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Arif Chowdhury, Partner | Commercial Litigation

Arif Chowdhury

Partner Fasken
Litigation needs a strategy from beginning to end.
Jurisdiction Alberta, 2010
Language(s) Bengali, English
Office(s) Calgary
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Overview

Arif is a commercial litigator based in Calgary. He has appeared at all levels of court in both Alberta and Saskatchewan, as well as at the Supreme Court of Canada. Arif has experience in international arbitration and before administrative boards, including the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada.

Arif has represented large multinational corporations, product manufacturers, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, national sports organizations, franchisees and franchisors, general contractors, and technology companies. Arif’s practice also encompasses injunction and urgent relief work in broad-ranging areas including labour and employment, privacy and technology, and national sports organizations. Additional practice areas include claims for breach of contract, breach of trust, breach of fiduciary duty, claims in fraud, product liability, franchise disputes, and class actions.

In insolvency and restructuring proceedings, Arif has represented financial institutions, secured and unsecured creditors as well as private investors in various proceedings, including contested disputes concerning the validity and priority of security interests.

Arif joined Fasken after graduating from the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan and is an alumnus of McGill University. Arif advises victims of discrimination on a pro bono basis.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Ford v New Democrats of Canada Association, 2024 ABCA 395, [Case - New Democrats of Canada Association], Alberta Court of Appeal finds New Democrats of Canada Association wrongfully named in defamation lawsuit.
  • Miura acquires Cleaver-Brooks, [Deal - Miura Co., Ltd.], Private M&A deal
  • Rugby Canada and the Canadian Rugby Players Association announce Collective Agreement, [Deal - Rugby Canada], Collective Agreement announced for Canadian rugby organizations.
  • Cycling Canada prosecutes athlete after breaching various sections of their code of conduct, [Case - Cycling Canada], Cycling Canada prosecutes Alexander Amiri for breaking code of conduct.
  • Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton defeats challenge to team selection for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, [Case - Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton], Shaquille Murray-Lawrence, an athlete with the Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS) Senior Bobsleigh Team, appealed BCS' decision to nominate him as an alternate for the 2022 Olympic Team (the "Decision"). Mr. Murray-Lawrence alleged that the Decision was grossly unreasonable and that, in making the D...
  • Emkay Canada Fleet Services Corp. v. Gemini Corporation, 2020 ABCA 245, [Case - FTI Consulting Inc.]
  • Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton in a C$45 million lawsuit, [Case - Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton], A $45 million lawsuit was filed against Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS) by Kaillie Humphries, who was a member of the team, and additionally sought to be released from BSC in order to compete for the United States. The lawsuit alleged that Ms. Humphries had been subjected to verbal and mental abu...
  • Arrow Exploration combines with Front Range Resources to become international E&P Company Arrow Exploration, [Deal - Arrow Exploration Ltd.], ​Advised Arrow Exploration Ltd. on financing, acquisitions of oil & gas exploration and production assets in Colombia, and reverse takeover of Front Range Resources. In conjunction with a series of transactions, financings were done for an aggregate of US$18.3 million, Arrow acquired interests i...
  • Fasken advises Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, [Case - Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton], Cross-provincial sport arbitration and third party independent investigation matters involving parties in Ontario and Alberta for Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton

Career & Education

Education

  • Certificate, Pension Law Osgoode Hall Law School at York University
  • JD, with distinction University of Saskatchewan
  • BSc McGill University

Memberships & Affiliations

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Introduction to Sports Law: Harassment and Sport, 2/17/2023
  • Sports Law, 2/8/2022
  • Sports Law: Harassment and Sport, 11/2/2021
Introduction to Sports Law: Harassment and Sport University of Calgary, Faculty of Law - Law 693.09 location location Calgary, AB
Sports Law University of Calgary, Faculty of Law - Law 693.09 location location Calgary, AB
Sports Law: Harassment and Sport University of Calgary - Knes 503.90 Sport and Law location location Calgary, AB

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