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Susan's focus is on:
Energy litigation
Construction litigation
Commercial and general litigation
Labour law
Commercial arbitration
Susan is a co-leader of BD&P's litigation group and a member of the firm's Library and Research Committee.
Lead counsel to an Alberta fabrication company in a $215M UNCITRAL Arbitration involving the construction of a gas processing plant. The matters in dispute included allegations of gross negligence, allegations of improper fabrication according to regulatory standards, and delay claims of approximately $200M.
Counsel to an individual client who successfully obtained a Restricted Court Access Order, an Anton Piller Order, a Contempt Order, and a Vexatious Litigant Order against a Plaintiff. (R.O. v. D.F., 2016 ABCA 170)
Counsel to upstream producer regarding claims of approximately $450 million arising from the failure of buried, high temperature pipe-in-pipe pipelines.
Counsel to a corporation involved in a dispute about termination of a raw gas transmission agreement.
Counsel to upstream producer that successfully obtained a stay of an arbitration for long delay.
Counsel to a multinational company in a dispute concerning construction of a pipeline, including with respect to unpaid change requests and delays.
Counsel to upstream producer relating to pricing of heavy crude in purchase and sale contracts.
Counsel to energy company in litigation regarding claims of approximately $100 million arising from the failure mechanically stabilized earth walls holding thickener tanks. Involved successful application to have a concurrent arbitration stayed.
Counsel to electrical and instrumentation contractor relating to productivity and unpaid work claims.
Counsel to a multinational construction company in an arbitration concerning the proper design of and construction of two electrical transmission stations.
Named as a Litigation Star in Benchmark Litigation Canada (2025)
Recognized by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a recommended leader in Litigation - Corporate Commercial, Lawyers to Watch (2025)
Recognized by Chambers Canada as a leading lawyer in Litigation: General Commercial (Up & Coming) (2024-2025)
Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2023 - 2025)
Recipient of Lexpert Rising Star Award (2024)
Recognized by Benchmark Litigation in their Canadian 40 and Under List (2022 - 2025)
Named in the Legal 500 Canada as a Leading Individuals in Dispute Resolution: Alberta (2022-2023)
Named in the Legal 500 Canada as a Next Generation Partner in Dispute Resolution: Alberta (2022-2025)
Recognized as a Future Star by Benchmark Litigation Canada (2021-2024)
BD&P Employment & Labour Group named 2023 Reader's Choice in the Employment & Labour Law – Full Service Firm category by Canadian HR Reporter
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