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Karen Wyke, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Karen Wyke

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Alberta, 2001
Language(s) English
Office(s) Calgary
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Overview

Karen's practice focuses on complex commercial, construction, and contract litigation and arbitration.

Named by Benchmark Canada as “Litigation Star” in Commercial Litigation in Alberta and one of Canada’s “Top 100 Women in Litigation”, Karen leverages her over 20 years’ of experience to advise clients on a broad range of complex litigation and arbitration disputes.

Providing counsel to clients in the energy, agricultural, chemical and construction industries, she has been involved in the resolution of a variety of claims, including: multi-party actions, contract disputes, estate litigation, product liability claims, and construction disputes. Most notably, Karen has been identified by The Best Lawyers in Canada in Construction Law and in International Arbitration.

Across her practice areas, Karen is a keen project manager who aims to bring certainty to the litigation process and its associated cost by mapping out various paths to dispute resolution early on, providing initial case assessments and managing claims to budget. She works collaboratively with her clients with a constant focus on results.

Achievements

  • Recognized in Litigation: General Commercial in Alberta, Chambers Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized in Alberta as a Litigation Star in Class action, Commercial, Construction, Energy, Product liability and recall, and Securities, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2021 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Litigation - Corporate Commercial, Lexpert 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Commercial Arbitration, Lexpert 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in International Arbitration in Alberta, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in Construction Law in Alberta, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2021 to 2026
  • Recognized Nationwide as one of the Top 100 Women in Litigation in Canada, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2022 to 2025
  • Top 50 Women in Litigation - Canada, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2020 to 2021
  • Recognized in Alberta as a Litigation Star in Class Action, Construction, Energy and Natural Resources, General Commercial, Product Liability, Securities, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2017 to 2020
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Benchmark Litigation Publication name with laurels Benchmark Litigation Canada Recognized in Alberta as a Litigation Star in Class Action, Construction, Energy and Natural Resources, General Commercial, Product Liability, Securities Benchmark Litigation provides extensive coverage of the North American litigation market

Experience

  • US$1 billion claim at interlocutory defeated, [Case - Confidential Client], In June of 2009 an amendment motion brought by a number of Plaintiffs against a client of the firm was dismissed. The motion for costs is pending. The case involved a claim of fraudulent misrepresentation and an allegation of unjust enrichment. The Plaintiffs sought to claim damages totalling jus...
  • Assisted in agreements for the Alberta Centennial World Cup Nordic Ski Championship, [Pro bono | Case - Alberta Centennial World Cup], Acted pro-bono as counsel for the Alberta Centennial World Cup Nordic Ski Championship 2005 - 2006.  This included liaising with the Organizing Committee to assist in negotiating and drafting venue, sponsorship and broadcasting agreements for the event.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of Alberta
  • BA University of Calgary

Community involvement

  • Volunteer Mustard Seed
  • Volunteer Judge 4H Public Speaking Competitions

Memberships & Affiliations

Knowledge

  • Choosing the Seat For Your Next Arbitration: The Case for Canada, 5/8/2025
  • Canada’s Proposed Dental Care Program, 11/10/2022
  • The Supreme Court of Canada Declines to Clean up Confusion on the Standard of Review of Arbitral Decisions, 2/10/2021

Events

  • Beyond the Will: Managing Dependant Claims, Modern Family Dynamics, and Unexpected Heirs, 11/20/2025
  • Your Estate Plan – Plan Now or Litigate Later, 11/27/2024
  • Pitfalls with Commonplace Clauses, 10/12/2023
  • How to Contractually Limit Your Liability, 2/15/2023
  • Common Legal Issues with the Estate Claims of Common Law Spouses and other Dependants, 12/9/2022
  • Arbitration Trends and Best Practices in the Post-Pandemic World, 6/23/2022
  • Effective and Enforceable Dispute Resolution, 3/2/2022
  • Estate Litigation Webinar – A 3 Part Series: Webinar 1: Charitable Gifts – Tales, Traps and Tips, 10/1/2021

News

  • Fasken Celebrates International Women’s Day 2019, 3/8/2019
  • Fasken’s litigators listed in Benchmark Litigation’s 2018 Guide, 5/31/2018
  • Fasken Martineau Highly Ranked by Benchmark Canada, 5/18/2017

Publications

  • Choosing the Seat for an International Mining Arbitration: The Case for Canada, Jus Mundi’s 2023 Industry Insight Report on Mining Arbitration