Balfour Der, K.C.

Bruce practises in all areas of labour and employment law. He is an experienced litigator, regularly defending employers against wrongful dismissal claims, employment standards complaints, human rights complaints and grievance arbitrations. Bruce is committed to providing clients with practical and strategic advice when it comes to handling the workplace. This includes the enforcement of restrictive covenants, fiduciary duties, executive compensation, employee misconduct, severance analysis, ...

Dennis Langen practices regulatory law and litigation and has an in-depth knowledge of the energy industry. With a practice focused on oil and gas and electricity, Dennis assists clients in navigating energy regulatory regimes and frameworks in dynamic technical and business environments. He has extensive experience in the regulation of energy and infrastructure development, energy markets and energy services. He advises clients in respect of federal and provincial regulation of infrastructur...

E. Jane Butcher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. E. Jane, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which E. Jane is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jonathan is an experienced civil and commercial litigator who advises clients on a broad range of matters, including commercial litigation proceedings, real estate disputes, estate litigation, insurance matters, and class actions. His practice crosses multiple industries, including construction, real estate, and oil and gas. With experience handling a breadth of cases, Jonathan advises on shareholder disputes, oppression remedies, professional negligence matters, complex commercial conflicts,...

Ryan Phillips is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Ryan, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ryan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erin J. Runnalls is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law and Medical Negligence. Erin J., who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erin J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kelly Moffet-Burima's practice focuses on three main areas: complex commercial litigation, construction litigation, and professional liability. Kelly has acted in a broad range of matters, including contractual disputes in the energy and construction sectors, fraud claims, actions involving breaches of fiduciary duty and breaches of confidence, lien claims involving both owners and contractors, and professional negligence actions where she defends architects, engineers, lawyers, and financial...

Annette Lambert represents a variety of clients, including power and energy companies, real property and commercial and industrial developers, chartered banks, institutional and private lenders, and a number of other commercial and industrial participants. Annette advises on a broad range of commercial real property matters, including financing, acquisitions and divestitures, project and infrastructure development, and industrial and commercial leasing. She consults at strategic levels on her...

Gunnar Benediktsson practises primarily in the areas of commercial and corporate litigation and insolvency and restructuring. Mr. Benediktsson has represented parties to commercial disputes throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, and has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta, and before the Court of Queen's Bench and Court of Appeal in Saskatchewan. As an insolvency and restructuring lawyer, Mr. Benediktsson has a range of experience representing court-appointed recei...

Jennifer Koschinsky is senior counsel in the Employment & Labour Group. Her practice focuses on all aspects of the employment relationship, from pre-employment matters and hiring to performance management, and discipline and termination. Jennifer provides practical advice to employers concerning employment law compliance, human rights and workers’ compensation, including drafting employment agreements, policies, restrictive covenants, and termination documentation. She is also an ex...