Justin Lambert's litigation practice is focused on complex commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes, securities litigation, director and officer liability, fraud recovery, and energy disputes.
Justin litigates issues relating to shareholder disputes, the rights and obligations of officers and directors, and other complex securities litigation matters. Justin also assists corporate clients with internal investigations of alleged wrongdoing, and both corporations and individuals in dealing with investigations launched by securities regulators. Justin has also been involved in a number of class actions in Alberta, for both Plaintiffs (in investor fraud recovery cases), and in defending corporate defendants in class actions brought against them.
In fraud recovery matters, Justin obtains court orders to preserve assets, and acts to recover misappropriated funds or property. Justin also obtains injunctive relief for clients, often on an emergency basis. He has acted for investors in two large actions in which investors are seeking to recover funds (approximately $30 million and $500 million, respectively) misappropriated by the promoters of the investments.
Justin also carries on an active energy litigation practice which includes disputes about royalties, leases, and the ownership of interests in wells. He also obtains and opposes injunctions prohibiting operations, and instigates actions to trace and recover funds misappropriated by operators. He helps clients resolve disputes relating to industry standard form operating agreements, leases, and accounting procedures.
Justin has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta, and is experienced in both arbitration and mediation.