Tommy has extensive experience in judicial review and appeals of government decision making, civil fraud, class action defense, dispute resolution, and disputes arising from M&A transactions, joint ventures and other complex commercial arrangements. He is a trusted advisor to several significant natural resource development clients in managing their potential dispute risks. Tommy regularly argues cases in jurisdictions across Canada, in provincial superior courts and the federal courts system.
He has a proven track record of understanding and advancing clients’ corporate interests with a strategic and persistent focus on achieving their objectives, whether in the courts or by way of negotiated resolution. Tommy always manages files with a view to ensuring efficient and cost-effective resolutions to disputes, often under alternative fee arrangements. He skillfully assembles integrated legal teams, often drawing from across Osler’s offices, to ensure proper resources are dedicated to the dispute.
Tommy supports Osler’s community involvement activities by sitting as a member of the firm’s Community Law Committee, regularly taking on pro bono files, and volunteering as Civil Claims Duty Counsel at the Alberta Court of the King’s Bench.