Kylan S.Kidd 138

Kylan Kidd

Associate

403.260.0109
kkidd@bdplaw.com
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Education:
Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Juris Doctor, 2015

University of Victoria, Bachelor of Arts (with Distinction), 2011

Bar admission: Alberta 2016
Practice areas:
Commercial arbitration, Construction litigation, Energy litigation, Litigation and dispute resolution, Securities litigation, Tax litigation

Experience

Kylan’s focus is on commercial and general litigation. She advises on complex disputes involving oil and gas joint venture claims, contractual disputes, alleged breaches of trust and/or fiduciary duties, conspiracy, misuse of confidential information, negligence and economic and intentional torts.

Kylan also has experience in:

  • Energy litigation, such as litigating contractual, royalty, operator and other energy-related disputes
  • Construction litigation, including, oil and gas, commercial and institutional construction disputes involving complex engineering, procurement and construction issues
  • Domestic and international commercial arbitration proceedings
  • Securities litigation matters, including representing shareholders and directors' and officers' in private disputes and actions, including claims for oppression, breach of shareholders’ agreements, violation of securities laws, and other shareholder related causes of action

Community involvement

Kylan serves as the Director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary and Potential Place Society.  She also assists AMICUS and Civil Claims Duty Counsel as a volunteer at the Calgary Courts Centre.

Professional involvement

Professional associations

  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Calgary Bar Association
  • Member, International Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Advocates' Society
  • Member of the Executive Committee and
  • Treasurer, Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners (YCAP)

Awards

Recent Honours and Recognitions

Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as Ones to Watch in Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2025)

Named in the Legal 500 Canada as a Rising Star in Dispute Resolution: Alberta (2023)