Karen J. Dawson

Jason advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters, including financing, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, start-ups and corporate governance. He regularly acts for both institutional investors and corporations on complex transactions, including share and asset acquisitions, reorganizations, and financings. Jason is the Co-Leader of the Emerging Technology and Venture Capital Group for the Alberta region and has experience advising clients in the technology and innovation sec...

Wanda has been practicing as a lawyer for more than 20 years and is a returning partner of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP. A family law practitioner, mediator, arbitrator and parenting coordinator, Wanda Dawson has argued successfully at every level of Court in Alberta. She has extensive training and experience in many methods of litigation and conflict resolution, including collaborative law, lawyer-assisted mediation, arbitration, interest-based negotiation, and parenting coordination. Wanda&rsqu...

Timothy C. Bailey PhD is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and Intellectual Property Law. Timothy C. practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Timothy C. Bailey PhD since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Timothy C. Bailey PhD is held by other lawyers.

Steve R. Will is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Steve R. practices law in Calgary, Alberta Best Lawyers has recognized Steve R. Will since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Steve R. Will is held by other lawyers.

Jessica's practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration, with an emphasis in insolvency and restructuring. She advises clients on general commercial disputes, all aspects of insolvency and restructuring matters, including cross-border proceedings, and banking and oil and gas related litigation. Clients value Jessica’s practical and collaborative approach to complex legal disputes and restructuring proceedings. Jessica has acted for debtor companies, guiding them through the ...

Gavin Fitch is an award-winning lawyer and K.C. working in environmental, regulatory, energy permitting, and Indigenous law. He’s a respected and trusted advisor who provides sound, practical advice geared towards keeping his clients out of the hearing room. When necessary, however, he is a strong and fearless advocate, whether in negotiations or in a courtroom. His clients include developers, energy producers, environmental monitoring agencies, governments and landowners. For each indi...

Doak Horne is an experienced IP litigation and patent lawyer. A partner in Gowling WLG's Calgary office with over 35 years' experience and over seven full trials and 40 reported decisions before the Federal and provincial (Alberta and Ontario) Courts, having further successfully settled numerous other actions on behalf of clients. Has prepared, filed, and successfully prosecuted hundreds of patents and trademarks before Canadian and US Intellectual Property Offices. Doak is a registered paten...

Beth Younggren is a member of Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP ’s civil litigation and dispute resolution team. She joined the firm in 2015 after articling with and then working as associate counsel at a large multi-national law firm in its civil litigation group. Beth maintains a diverse commercial litigation practice, and specializes in advising clients with respect to construction litigation, including builders’ liens, contractual disputes, especially in the oil and gas and real estate...

Gordon “Gord” Van Vliet is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate and Business practice groups with nearly 20 years of experience helping public and private developers build and manage many large properties throughout Alberta and British Columbia. He provides strategic counsel on a broad range of complex commercial real estate transactions and structures, including commercial and residential land development, sales and acquisitions, mergers, leasing and property management, co-...

Mike is an experienced litigator known for his strong understanding of business, determined advocacy, and creative problem solving. He has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers Canada, Lexpert, Best Lawyers, Benchmark, and others for many years for his work in arbitration, complex commercial litigation, and appellate advocacy. Mike has argued over 50 appeals before the Supreme Court of Canada, Alberta Court of Appeal, Federal Court of Appeal, and various regulatory appeal...