Lawyer Profile
Bryan C. Duguid
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
As arbitrator or as counsel, Bryan focuses exclusively on the resolution of corporate and commercial disputes.
In 2014, Bryan was appointed as Queen’s Counsel (now King's Counsel), and as a Fellow of the UK-based Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. In 2018, he was inducted as one of the maximum of twelve Alberta Fellows of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. In 2019, Bryan was appointed for a five-year term as one of three members of the Dispute Resolution Panel for the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator, and in 2024 he was reappointed for a further five year term. In 2020 and 2021, he was shortlisted by Benchmark Litigation as the Alberta Litigator of the Year. In 2025, the ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. granted Bryan the Chartered Arbitrator designation, which is a senior designation for experienced, practicing arbitrators. Bryan is also a member and a director of the Western Canada Commercial Arbitration Society.
In 2023, the ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. granted Bryan the Lionel J. McGowan National Award of Excellence in Dispute Resolution, which is awarded only to one person in Canada annually, recognizing Bryan's outstanding contributions in supporting, developing, and promoting ADRIC on a national scale and over the long term
Bryan has been recognized by Lexology/Who’s Who Legal for "exceptional work in international arbitration proceedings" and as having "outstanding expertise in national and international commercial and civil litigation". He has been selected by his peers as one of The Best Lawyers in Canada in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, and for construction, bet-the-company, corporate-commercial, and energy disputes. Benchmark recognizes Bryan as a Litigation Star in arbitral, commercial and energy disputes. Chambers Canada has identified Bryan as a leading lawyer who is repeatedly recommended for corporate-commercial disputes. Lexpert has ranked Bryan as Most Frequently Recommended for corporate/commercial litigation, and as Consistently Recommended for commercial arbitration.
Bryan started his legal career by articling with a major international law firm, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. He was an associate for 5-½ years, and a partner for 10 years. Bryan then joined Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP in 2009, serving as its Managing Partner from 2013 to 2014, and Firm Chairperson from 2015 to 2019.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1993 (AB); 2014 (AB)