Lawyer Profile
Kylan Kidd
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Juris Doctor, 2015 University of Victoria, Bachelor of Arts (with Distinction), 2011 Bar admission: Alberta 2016
Kylan’s focus is on commercial and general litigation. She advises on complex disputes involving oil and gas joint venture claims, contractual disputes, alleged breaches of trust and/or fiduciary duties, conspiracy, misuse of confidential information, negligence and economic and intentional torts.
Kylan Kidd stands out as a rising leader in complex litigation and arbitration because she combines high-stakes advocacy with practical business judgment and a deep commitment to developing others.
Kylan serves as the Director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary and Potential Place Society. She also assists AMICUS and Civil Claims Duty Counsel as a volunteer at the Calgary Courts Centre.
The City of Toronto contracted with Graham Construction and Engineering LP for the construction of the Ashbridges Waste Water Treatment Plant. During the course of construction, the parties discovered numerous changes to the site condition which resulted in significant changes to the scope of work, including with respect to delays to perform the scope of work.
Intervenor counsel to the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada in a case that considered the constitutionality of British Columbia's proposed restrictions on heavy oil in the TMX Pipeline and the interprovincial transport of oil and gas. (Reference re Environmental Management Act, 2020 SCC 1).
Counsel to a Calgary real estate corporation in the successful defense of allegations of land titles fraud and a demand for specific performance by the Strategic Group and Riaz Mamdani. (Strategic Acquisition Corp. v. Multus Investment Corp., 2016 ABQB 681 and Strategic Acquisition Corp. v. Multus Investment Corp., 2017 ABCA 250).
Counsel to CNRL in the successful application to have a $96 million arbitration stayed. Canadian Natural Resources Limited versus Flatiron Constructors Canada Limited.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2016 (AB)