KENNY LAW - Key Persons
Bill has over 45 years of experience appearing before all levels of court in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut as well as before numerous agencies, boards and tribunals. He has appeared as counsel before international commercial arbitration panels in London and Paris. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a Founding Fellow and former Governor of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers and Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Bill was named winner of the Client Choice 2016 award in Construction. Published by
International Law Office and Lexology, the Client Choice awards are based on a survey of senior corporate counsel around the world. Selection criteria focus exclusively on the ability to add real value to clients' business. In 2019 he was recognized for receiving an "AV" rating in the LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating for the past 20 years.
Bill Kenny has been appointed as arbitrator and mediator in many commercial disputes. He has experience in all forms of claim-related events and dispute resolution as well as the preparation of contract documents.
Bill also acts as general counsel, practicing civil and regulatory litigation and construction law, as well as transportation, insurance, and corporate-commercial law. Bill has acted for construction contractors, consulting engineers, and owners, as well as being appointed mediator and arbitrator.
Bill has written numerous articles and participated in seminars dealing with litigation, construction law, director's liability and corporate governance.
Ian Mahood provides advice in relation to shareholder disputes, energy and construction litigation, debt enforcement, and arbitration, among other areas. In 2016, Ian clerked for Mr. Justice Paul Jeffery of the Alberta Court of King's Bench, after which he worked at a national law firm.
Julian Savaryn maintains a broad commercial litigation practice working in the areas of construction, employment, debt recovery, administrative law, and shareholder disputes. In 2013, Julian articled to Mr. Justice R. Graesser of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta. He subsequently completed his articles and worked for a number of years at a national law firm, engaging in complex litigation. Julian has taught Business Law at MacEwan University.
Education
J.D., University of Alberta, 2013
M.Div. with Distinction, Newman Theological College, 2021
Nick, an associate at Kenny Law, practices litigation in areas including construction, insurance, and municipal law, as well as shareholder disputes.