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Melanie Teetaert

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Melanie Teetaert 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.

Education

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

Bar Admissions

Alberta, 2002 British Columbia, 2005 Saskatchewan, 2019

Recent Experience

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 Canada
Recognized as a Litigation Star (General Commercial) 

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April 28, 2022
       

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Melanie Teetaert Joins Bennett Jones

October 29, 2021
       

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