Lawyer Profile
Andrew F. Sunter
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Andrew's practice is focused on complex, high-stakes litigation across a wide range of areas, including commercial, construction, energy, regulatory and security disputes, corporate governance issues and class actions. Before joining BD&P in 2011, Andrew worked at a top national law firm in Toronto. Andrew has appeared as lead counsel before lower courts in Alberta and Ontario, before the Alberta Court of Appeal, before administrative tribunals and in commercial arbitrations.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2007 (ON); 2011 (AB)
Professional Details
Education
Osgoode Hall Law School, Bachelor of Laws (with Distinction), 2006 Laurentian University, Bachelor of Arts (with Distinction), 2003 Bar admission: Ontario 2007 and Alberta 2011
Associations
Andrew is the co-lead of BD&P's litigation group and a member of the Business Development Committee and Compensation Committee. He is also: Member, 10+ Standing Committee, The Advocates' Society Member, Alberta Advisory Committee, The Advocates' Society Member, Executive Team for the Commercial Litigation Practice Group, The Advocates' Society (2016-2017) Co-Instructor, Corporate Governance segment of the Advanced Business Law course, Osgoode Hall Law School (2007, 2009 and 2010) Board memberships Part Director (2011-2021) and Past Chair (2018-2021) of the Potential Place Society.
Awards & Recognition
Recent honours and recognition Named as a Litigation Star in Benchmark Litigation Canada (2025, 2026) Recognized by Chambers Canada as a leading lawyer in Litigation: General Commercial (2024, 2025) Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Securities Law (2025, 2026) Future star in Benchmark Litigation Canada (2019-2024) Leading lawyer in Securities Litigation by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2024) Named in the Legal 500 Canada as a Leading lawyer in Litigation (2023), recommended lawyer in Dispute resolution: Alberta (2022 - 2023) and a leading lawyer in Dispute Resolution (Alberta) (2026) Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2021-2023) Securities litigation lawyer to watch in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2017) Named in Lexpert's guide to the leading U.S./Canada cross-border litigation lawyer
Articles & Speeches
March 16, 2020 Force majeure clauses might cover COVID-19 and partially excuse contractual duties December 20, 2019 Overlapping arbitration and litigation: when can the court step in? March 13, 2019 Private federal corporations will need to keep record of shareholders with significant control as of June 2019 December 10, 2018 Kicking the certification can down the road: the evolution of judicial discretion in class action litigation - a western perspective September 26, 2018 Rule against overcompensation in Pierringer settlements should be applied generously in favour of plaintiffs