senior partner Clarke Hunter KC and Roger Smith KC, who majors on oil and gas and corporate securities litigation. Lara Mason handles class action defence and has substantial expertise in Aboriginal law and electricity regulation matters; Kaitlin Long is routinely engaged in energy, regulatory and Indigenous-related disputes. Gunnar Benediktsson‘s practice has a focus on commercial disputes and complex insolvency, liquidation and restructuring matters.

Norton Rose Fulbright‘s practice is known for assisting a range of clients with project development on land that affected by Aboriginal or treaty rights. The group’s specialties include land claim negotiations, joint ventures and partnerships, regulatory issues, risk mitigation, dispute resolution and litigation. Calgary-based practice co-head Ray Chartier focuses on litigation and arbitration involving the energy, construction and logistics sectors, as well as ESG compliance; alongside him, Emily Chan co-leads from Vancouver and counsels Indigenous groups on energy and infrastructure matters.