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Alex Kotkas, Partner | Commercial Litigation

Alex Kotkas

Partner Fasken
Achieving the ideal strategy requires an understanding of the big picture, an appreciation of human nature and, above all, good judgment.
Jurisdiction Alberta, 1994
Language(s) English
Office(s) Calgary
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Overview

Alex Kotkas is a senior litigator at Fasken with extensive trial and appellate experience. Appearing as litigation and arbitration counsel and as an advocate before a variety of statutory boards and tribunals, he provides practical advice and outstanding advocacy in high stakes arbitration and litigation. He is the founder and former Leader of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution group in Calgary.

Alex is recognized for his success in handling high profile and media sensitive cases. Alex is ranked in Best Lawyers for Construction Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and International Arbitration (peer reviewed). He is also named by Benchmark Canada as a Litigation Star in Arbitration and Commercial Litigation in Alberta, and by Chambers Global for Dispute Resolution: Alberta (Canada). Thomson Reuters (formerly known as Acritas) independently rated Alex as a Stand-out Lawyer following their global survey of senior in-house counsel.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Keyera Corp and Keyera Partnership receives swift judgment in complex commercial case, [Case - Keyera Corp and Keyera Partnership]
  • Essential Energy Services completes acquisition of Technicoil, [Deal - Essential Energy Services Ltd.]
  • NPS Farms Ltd. v. E.I. Dupont Canada Company, 2010 ABCA 124, [Case - DuPont Canada Inc.]
  • US$1 billion claim at interlocutory defeated, [Case - Confidential Client]
  • Park v. Heimbeckner, 2007 ABQB, 386, [Case - Confidential Client]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB, Dean's List University of Alberta
  • BA University of Lethbridge

Community involvement

  • Volunteer Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre Society
  • Volunteer Mustard Seed

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Mentor Canadian Bar Association Mentor Program
  • Clerkship Alberta Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench
  • Member Estate Planning Council of Canada
  • Member Law Society of Alberta
  • Member Calgary Bar Association
  • Member Canadian Bar Association
  • Past Chair Canadian Bar Association - Insurance Law Section

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

  • The OHS prime contractor in Alberta, 5/20/2014
  • Class Actions in Canada: Another Western Province (Alberta) Enacts Legislation, 12/1/2007
  • Climate Change Litigation, 11/11/2007

Speaking Engagements

  • Alberta's Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act, 7/18/2023
  • The Occupational Health and Safety Prime Contractor, 11/19/2019
  • Protecting Against Corruption in the Supply Chain, 5/27/2015
The Occupational Health and Safety Prime Contractor location location Calgary, AB, Canada
Protecting Against Corruption in the Supply Chain White Collar Crime, Investigations & Compliance Seminar location location Calgary, AB, Canada

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