Mr Arif Chowdhury > Fasken > Calgary, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Fasken
3400 FIRST CANADIAN CENTRE
350 - 7TH AVENUE SW
CALGARY, AB T2P 3N9
Canada
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Position

Partner

Career

Arif is a commercial litigator based in Calgary. He has appeared at all levels of court in both Alberta and Saskatchewan, as well as at the Supreme Court of Canada. Arif has experience in international arbitration and before administrative boards, including the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada.

Arif has represented large multinational corporations, product manufacturers, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, national sports organizations, franchisees and franchisors, general contractors, and technology companies. Arif’s practice also encompasses injunction and urgent relief work in broad-ranging areas including labour and employment, privacy and technology, and national sports organizations. Additional practice areas include claims for breach of contract, breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duty, claims in fraud, product liability, franchise disputes, and class actions.

In insolvency and restructuring proceedings, Arif has represented financial institutions, secured and unsecured creditors as well as private investors in various proceedings, including contested disputes concerning the validity and priority of security interests.

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Construction

Fasken stands out for its thriving contentious construction practice, which represents owners, developers, architects and engineers, among others, in the full range of judicial and arbitral proceedings, including insurance claims and engineering or architectural defects. The group also combines with its infrastructure, mining and energy teams to handle project development work. Vancouver-based David Curtis specializes exclusively in construction disputes and co-heads the national practice together with Montreal-based litigator Annie Bernard and Toronto’s Edward Lynde, whose experience encompasses procurement, development and dispute resolution. Litigators Brook Greenberg KC in Vancouver and Arif Chowdhury in Calgary are also of note.