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DANIEL W. HAGG Q.C.

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Areas of Practice

• Construction Law
• Insurance Law
• Corporate Commercial Litigation
• Aviation Law
• Product Liability
• Professional Liability

Professional Background and Education

• LL.B. 1971--University of Alberta
• B.Sc. 1968--University of Alberta
• Alberta Bar Admission 1972
• Northwest Territories Bar Admission 1980
• Saskatchewan Bar Admission 1986 (Inactive)
• Queen's Counsel Appointment 1992

Representative Work

Dan is committed to providing his clients with prompt and pragmatic advice with a view to reaching practical solutions in a cost effective manner. His extensive experience allows him to assess issues and provide well reasoned recommendations for action. He has particular interest in the following areas:

• Advising Canadian clients on strategic approaches for the resolution of complex inter-jurisdictional and international disputes
• International conflict of laws
• Corporate and Commercial Litigation including contractual, commercial, and shareholder disputes
• Directors and Officers liability
• Construction Litigation representing design professionals, contractors, and project managers in a multitude of construction related claims including complex building/construction/design deficiencies, property loss and delay claims
• Aviation Litigation including regulatory matters and liability investigations
• Products Liability and Manufacturer's Liability Litigation including design and fabrication deficiencies
• Professional Liability with particular emphasis on design professionals
• Environmental Law including contamination and land use
• Aboriginal Law including property rights and Métis Settlement Election challenges
• Participation in ADR as counsel, mediator, umpire, and arbitrator

Profile

Dan advises clients on matters in numerous North American jurisdictions concerning matters of international conflict of laws. He has consulted clients concerning a multitude of jurisdictions including Australia, Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Japan.

Dan has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in recent precedent setting cases relating to manufacturer's liability, commercial host liability, and tort law causation. He has extensive experience with large, complex multi-party litigation and is frequently involved in the resolution of claims through a multitude of forms of alternative dispute resolution.

Dan is a member of the Aviation Insurance Association and is a member of the Law Societies of Alberta, The Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan. He has lectured or presented papers before a number of industry audiences.

Dan has been listed by Best Lawyers in Canada in the areas of Insurance Law, Corporate Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Law, and Personal Injury Litigation and by Lexpert as a leading practitioner the areas of Product Liability, Construction Law, Corporate Commercial Litigation, and Professional Liability.

Practice Groups

• Administrative Law Group
• Advocacy Group
• Construction Law Group
• Energy and Natural Resources Law Group
• Employment Law Group
• First Nations and Métis Law Group
• Insurance Law Group
• Intellectual Property Law Group