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Melanie Teetaert

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Co-Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department

Co-Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department | Email

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Melanie Teetaert is Co-Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and has practised energy, commercial and construction litigation and commercial arbitration in Calgary and Vancouver for over 20 years. 

She has extensive experience with contract disputes, breaches of trust and fiduciary duty, negligence and other general commercial claims. Her focus in energy related litigation includes joint ventures, CO&Os, joint operating agreements, farmout agreements and transportation and handling agreements. 

Melanie is experienced in royalty, accounting and operator disputes and is regularly consulted on rights of first refusals. Her focus in construction-related litigation includes delay claims, engineering and design issues, breach of contract and negligence. Additionally, she has experience in cross-border claims, including coordination of inter-related claims in Canada and the United States.

Melanie has acted in both international and domestic commercial arbitrations under the Alberta and British Columbia Arbitration Acts, ADR Institute of Canada, BCIAC and the International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration. She has appeared before all levels of the Alberta Courts and the British Columbia Courts as well as the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench and Court of Appeal. She has dealt with claims before the British Columbia Securities Commission, the British Columbia Financial Services Authority and other administrative tribunals and professional governing bodies.

Education

Brandon University, BA (Spec.), 1997 Dalhousie University, LL.B., 2001

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Alberta, 2002 British Columbia, 2005 Saskatchewan, 2019

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Engineering Firm, in representation in respect of work on construction project involving complex defence of delay and other claims valued at over $500-million dollars
Mining Company, in successful defence of claims involving mining assets in Canada, South America and Africa, with all claims dismissed against client following a six week trial, including an award of special costs against the Plaintiff
Lender, in representation on successful foreclosure and sale of residential and commercial tower in Vancouver valued at approximately $75-million, including award of solicitor and client costs
Shareholder, in representation of breach of trust claims in respect of shares in a Singapore private company
Oil & Gas Company, in successful defence of claims over license and use of seismic lines off the East coast of Canada
Power Producer, in representation on several arbitrations under Alberta's Power Purchase Arrangements
Oil & Gas Company, in the successful resolution of claims involving pipeline strike
Directors and Shareholders, in representation in shareholder oppression claims

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Benchmark Litigation: Canada
Recognized as a Litigation Star
Benchmark Litigation: Canada
Top 100 Women in Litigation
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Next Generation Laywer, Dispute resolution: British Columbia
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly Recommended, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Best Lawyers in Canada
Recognized for Corporate and Commercial Litigation

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