Jeffrey E. Sharpe

First Year of Call
Alberta, 1995

Areas of Practice
Class Actions

Description
Jeff’s focus is on:

Energy Litigation

Active in a variety of oil and gas litigation matters, including actions concerning the duties of operators, accounting principles and gas purchase contract interpretation disputes
Construction Law

Extensive experience in construction disputes, including delay, industrial design, tender, lien and engineering claims
Advising and litigating insurance issues relating to construction matters, including liability, builder’s risk, errors and omissions and professional liability coverage
Securities Litigation

Active in all areas of corporate and securities litigation including shareholder and oppression disputes, directors’ and officers’ liability claims, prospectus misrepresentations and public disclosure issues
Experienced in defence of class action shareholders’ claims, securities fraud and claims against investment dealers and related claims
Commercial Arbitration and Mediation

Broad experience as counsel in commercial and construction arbitrations and mediations
Court and Board Experience

Lead counsel before all levels of courts in Alberta, the Federal Court of Canada (Trial Division), the Supreme Court of Canada and other tribunals including the Alberta Securities Commission and the Workers’ Compensation Board