Independent Commercial Arbitrator

Timothy Hughes is an independent arbitrator with more than fifteen years of experience resolving complex, high-value commercial and investment disputes across a wide range of industry sectors. Based in Calgary, Canada, and serving parties globally, Tim applies a rigorously impartial, independent, and practical approach to all of his mandates.

Principal areas of practice

• Energy, mining, and natural resources – Oil & gas, minerals mining (copper, gold, uranium), renewable energy projects, pipelines, power purchase agreements, joint ventures, production sharing contracts, offshore infrastructure engineering and maintenance, tax controversies

• Technology, IP & Life Sciences – Telecommunications network infrastructure, standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing and FRAND valuation, pharmaceutical development and commercialization, IP licensing, distribution, trade secrets

• Construction and Infrastructure – major EPC contracts, warranty claims, delay claims, cross-border transportation infrastructure, power generation

• Corporate, Finance and M&A – hedge fund management disputes, post-M&A claims (valuations, earn-outs, purchase price adjustments, representations & warranties, commercial fraud claims), share subscription agreements, securities, competition/antitrust

• Real Estate & Hospitality – luxury hotel management disputes, land use and development regulation, tax controversies

• Consumer goods – product liability, manufacturing defects, warranty claims, sales, distribution agreements