Aaron Stephenson practises commercial litigation, professional liability, insolvency and restructuring, and aboriginal law.

As a commercial litigator, Mr. Stephenson has experience representing energy industry participants.  As an insolvency and restructuring lawyer, Mr. Stephenson works on a team that advises debtors, creditors and insolvency professionals in CCAA and BIA proceedings.

Mr. Stephenson has acted in a wide range of matters in the aboriginal law field, advising government and industry.  He has defended claims alleging breaches of aboriginal and treaty rights.  He has also resisted efforts by First Nations to overturn regulatory approvals based on alleged breaches of the duty to consult.  Mr. Stephenson spent more than two years practising aboriginal law exclusively while working as in-house legal counsel for a major pipeline operator.

Mr. Stephenson has appeared in all levels of courts in Alberta and has also worked on matters before the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.