Karen McPeak
Associate
Experience
Karen’s practice is focused on complex commercial and general litigation across a wide variety of areas. Karen advises on disputes involving oil and gas joint venture claims, contractual disputes, construction and energy disputes, builders’ liens, class action defence, negligence claims, and intentional torts. Her experience extends to arbitration, mediation, and pre-litigation strategic advice.
Prior to joining BD&P, Karen articled and practiced at a top-tier national law firm in Calgary. Karen has represented clients in the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, the Court of King’s Bench of Saskatchewan, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
Professional History
Seconded to the in-house commercial litigation department at Canadian Natural Resources Limited, August 2023 – March 2024.
Professional involvement
Professional Associations
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Calgary Bar Association
- Member, Advocates' Society
Community Involvement
- Civil Claims Duty Counsel
Awards
Recent honours and recognition
- Norman J Pollock QC Prize in Advocacy, May 15, 2020
Publications
- Melanie Gaston & Karen McPeak, “Parol Evidence, the Factual Matrix, and Sattva: Much Ado about Nothing”, Annual Review of Civil Litigation (2021), The Honourable Todd L. Archibald, Canada, Thomson Reuters, 2021
News
September 17, 2024