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David C. Bishop

Gowling WLG
  • Recognized Since:
    2011
  • Recognized in:
    Class Action Litigation
    Corporate and Commercial Litigation...
  • Website:
    https://www.gowlingwlg.com
  • Location:
    421 Seventh Avenue, SW, Suite 1600
    Calgary, AB T2P 4K9

David Bishop is a partner at Gowlings and head of Calgary's Advocacy Group. David’s practice involves all aspects of corporate/commercial litigation with an emphasis on directors' and officers' defence, product liability, professional liability disputes, shareholder disputes, class actions, large property and industrial claims, and environmental litigation. He is familiar with all aspects of dispute resolution, including private mediations, judicial dispute resolution conferences and arbitrations.

David has acted on matters in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. He has appeared in the courts at all levels, including the Alberta and Manitoba Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. David has also participated in NAFTA Bi-National Canada/U.S. and Canada/Mexico free trade dispute resolution hearings. He has extensive experience acting for large corporations in the energy sector including disputes arising from valuation of shares in public and private companies, commercial contract claims and dissenting shareholder proceedings. He regularly acts for directors, officers and companies in a class action, derivative action, shareholder and regulatory (Alberta Securities Commission) context. He has acted on large multi-party product liability cases in various industries, including energy, steel, biotechnology, medical and consumer products. David also frequently acts for architects, engineers, surveyors, accountants, brokers, veterinarians, lawyers and many other professionals.

David represents insurers across Canada on coverage matters in relation to directors and officers, professional liability, property, class actions and other significant claims. Most recently, David acted as coverage counsel for an international insurer on a series of multi-jurisdictional claims arising from a large North American pipeline project.

David has extensive experience in prosecuting and defending shareholder claims including opression, derivative action, "shot gun" disputes, and is experienced in all manner of shareholder and company valuation issues.

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Lawyer Bio

David Bishop is a partner at Gowlings and head of Calgary's Advocacy Group. David’s practice involves all aspects of corporate/commercial litigation with an emphasis on directors' and officers' defence, product liability, professional liability disputes, shareholder disputes, class actions, large property and industrial claims, and environmental litigation. He is familiar with all aspects of dispute resolution, including private mediations, judicial dispute resolution conferences and arbitrations.

David has acted on matters in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. He has appeared in the courts at all levels, including the Alberta and Manitoba Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. David has also participated in NAFTA Bi-National Canada/U.S. and Canada/Mexico free trade dispute resolution hearings. He has extensive experience acting for large corporations in the energy sector including disputes arising from valuation of shares in public and private companies, commercial contract claims and dissenting shareholder proceedings. He regularly acts for directors, officers and companies in a class action, derivative action, shareholder and regulatory (Alberta Securities Commission) context. He has acted on large multi-party product liability cases in various industries, including energy, steel, biotechnology, medical and consumer products. David also frequently acts for architects, engineers, surveyors, accountants, brokers, veterinarians, lawyers and many other professionals.

David represents insurers across Canada on coverage matters in relation to directors and officers, professional liability, property, class actions and other significant claims. Most recently, David acted as coverage counsel for an international insurer on a series of multi-jurisdictional claims arising from a large North American pipeline project.

David has extensive experience in prosecuting and defending shareholder claims including opression, derivative action, "shot gun" disputes, and is experienced in all manner of shareholder and company valuation issues.

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  • Award List

Bar Admissions:

  • Alberta

Affiliations:

  • Calgary Bar Association - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Law Society of Alberta - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in:

  • Class Action Litigation
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Director and Officer Liability Practice
  • Insurance Law
  • Product Liability Law
 

Awards:

  • Chambers Canada
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
  • Who's Who Legal: Insurance & Reinsurance
  • Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys
  • Chambers Global
 

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Gowling WLG
https://www.gowlingwlg.com
 
Headquarters
1 First Canadian Place
100 King Street West, Suite 1600
Toronto, ON M5X 1G5
416-862-7525
7 Office Locations
in 1 Country

Canada

Canada

Alberta

Alberta

Calgary, AB

421 Seventh Avenue, SW, Suite 1600

Calgary, AB T2P 4K9

Canada

403-298-1000

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British Columbia

British Columbia

Vancouver, BC

550 Burrard Street, Suite 2300

Bentall Five

Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5

Canada

604-683-6498

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Ontario

Ontario

Hamilton, ON

One Main Street West

Hamilton, ON L8P 4Z5

Canada

905-540-8208

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Kitchener, ON

50 Queen Street North, Suite 1020

P.O. Box 2248

Kitchener, ON N2H 6M2

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519-576-6910

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Ottawa, ON

160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600

Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3

Canada

613-233-1781

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Quebec

Quebec

Montréal, QC

3700-1 Place Ville Marie

Montréal, QC H3B 3P4

Canada

514-878-9641

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