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Mike Theroux is the former Lead Director of Bennett Jones and currently Co-Head of the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group and carries on a practice involving complex commercial disputes, with a focus on the energy industry. He is a highly experienced trial and appeal lawyer and regularly handles cases in Alberta and British Columbia. Mike also regularly resolves disputes through arbitration (domestic and international) with a variety of arbitration rule systems.

Overview

Mike has broad energy industry experience including disputes involving projects in western Canada, major offshore oil and gas projects and renewable energy projects. 

Mike also has significant experience in securities litigation including shareholder disputes, contested Plans of Arrangement involving the right of shareholders to vote on arrangements, the oppression remedy and other complex securities litigation matters.

In addition, Mike handles claims involving real estate, environmental and intellectual property disputes involving various technologies used in the energy industry. Mike's practice also involves appeals from, and judicial review of, decisions of regulatory tribunals.

Mike is consistently recognized by various industry publications for his skill and expertise in commercial and energy dispute resolution including Chambers and Partners, Benchmark Litigation and Lexpert.

Mike has argued cases in the courts of Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador and in the Federal Court of Canada. Prior to joining Bennett Jones, Mike practised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He continues to regularly advise clients on litigation matters arising in British Columbia.

Mike is on the board of directors of the Calgary Homeless Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that guides the fight to end homelessness in Calgary.

Client Work

Teine Energy on an application to enforce, and resist an application to stay, an arbitration award against Inter Pipeline relating to the breach of an agreement for the transportation of Teine Energy's light crude oil on the Mid-Saskatchewan Pipeline System. Inter Pipeline Ltd v Teine Energy Ltd, 2024 ABKB 740
Questor Technology on an application to find the defendants in contempt in relation to a claim for breaches of fiduciary duty, taking of confidential information and trade secrets and appropriating corporate opportunities. Questor Technology Inc v Stagg, 2024 ABKB 377
Harvest Operations in successfully obtaining summary dismissal of a claim involving a complex Oil & Gas royalty arrangement. Enerplus Corporation v Harvest Operations Corp, 2023 ABKB 4822021 ABQB 634
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its $23.6-billion proposed acquisition of Husky Energy Inc.
Enerflow Industries Inc., in a four-month trial and multiple applications before the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta relating to allegations of misrepresentation and breach of a purchase and sale agreement with claims in excess of $80 million. NOV Enerflow ULC (NOV Pressure Pumping ULC) v Enerflow Industries Inc., 2020 ABQB 347.
Bidell Equipment LP., in a successful claim for breach of contract for the supply of six custom gas compressors, Bidell Equipment LP v Caliber Midstream GP LLC, 2020 ABCA 478 (Court of Appeal), Bidell Equipment LP v Caliber Midstream GP LLC, 2019 ABQB 296.

Recognitions & Awards

Chambers Canada

Ranked, Litigation: General Commercial – Alberta

Benchmark Litigation: Canada

Recognized as a Litigation Star


Legal 500 Canada

Leading Lawyer, Dispute resolution: Alberta

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Consistently Recommended, Litigation - Corporate Commercial
Repeatedly Recommended, Energy (Oil & Gas)

Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada

Recognized as one of Canada's leading cross-border litigators

Lexpert Special Edition Litigation

Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in litigation

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Calgary, BA, 1991
  • University of Alberta, LLB, 1995

Bar Admissions

  • British Columbia, 1996
  • Alberta, 1999

Insights

Insights and Takeaways From Our Top 10 Commercial Litigation Cases of 2022Blog

Insights and Takeaways From Our Top 10 Commercial Litigation Cases of 2022

February 27, 2023
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Michael P. Theroux KC, Kelsey J. Meyer & Jaspreet K. Singh

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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Mike Theroux in Calgary Herald

May 3, 2018
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Michael P. Theroux KC
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Brent Kraus in National Post on Marquee Energy

December 21, 2016
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Brent W. Kraus & Michael P. Theroux KC