Karen A. Salmon

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Work
  Counsel to ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. on issues related to ownership of natural gas from coal, including successful proceedings before the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench
  Alberta Court of Appeal. Counsel for electricity generation/transmission utility in Northwest Territories on regulatory
  other matters including matters before the NWT Public Utilities Board. Acting for one of Canada's largest integrated energy companies in various litigation matters including those related to joint operating
  reserves dedication agreements,
  in a dispute related to CAPL, involving processing arrangements
  right to take in kind. Counsel for oil & gas clients on environmental contamination matters. Acts for a North American energy producer on various litigation matters including in relation to a divestiture dispute, a dispute over validity of lease hold interests
  a dispute over entitlements to government incentives on an acquisition. Acts for oil & gas clients in both upstream
  downstream matters related to rights of first refusal, royalty agreements,
  matters arising out of acquisition
  divestitures. Acts for oil & gas clients on regulatory matters before the Energy Resources Conservation Board. Acts for electricity generation companies in regulatory proceedings before the Alberta Utilities Commission
  in arbitration proceedings concerning their Power Purchase Arrangements. Acted for ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. as co-counsel in multiple split-title oil & gas cases in relation to ownership of evolved natural gas (including successful proceedings before the Supreme Court of Canada). Defended a major financial institution in class actions proceedings related to a fraudulent investment scheme. Represented banks
  other financial institutions in relation to fraud matters. Advises clients in relation to corporate takeovers, shareholder disputes, corporate oppression claims
  securities litigation matters. Defended a major manufacturer of breast implants in product liability matters.