Louise Novinger Grant, K.C.

Experience

Louise's focus is on:

Commercial and general litigation

• Broad experience in corporate, commercial, insurance, professional negligence and product liability claims

Commercial arbitration

• Active as counsel in domestic and international commercial arbitration proceedings, and investor state disputes under investment treaties

Energy litigation

• Active as counsel in energy litigation and arbitration, including contract disputes, royalty disputes and accounting issues

Court and hearing experience

• Appearances before international commercial arbitration tribunals in Canada, the United States, Sweden and the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague
• Appearances before trial and appellate courts in Alberta, and other tribunals including the Workers’ Compensation Board and the Canada Pension Plan Appeals Board

Recent cases

Lead counsel successfully representing the plaintiffs, a global manufacturing company, in multi-party litigation involving breach of a distribution agreement and product quality issues; the plaintiffs were awarded both punitive damages and solicitor client costs against the defendants. Manson Insulation Products Ltd. v Crossroads C&I Distributors, 2019 ABQB 684

Counsel to energy companies in arbitration involving a royalty dispute (UNCITRAL) (2018)
Counsel to a state in international arbitration involving an investor state dispute relating to a telecommunications investment (UNCITRAL) (2018)

Lead counsel successfully representing plaintiff in dispute with insurer who denied coverage for directors and officers liability; the case was settled prior to trial. Maxim Power Corp. v ACE INA Insurance, 2016 ABQB 539
Lead counsel successfully representing defendant in summary judgment application dismissing plaintiff’s claims of misfeasance in public office and defamation. Jordan v Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams Ltd., 2013 ABQB 330

Counsel to a power producer in arbitration involving a purchase and sale contract dispute, and competition issues (Ad hoc) (2013)

Counsel to a state in international arbitration involving an investor state dispute relating to a telecommunications investment (ICSID) (2010)

Counsel to a Canadian company in international arbitration involving an investor state dispute under the Canada - Czech Republic BIT (UNCITRAL) (2010)

Lead counsel successfully representing the plaintiff in a product liability claim against General Motors. Hutton v General Motors of Canada Ltd., [2010] A.W.L.D. 4773

Counsel to an energy company in international arbitration involving a gas storage dispute under New York law (Ad hoc) (2009)

Counsel to an energy company in international arbitration involving a gas supply agreement dispute (Ad hoc) (2007)

Counsel successfully representing plaintiff in claim against her former husband for unjust enrichment and fraudulent concealment. Ambrozic v Burcevski, 2006 ABQB 4

Counsel to Canadian company in international arbitration involving an aviation contract dispute (UNCITRAL) (2005)

Community involvement

Louise is a volunteer with the Calgary Drop-in and Rehab Centre. She also served as President (2014-2016), Past President (2017) and Board Member (2008-2017) of the Easter Seals Alberta.