Called to Bar: 1991
Sabri is an arbitrator, mediator, negotiator and litigator. In the three decades he has practiced in Calgary Sabri has been appointed to arbitrate dozens of matters. He has also been hired to mediate hundreds of disputes. As a negotiator, he has assisted parties reach a variety of complex long-term agreements. As a litigator, he has represented and advised thousands of parties in matters before the courts, a wide variety of administrative and regulatory boards and tribunals, at arbitrations, and in mediations. In addition
to conventional litigation, a large part of his practice has been in an advisory capacity, assisting clients to avoid and manage litigation. He has also been retained as an expert witness, on Alberta law, on a number of occasions.
In addition to practicing, he has extensive experience teaching. For eight years he taught Civil Procedure at the University of Calgary Law School, which was a required course for all students. He has also taught in a variety of other programs and has spoken at many conferences and seminars on a wide range of topics.
In 2012, he was appointed Queen’s (now King’s) Counsel.
In 2014, he was admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, an internationally recognized dispute resolution organization based in London. He is also on the executive board of the Canadian Branch of the Institute and the chairperson of its Alberta Chapter.
He has long been listed by Best Lawyers in Canada and was named Lawyer of the Year in Calgary for 2020 for Alternative Dispute Resolution. He is listed as a Litigation Star by Benchmark Canada for arbitration and dispute resolution, among other things, and has been for many years. The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory has also listed him as a leading practitioner and as repeatedly recommended for commercial arbitration.
He is a member of the Canadian Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He is also a member of the Western Canada Commercial Arbitration Society, ADR Institute of Alberta, Litigation Counsel of America, and a Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators.
Sabri has a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary, a law degree from the University of Alberta, and a Master of Laws degree, with a major in dispute resolution, from the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia.
Updated April 2024
