Peter D. Banks is a lawyer practicing construction dispute resolution, construction contracts, corporate commercial litigation and arbitration and 2 other areas of law. Peter D. received a B.Ed. degree from University of Alberta in 1997, and has been licensed for 23 years. Peter D. practices at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Calgary, AB.
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Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Work: Counsel for a design build contractor in a dispute arising out of the design
construction of a major ring road project in southern Alberta
Counsel for an owner of a $1 billion sour gas processing plant in northern Canada in a multi-party UNCITRAL arbitration
Counsel on a multimillion dollar case arising on a major infrastructure project in the City of Calgary
Counsel for an EPC contractor involved in a dispute with the owner of a carbon capture plant
Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada, 2010 SCC 21 - constitutional challenge to a statutory publication ban
Canada v. McLarty, 2008 SCC 26 - meaning of expense incurred
factual non-arm-length dealings under the Income Tax Act
Double N Earthmovers Ltd. v. Edmonton (City), 2007 SCC 3 - leading case on the law of tendering
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2016, Saskatchewan
2003, Alberta
MembershipsProfessional Involvement
•Member, Law Society of Alberta
•Member, Canadian Bar Association
•Member, Calgary Bar Association
•Honorary Member, COMBAR Commercial Bar Association (England)
•Past member, the Alberta Law ReviewCommunity Involvement
•BLG Reads to Kids
•Scout Leader, 1st Okotoks Scouts
•Past Cub and Beaver Scout Leader, 1st Okotoks Scouts -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Alberta
LL.B.
with distinction
University of Alberta
LL.B.
2002 Gold Medallist
University of Oxford, UK
Class of 2004
B.C.L.
with distinction
Other EducationUniversity of Alberta
Class of 1997
B.Ed.
with distinction
Peter D. Banks
Centennial Place, East Tower1900, 520 - 3rd Avenue S.W.Calgary, AB M5H 3Y4Canada