Gulu Punia

Gulu Punia

Partner

Gulu joined Fasken Martineau from another national law firm in November 2008. He practises commercial and employment litigation. Gulu has represented clients at levels of Court in Alberta including as lead counsel at trial before the Court of Queen's Bench.

Gulu's commercial practice includes shareholder disputes, oppression remedies, fraud claims, and claims for breach of contract. His employment practice involves representing both employers and employees in regard to wrongful and constructive dismissal claims, non-competition disputes including injunctions, breach of confidence claims, and complaints before Human Rights Tribunals.

Gulu also practices administrative law as both counsel to administrative bodies and on behalf parties appearing before them. This includes representing parties in professional disciplinary matters.

Gulu is the Chair of Fasken Martineau High School Mock Trial Competition which proceeds at the Calgary Courthouse as part of Law Day. He has been involved in the competition since 2003 and the Competition is now sponsored and organized by the Calgary Fasken Martineau office. Gulu has also taught trial advocacy at the University of Calgary for the past 2 years and taught advanced policy studies at the Mount Royal University in 2008 and 2009. Gulu also maintains a connection to the University of Calgary faculty of law by judging the McGillivray Moot Competition and the Student Legal Aid Trial Competition. Gulu has also participated in an all day legal clinic for Calgary's homeless. Aside from volunteering in the legal community Gulu has volunteered at Camp Bonaventure, a camp for children and youth with disabilities, most summers as volunteer counsellor since being called to the bar. Gulu is a former board member and employee of the Between Friends Club which operates Camp Bonaventure.

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