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Gulu Punia, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Gulu Punia

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Alberta, 2002
Language(s) English
Office(s) Calgary
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Overview

Gulu Punia is a leading commercial and employment litigator in Alberta, representing clients at all levels of Court in Alberta, including as lead counsel at trial before the Court of King's Bench.

From shareholder disputes and oppression remedies, to fraud claims and claims for breach of contract, Gulu acts for clients in obtaining extraordinary remedies such as attachment orders and Anton Piller orders in cases involving fraud.

As a Benchmark Canada “Litigation Star”, Gulu represents employers in wrongful and constructive dismissal claims, non-competition disputes including injunctions, breach of confidence claims, and complaints before human rights tribunals. He also obtains Anton Piller orders, Norwich orders and attachment orders against former employees on behalf of clients, and acts for employers in numerous labour arbitrations.

Practicing administrative law, and acting as both counsel to administrative bodies and on behalf parties appearing before them, he also represents parties in professional disciplinary matters.

When not practicing, Gulu volunteers as Chair of the Fasken High School Mock Trial Competition, which he has been involved in for many years. He has also taught trial advocacy at the University of Calgary and is a judge at the McGillivray Moot Competition and the Student Legal Aid Trial Competition.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Representing Allergan in class actions and mass tort individual lawsuits relating to breast implants, [Case - Allergan]
  • Enerflow Industries Inc. v. Surefire Industries Ltd., 2013 ABQB 196, [Case - Confidential Client]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of Calgary
  • BA University of Calgary

Community involvement

  • Chair Fasken Martineau High School Mock Trial Competition
  • Volunteer Student Legal Assistance Mock Trial Competition, University of Calgary
  • Volunteer Counsellor Calgary Between Friends Club for Youth with Disabilities
  • Volunteer Judge Student Legal Assistance Trial Competition, University of Calgary Faculty of Law
  • Volunteer Judge Blackstone Moot Competition, University of Calgary
  • Volunteer Judge McGillivray Moot Competition, University of Calgary
  • Former Member of Board of Directors Calgary Between Friends Club for Youth with Disabilities

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member Calgary Bar Association
  • Instructor University of Calgary, Faculty of Law, Trial Advocacy
  • Instructor Alberta Bar Admission Course, Oral Advocacy
  • Member Law Society of Alberta
  • Member Canadian Bar Association
  • Instructor Mount Royal University, Advanced Policy Studies 4443: Survey of Public and Private Law Principles

Knowledge

  • Alberta: Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19 - April 21 - 2020, 4/21/2020
  • Alberta: Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19 - March 3 -2020, 3/31/2020
  • Alberta: Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19 - March 27 - 2020, 3/27/2020

News

Publications

  • Canadian Mining Law, 7/31/2014
  • Accommodation Does Not Prevent Corporate Reorganization, 2/15/2011

Speaking Engagements

  • Panel Discussion: “Legal Management in Tough Economic Times”, 4/5/2016
  • Internet Defamation (Cyber Libel), 10/23/2011
  • Civil Advocacy Series - Questioning, 3/23/2011
Panelist Panel Discussion: “Legal Management in Tough Economic Times” 2016 CCCA National Conference location location Calgary
Speaker Internet Defamation (Cyber Libel) Internet Defamation (Cyber Libel), Canadian Civil Liberties Association location location Calgary
Presenter Civil Advocacy Series - Questioning Civil Advocacy Series - Questioning: Legal Education Society of Alberta (LESA) location location Calgary

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