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Joanne Luu has a decade of experience in commercial and corporate dispute resolution. Her practice focuses on complex and high stakes disputes, including corporate and commercial, energy and natural resources, and joint venture matters.
Joanne has appeared in numerous arbitration hearings and court proceedings. She sees real value, and has demonstrated experience, in running efficient and fair proceedings. Joanne is one of 12 Canadian lawyers named to the Arbitration Place NextGen Arbitrators Roster.
Joanne is a thought leader in the arbitration space. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has published book chapters in The Leading Practitioners’ Guide to International Oil & Gas Arbitration and Arbitration World.
Her experience includes:
Joanne brings a broad range of experience, with other representative work including:
Joanne is conversational in Cantonese.
What clients say
“Joanne’s quick and comprehensive grasp of complex issues and technical details is a huge asset in litigated matters. She truly understands the client perspective and her insightful, practical and timely advice is always very well received.”
Joanne has also presented at various conferences, panels, seminars, and other events, including:
Lead counsel in a successful leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of Peace River Hydro Partners, in Peace River Hydro Partners, et al. v. Petrowest Corporation, et al., a case which involves the question of whether a receiver can disclaim an arbitration clause while still enforcing the underlying contract.
Counsel to Inter Pipeline Ltd. in its acquisition by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P pursuant to a statutory plan of arrangement for $6.8 billion.
Counsel to Whitecap Resources Inc. in its strategic business combination with TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and others for approximately $560 million.
Successfully represented Inter Pipeline Ltd. (IPL) in a precedent-setting case before the Alberta Securities Commission. The case addressed Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.'s use of total return swaps in its takeover bid of IPL. The decision is the first time that a Canadian securities regulator has directly addressed the use of total return swaps within the context of takeover bids following the changes to the Canadian takeover bid regime in 2016. (Re Bison Acquisition Corp., 2021 ABASC 100).
Counsel to MEG, a Canadian oil sands producer, and its board of directors in response to the unsolicited tender offer by Husky Energy. Husky sought to acquire the entire share capital of MEG for approximately $6 billion.
Counsel to Raging River Exploration Inc., a Canadian oil producer, in the $2.8 billion strategic acquisition.
Counsel to a leading global insulation manufacturer and its Canadian subsidiary relating to a distribution agreement. The team was successful in obtaining full solicitor-and-own client costs and punitive damages in the amount of $750,000. (2019 ABQB 684).
Counsel to class plaintiffs in a $10 million real-estate based securities class action (successfully settled).
Counsel in a complex, multi-contract, shareholder oppression and director/officer liability dispute.
Named as a Litigation Star in Benchmark Litigation Canada (2025)
Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2021-2025)
Named by Who's Who Legal (Global Guide) as an Arbitration Future Leader: Partner (2021-2025)
Named by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a Leading Lawyer in Arbitration (2023-2025)
Recognized by Benchmark Litigation in their Canadian 40 and Under List (2023, 2024, 2025)
Named as a Future Star in Benchmark Litigation Canada (2023, 2024)
Named by Who's Who Legal (Canadian Guide) as a recommended lawyer in arbitration (2023-2024)
Recognized as a Next Generation Partner in Dispute Resolution: Alberta, by the Legal 500 Canada (2022-2024)
Dispute Resolution Rising Star in the Legal 500 Canada (2020-2021)
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