William is an associate in the disputes group of Osler’s Calgary office. His practice focuses on construction and public law litigation related to energy and infrastructure projects. William combines extensive litigation experience with a deep understanding of engineering and energy to produce persuasive arguments in even the most technical cases.
In addition to his energy and infrastructure work, William also maintains a general civil litigation practice which includes constitutional litigation, corporate governance disputes, real estate litigation, partnership disputes, and intellectual property litigation.
William has conducted trials, arbitrations and applications. He has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Federal Court of Canada, the New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench, private arbitral tribunals, and numerous provincial small claims courts.
Prior to joining Osler, William practiced civil litigation at a leading national firm in Toronto and worked in project engineering for a multinational energy producer in Alberta.
Representative Work
Prior to joining Osler
- LiquidPower Speciality Products Inc v. Baker Hughes – Trial counsel to an oilfield technology company in a patent infringement and invalidity action related to the use of drag reducing agents.
- Flowchem LLC v. LiquidPower Specialty Products Inc. – Counsel to an oilfield technology company in a patent validity action related to the use of drag reducing agents.
- Tarion Warranty Corporation v. Man Shield (NWO) Construction Inc. – Counsel in a multi-party dispute related to the construction of a condominium building.
- Julmac Contracting Ltd v. Greenfield Construction – Counsel to a general contractor in a contractor-subcontractor dispute related to the construction of a highway bridge.
- Confidential arbitration – Counsel to a commercial real estate company in an arbitration related to a dispute arising from the sale of a shopping mall.
- Daria Kandaharian (Litigation Guardian Of) v. York Catholic District School Board – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms application related to the religious freedom rights of students in Catholic schools.
Community Involvement
- Volunteer – Visual Artists Legal Clinic of Ontario
- Pro bono counsel in numerous litigation matters involving art and design.
Speaking and Writing
Published Work
- Court Sides with McMaster University in Vaccine Mandate Dispute, The Lawyer’s Daily, May 27, 2022
Credentials
Education
- University of Toronto Faculty of Law, J.D.
- McGill University, B. Eng. (Mechanical)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario, Canadian Bar Association, The Advocates Society
- Former Member, Canadian Bar Association Patent and Industrial Design Committee
