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Litigation Star


Practice area:

Commercial
Construction
Energy


Susan Fader, Partner at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with particular strength in construction, energy, and labour law matters. She regularly represents clients in high-stakes disputes involving contractual claims, construction deficiencies, delay and cost overrun issues, royalty and operator disputes, and employment and labour proceedings.

Susan has acted as counsel in domestic and international arbitrations and has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta, as well as administrative tribunals. She advises clients across a range of industries including energy, construction, agribusiness, and renewables, and is known for delivering practical, strategic advice on technically complex disputes.

  • $215 million UNCITRAL arbitration – Lead counsel to an Alberta fabrication company in a $215M UNCITRAL Arbitration involving the construction of a gas processing plant. The matters in dispute included allegations of gross negligence, allegations of improper fabrication according to regulatory standards, and delay claims of approximately $200M.

  • Securing a Restricted Court Access Order – Counsel to an individual client who successfully obtained a Restricted Court Access Order, an Anton Piller Order, a Contempt Order, and a Vexatious Litigant Order against a Plaintiff. (R.O. v. D.F., 2016 ABCA 170)

  • Dispute over a pipeline failure – Counsel to upstream producer regarding claims of approximately $450 million arising from the failure of buried, high temperature pipe-in-pipe pipelines.

  • Arbitration
  • Class action
  • Commercial and transactions
  • Construction
  • Dispute resolution
  • Energy and construction
  • International arbitration
  • Labor and employment
  • Product liability and recall

  • Construction and materials
  • Energy
  • Industrials
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Utilities

  • Juris Doctor (Dean's List), Dalhousie University, 2012
  • Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction), University of Alberta, 2007

  • Law Society of Alberta
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Calgary Bar Association
  • Executive Member, CBA Alberta South Construction Subsection
  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

  • Alberta, 2013