Lindsay Rowell, FCIArb (she, her, hers) Partner | Calgary

About Lindsay

Lindsay practises all aspects of commercial litigation and arbitration with a focus on complex contract construction, infrastructure, and energy disputes. She regularly represents clients in both international and domestic commercial arbitrations, including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC), and ad hoc arbitrations.

Lindsay has represented clients at all levels of Court in Alberta, in regulatory proceedings before the Alberta Energy Regulator and the Alberta Securities Commission, and in matters before the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Lindsay has also represented clients in applications for judicial review involving municipal law issues.

Lindsay is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). She is an elected director and the Alberta Chapter Chair of the Canada Branch of CIArb. Lindsay is also an elected member of the Y-ADR Steering Committee of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) and a member of the Canada Advisory Board of CPR. She is a member of the ICC Canada Arbitration Committee.

At Blakes, Lindsay is a co-chair of the Calgary Student Committee.

Select Experience

Construction, Energy and Infrastructure Disputes

Litigation counsel in the successful representation of Coastal GasLink Pipeline in the Alberta Courts and the Supreme Court of Canada in the defense of injunction proceedings involving a C$117-million draw on a letter of credit (Excellence Awardee at the Canadian Law Awards 2025)
Arbitration counsel to a project owner in a C$1-billion International Chamber of Commerce construction arbitration involving a pipeline
Arbitration counsel to a major Canadian energy company in an international arbitration related to a joint venture project
Litigation counsel to a public entity in a multi-party dispute involving the construction of a major project in Alberta
Litigation counsel to Inuvialuit Regional Corporation in successful applications before the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories to stay two court actions for arbitration
Arbitration counsel to a multinational gas company in ad hoc arbitration involving project delay claims and cost overruns
Arbitration counsel to a large Canadian midstream energy company in a contract dispute involving the operation of natural gas facilities in Alberta
Litigation counsel to a facility owner in a dispute involving the construction of a renewable energy facility

Commercial and Public Law Disputes

Litigation counsel to a major oil and gas company in its application for judicial review of the decision of a public entity related to municipal taxation issues
Litigation counsel to a Canadian oil and gas company in a contaminated site dispute
Litigation counsel to an international chemicals company in a breach of contract dispute involving allegations of misrepresentation
Litigation counsel in multiple shareholder and creditor disputes
Litigation counsel to a media company in a contract and accounting dispute

Awards & Recognition

Lindsay has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

Chambers Canada Legal Guide – 2025–2026 (Litigation: General Commercial – Alberta)
The Best Lawyers in Canada (2026: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Construction Law; 2025: Corporate and Commercial Litigation)
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada 2024 (Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Energy Law)
The Legal 500 Canada 2023 (Dispute Resolution: Alberta)
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada 2023 (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)

Professional Appearances

Speaker : Continued Evolution of the Law of Privilege and its Application to In-House Lawyers
Client Presentation, January 19, 2026.
Speaker : Making Effective Use of Experts & Expert Evidence
Blakes Business Class Seminar, June 18, 2025.
Speaker : ADR Skills Training: Energy Disputes
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), October 29, 2024.
Speaker : Domestic and International Arbitration Rules in Energy and Infrastructure Disputes
Blakes, Calgary, Alberta, October 17, 2024.
Speaker : Recent Trends and Decisions in the Construction Industry
Blakes Business Class Seminar, September 12, 2024.
Moderator : Trends in Major Projects and Infrastructure Arbitration
Blakes Business Class Seminar, April 24, 2024.
Speaker : Privilege and Unique Considerations for In-House Counsel
Blakes Presentation to In-House Counsel, April 8, 2024.
Moderator : Keeping the Peace in Commercial Transactions: Dispute Prevention and Management Boards
CPR International Institute for Dispute Prevention & Resolution Webinar, December 7, 2023.
Speaker : Audit Updates and Judicial Trends
Blakes Business Class Seminar, November 21, 2023.
Speaker : From Contract to Court
Blakes Business Class Webinar, November 8, 2023.
Speaker : Key Considerations in Workplace Investigations
Presentation to In-House Counsel Network, Calgary, Alberta, April 26, 2023.