Ken Mills, Calgary

About Ken

Ken retired as a Blakes Partner in December 2023. Ken's practice involved commercial litigation, regulatory compliance and alternative dispute resolution. He has expertise in class action, construction, energy, environmental, intellectual property, insurance and tax dispute matters. Ken was also the Managing Partner of the Blakes Calgary office.

Ken garnered considerable experience in the area of injunctive relief, including handling a number of such claims in the pipeline and energy industry and successfully staying civil proceedings in favour of arbitration. Ken is highly experienced in both mediation and arbitration.

Select Experience

Experienced counsel in mediations and arbitrations with a proven track record of success
Prevailed as counsel on a leading Court of Appeal decision on the issue of waiver and abandonment of privileged communications
Resolved a complex tax dispute with direct savings to the client in excess of C$70-million
Lead counsel on one of the largest and most complicated environmental site contamination cases in Alberta
Advising clients on issues involving directors and officers liability, product liability and insurance concerns
Acted on some of the most significant class/representative action litigation in Alberta
Resolved one of the largest and most complex intellectual property claims involving disputed technology in the automatic welding and construction of large diameter pipelines
Lead counsel on issues concerning the fire rebuild of a portion of an oil sands plant
Acted as counsel on issues arising from construction defects in a multi-storey downtown office tower
Successfully represented clients in patent infringement, trade-mark, trade secrets and copyright cases
Represented clients on environmental remediation claims involving pipeline construction breaks

Awards & Recognition

The Best Lawyers in Canada – 2012–2021, 2023–2024 (Alternate Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice)
Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Law Firms and Attorneys – 2019–2023 (Litigation Star: Energy and Natural Resources, Environmental, General Commercial, Insurance, Intellectual Property)
Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys – 2022 Edition (Litigation Star: Commercial, Construction, Energy, Environmental, Insurance, Intellectual Property)