William J. Kenny | Miller Thomson

SERVICES CONNEXES William J. Kenny, Q.C. Arbitrage et médiation Sociétaire-conseil senior | Calgary, Edmonton Droit administratif et public 780.429.9784 Litige | Assurances 403.298.2404 Litige | Construction [email protected] Litige commercial Litige entre actionnaires

SECTEURS INDUSTRIELS CONNEXES Assurances et gestion des risques Biographie Construction et infrastructures Projets majeurs ( Disponible en anglais seulement )

Bill Kenny 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 corporate and private clients, construction contractors, consulting engineers, and owners. He has experience in all forms of claim-related events and dispute resolution as well as the preparation of contract documents. He has also been appointed as arbitrator and mediator in many commercial disputes.

Bill has written many articles and participated in seminars dealing with litigation, construction law, director’s liability and corporate governance. He has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, 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. Lexpert Magazine lists Bill Kenny as the most frequently recommended lawyer in Edmonton for Construction Law and Corporate Commercial Litigation. Best Lawyers consistently lists Bill as one of the best in Canada for Construction Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Director and Oﬃcer Liability, Insurance Law, International Arbitration, Bet the Company Litigation, Product Liability, and Securities Litigation. Best Lawyers named him Edmonton Lawyer of the Year for Securities Law (2021), Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2010 and 2014), Edmonton Lawyer of the Year for Director and Oﬃcer Liability (2012, 2015 and 2019), Edmonton Lawyer of the Year for Construction Law (2011, 2013, 2017 and 2020), and Edmonton Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law (2016). In January, 2010, Bill was the only construction lawyer in Edmonton recognized by Lexpert/American Lawyers Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. In 2019, he was recognized by Martindale-Hubbell for having an ‘AV’ Peer Review Rating in both legal ability and ethical standards for the last 20 years.

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.

Réalisations professionnelles et leadership Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in Canada – Securities Law, 2021 Best Lawyers in Canada – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Construction Law; Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Director and Officer Liability Practice; Securities Law, 2006 – 2022; Insurance Law 2006-2020; Product Liability Law, 2008 – 2022; International Arbitration, 2011 – 2022 Benchmark Canada, Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada, 2019-2020 Benchmark Canada, Litigation Star: Construction, General; Commercial, Insurance, 2017- 2020 The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, 2019 Chambers Canada, Dispute Resolution, 2013-2016; Construction, 2014-2021; Litigation: General Commercial, 2019-2022 Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in Canada – Director and Officer Liability Practice, 2012, 2015, 2019 Acritas Stars global survey of stand-out lawyers, 2018 Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Construction Law, 2013-2021; Litigation-Securities, 2013-2021; Litigation-Product Liability, 2013-2021; Litigation–Directors’ & Officers’ Liability, 2013-2021; Litigation–Corporate Commercial, 2013-2021; Litigation-Commercial Insurance, 2013-2021; Transportation (Road & Rail), 2020-2021; Infrastructure, 2015, 2018, 2020 Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in Canada – Insurance Law, 2016 International Who’s Who Legal: Construction, 2015, 2018-2019 Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in Canada – Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2010, 2014 International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, 2013 Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution, 2013 Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated Lawyer, 2013 Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in Canada – Construction, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2020 Appointed Queen’s Counsel, 1994 Leadership éclairé Speaker, “2020 Construction Adjudication Symposium – Prairies Region,” Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, February 27, 2020 Presented, “The Osgoode Certificate in Construction Law – Western Canada Edition,” Osgoode Professional Development, February 26, 2020 Presented, “Construction Law: Chambers and Arbitration Advocacy,” Advocates’ Society, November 29, 2018 Co-presented, “Edmonton Construction Seminar: Integrative Project Delivery – What are the terms?,” Miller Thomson seminar, October 30, 2018 Co-presented, “Calgary Construction Seminar: Integrative Project Delivery – What are the terms?,” Miller Thomson seminar, October 23, 2018 Co-author, “International Comparative Legal Guide to Construction & Engineering Law 2018” Canada chapter, International Comparative Legal Guide, July 3, 2018 Co-presented, “Calgary Construction Seminar: Limiting Risk Through Contract,” Miller Thomson seminar, April 24, 2018 Co-presented, “Edmonton Construction Seminar: Limiting Risk Through Contract,” Miller Thomson seminar, April 17, 2018 Speaker, “2018 Saskatoon Construction Law Conference,” Miller Thomson seminar, April 13, 2018 Speaker, “2018 Regina Construction Law Conference,” Miller Thomson seminar, April 12, 2018 Co-author, “New changes to the Ontario Construction Lien Act,” Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada, December 21, 2017 Co-presented, “Calgary Construction Seminar- Integrated Project Delivery,” Miller Thomson seminar, December 5, 2017 Co-presented, “Saskatoon Construction Seminar – Contracts & Claims,” Miller Thomson seminar, October 12, 2017 Co-presented, “Vancouver Construction Seminar – Contracts & Claims,” Miller Thomson seminar, June 1, 2017 Co-presented, “Calgary Construction Seminar – Contracts & Claims,” Miller Thomson seminar, March 22, 2017 Co-presented, “Edmonton Construction Seminar – Contracts & Claims,” Miller Thomson seminar, March 21, 2017 Co-presented, “Calgary Construction Prompt Payment Seminar,” Miller Thomson seminar, December 2, 2016 Co-presented, “Edmonton Construction Prompt Payment Seminar,” Miller Thomson seminar, November 29, 2016 Co-author, “International Comparative Legal Guide to Construction & Engineering Law 2016” Canada chapter, International Comparative Legal Guide, July 15, 2016 Co-presented, “Edmonton Construction Contract Security,” Miller Thomson seminar, May 31, 2016 Co-presented, “Calgary Construction Contract Security,” Miller Thomson seminar, May 25, 2016 Co-presented, “Edmonton Construction Seminar – Update,” Miller Thomson seminar, March 23, 2016 Co-presented, “Calgary Construction Seminar,” Miller Thomson seminar, March 16, 2016 Co-presented, “Construction Update 2010,” Miller Thomson seminar, September 23, 2010 Presented, “Executive Breakfast Seminar on Directors Duties, Obligations and Risks in “The Vicinity of Insolvency” and Environmental Liability,” Miller Thomson seminar, October 1, 2009 Co-chair, “Managing Risk at the Pre-Tender Stage of Your Construction Project,” Canadian Institute, June 24, 2009 Co-presented, “Executive Breakfast Seminar Transportation,” Miller Thomson seminar, April 21, 2009 Co-presented, “Executive Breakfast Seminar for Builders and Developers,” Miller Thomson seminar, April 14, 2009 Co-presented, “Executive Construction Breakfast Seminar,” Miller Thomson seminar, March 26, 2009 Speaker, “Directors’ & Officers’ Liability,” Federated Press Conference, March 26, 2008 Co-presented, “Construction Seminar,” Miller Thomson seminar, March 12, 2008 Co-author, “Consequential Damages,” Miller Thomson Communiqué, January 14, 2004 Engagement communautaire Past Member, Board of Directors of the South Side Athletic Club Past Member, Board of Directors Legal Aid Society of Alberta Vice-Chair, Catholic Social Services Vice-Chair, Foundation for Newman Theological College and St. Joseph’s Seminary Associations professionnelles Member, Canadian Bar Association Member, Law Society of Alberta Member, Edmonton Bar Association Member, Law Society of Northwest Territories Member, Law Society of Saskatchewan Member, Law Society of Manitoba Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers Founding Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers Governor, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Member, Western Canadian Commercial Arbitrators Society Member, Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA) Contracts Committee Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Construction Law Section for Northern Alberta Past Member of the Law Society of Alberta Insurance, Audit, and Finance Committees Formation et admission au barreau Manitoba Bar, 2017 Saskatchewan Bar, 2012 Northwest Territories Bar, 1982 Alberta Bar, 1974 LL.B., University of Saskatchewan, 1973