
With strength in commercial, securities and corporate litigation, the disputes team at Lawson Lundell LLP acts for a range of energy clients in Alberta. The group also has notable proficiency in arbitration, shareholder disputes and class action defence. At the helm of the practice, Shannon Hayes KC is sought out for her advice on contractual and tort matters by clients in the energy, power and real estate industries. Calgary-based Michael Donaldson KC stands out for his work in arbitration, commercial litigation and appellate advocacy.
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Key clients
- TransAlta Corporation
- Savanna Energy Services
- Remington Development Corporation
- Pieridae Energy Limited
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.
- Domain Mortgage Corp.
- Jeffrey Buck, JMB Investco (CAN) LP, Westward Partners LLC, Erik Tolzmann, Robert Andrew Baldridge, Andrew J. Trevoy, Eugene Buck, and Blake Araki
- Prairie Thunder Resources
- Canamax Energy
- The Residual Beneficiaries of the Estate of Robert Ward
- The OKR Group of Companies and Investment Funds
- Direct Energy Marketing Ltd.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head
Shannon Hayes KC
Other key lawyers
Michael Donaldson KC
