Tom Wagner How to pronounce this name. Partner | Calgary

• Litigation counsel for FLINT Corp. in a recapitalization transaction successfully implemented pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement

• Arbitration counsel for an owner in a dispute worth over C$1-billion about construction issues relating to a large pipeline project, which was successfully resolved

• Co-counsel for Suncor Energy Inc. in successfully defending an action seeking to set aside a C$1-billion transaction (see TotalEnergies EP Canada v. Suncor Energy Inc., 2023 ABKB 59) (awarded Impact Case of the Year at the Benchmark Canada Awards 2024)

• Successfully representing a creditor in its challenge of proposed litigation financing in Notice of Intention proceedings pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (decision reported in 2023 ABKB 263)

• Arbitration counsel for an institutional landlord in a multimillion-dollar dispute about operational costs, which was successfully resolved

• Arbitration counsel for a large energy company in a net profit interest dispute in the hundreds of millions of dollars, which was successfully resolved

• Litigation counsel in an ongoing shareholder dispute (decisions reported in 2022 ABQB 385 and 2024 ABKB 197)

• Successfully representing numerous clients in the builders' lien and Public Works Act contexts (reported decisions include 2019 ABQB 543, 2019 ABQB 769, and 2021 ABQB 184)

• Litigation counsel to a large oil and gas company in a tax case before the Tax Court of Canada arising out of transactions in oilsands assets, which was successfully resolved

• Litigation counsel to an oilfield services company in a multimillion-dollar dispute dealing with the CAODC form of Master Daywork contract, which was successfully resolved

• Successfully representing a Crown corporation in a C$270-million arbitrated dispute relating to delays, change orders and breach of contract during the construction of a power transmission project

Tom is recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

• Chambers Canada Legal Guide 2027 (Litigation: General Commercial)

• The Best Lawyers in Canada 2027 (Insurance Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation)

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada – 2022–2024 (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)

He was also a member of the Blakes Litigation & Dispute Resolution team that won Impact Case of the Year for TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd. v. Suncor Energy Inc. et al. in the 2024 Benchmark Canada Awards for their work on this matter. Blakes successfully defended Suncor in this case.

Tom is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, the Calgary Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, The Advocates' Society, Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners and the advisory board of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration. He is on the executive board of the Canadian Bar Association's Construction Law (South) Section for Southern Alberta and a volunteer instructor with the mock trial program at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law.

• Co-author : Mind the Lease: Timely Issues Shaping Commercial Lease Negotiations
  Blakes Five Under 5 on Commercial Real Estate, March 24, 2026.
• Co-author : Arbitration Agreements: A Primer
  Blakes Bulletin on Arbitration, November 26, 2025.
• Co-author : Supreme Court of Canada Declines Leave to Appeal in Two Arbitration Cases
  Blakes Bulletin on Arbitration, October 7, 2025.
• Co-author : Alberta Adopts Mandatory Litigation Plans for Civil Actions
  Blakes Bulletin on Litigation & Dispute Resolution, July 18, 2025.
• Co-author : A Reasonable Apprehension: Ontario Court of Appeal Sets Aside Arbitral Award Due to Bias
  Blakes Bulletin on Arbitration, February 20, 2025.
• Co-author : With Strings Attached? Alberta Court of Appeal Issues New Guidance About Whether Non-Parties to a Contract Can Be Compelled to Arbitrate
  Blakes Bulletin on Arbitration, December 10, 2024.
• Co-author : Ontario Court Confirms Forum Selection Clause Does Not Override Place of Arbitration
  Blakes Bulletin on Arbitration, June 28, 2024.
• Co-author : Alberta Court Clarifies Adjudication Pursuant to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act
  Blakes Bulletin on Litigation & Dispute Resolution, June 5, 2024.
• Co-author : Prove It or Lose It: Alberta Court Provides Guidance on Evidence Required for Approval of Litigation Trusts and Litigation Financing
  Blakes Bulletin on Restructuring & Insolvency, June 19, 2023.

• Speaker : Legal Privilege and Contracting with Foreign Entities
  Blakes Presentation to In-House Counsel, July 28, 2026.
• Co-speaker : Privilege Under Pressure – Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Challenges
  Blakes Business Class Seminar, May 28, 2026.
• Co-speaker : Enforcement of Indemnities
  Blakes Presentation to In-House Counsel, May 27, 2026.
• Co-speaker : Three Key Topics for Real Estate Professionals
  Blakes Presentation to In-House Counsel, May 26, 2026.
• Co-speaker : Canada’s place in the international enforcement landscape in light of recent case law
  Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners 2026 Spring Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, May 4, 2026.
• Moderator : Arbitration Hot Topics Roundtable
  ICC Canada Alberta Arbitration Roundtable, Calgary, Alberta, March 11, 2026.
• Co-speaker : Proportionate Share Settlement Agreements - Benefits, Practical Considerations, and Risks
  CBA Alberta Civil Litigation (North) Section, Edmonton, Alberta, March 3, 2026.
• Co-speaker : Commercial Leasing – Timely Topics for 2026 and Beyond
  Blakes Business Class Seminar, February 25, 2026.
• Co-speaker : The Law of Privilege for In-House Counsel
  Blakes Presentation to In-House Counsel, February 12, 2026.
• Co-speaker : 2025 Annual Case Law Review (Construction Addition)
  CBA Alberta Construction Law (South) Section, Calgary, Alberta, December 15, 2025.
• Co-speaker : Construction Contract Issues – Changes, Delay, and Force Majeure
  Blakes Presentation to In-House Counsel, November 4, 2025.
• Co-speaker : Construction Contract Issues – Tip and Traps
  Blakes Presentation to In-House Counsel, June 18, 2025.
• Co-speaker : Key Clauses in Construction Contracts
  Blakes Business Class Seminar, May 8, 2025.
• Co-speaker : Recent Canadian Arbitration Decisions of Note
  In-House Counsel Network, Calgary, Alberta, February 20, 2025.
• Co-speaker : Update on Law of Privilege in Commercial Litigation
  Blakes Business Class Seminar, May 9, 2024.
• Co-speaker : Tax Litigation, Audit Updates, and Judicial Trends
  Audit Updates and Judicial Trends, Blakes Business Class Seminar, November 21, 2023.
• Speaker : Tips for Dealing with Price Escalations in a Changing World
  BUILDEX Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, October 18, 2023.

Admitted to the Alberta Bar – 2015
JD (Hon.), University of Toronto – 2014
BA (With Distinction, Political Science), University of Alberta – 2010