Michael P. Theroux KC
Partner • Co-Head of Commercial Litigation Practice

Outline
Mike Theroux is the former Lead Director of Bennett Jones and currently Co-Head of the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group and carries on a practice involving complex commercial disputes, with a focus on the energy industry. He is a highly experienced trial and appeal lawyer and regularly handles cases in Alberta and British Columbia. Mike also regularly resolves disputes through arbitration (domestic and international) with a variety of arbitration rule systems.
Overview
Client Work
Teine Energy on: 1) an application to enforce, and resist an application to stay, an arbitration award of approximately C$80 million against Inter Pipeline relating to the breach of an agreement for the transportation of Teine Energy's light crude oil on the Mid-Saskatchewan Pipeline System (Inter Pipeline Ltd v Teine Energy Ltd, 2024 ABKB 740); and 2) successfully opposing an application from Inter Pipeline Ltd. to set aside and for leave to appeal an arbitration award (Inter Pipeline Ltd v Teine Energy Ltd, 2026 ABKB 524)
Questor Technology, in successfully compelling production and proving civil contempt against former employees in litigation over alleged misuse of confidential information and resulting in a fine for contempt and an award of solicitor-client costs (Questor Technology Inc v Stagg, 2024 ABKB 377, Stagg v Questor Technology Inc, 2025 ABCA 271, and Questor Technology Inc v Stagg, 2026 ABKB 47)
Harvest Operations in successfully obtaining summary dismissal of a claim involving a complex Oil & Gas royalty arrangement. Enerplus Corporation v Harvest Operations Corp, 2023 ABKB 482, 2021 ABQB 634
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its $23.6-billion proposed acquisition of Husky Energy Inc.
Enerflow Industries Inc., in a four-month trial and multiple applications before the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta relating to allegations of misrepresentation and breach of a purchase and sale agreement with claims in excess of $80 million. NOV Enerflow ULC (NOV Pressure Pumping ULC) v Enerflow Industries Inc., 2020 ABQB 347.
Bidell Equipment LP., in a successful claim for breach of contract for the supply of six custom gas compressors, Bidell Equipment LP v Caliber Midstream GP LLC, 2020 ABCA 478 (Court of Appeal), Bidell Equipment LP v Caliber Midstream GP LLC, 2019 ABQB 296.
Recognitions & Awards
Chambers Canada
Litigation: General Commercial - Alberta
Benchmark Litigation: Canada
Recognized as a Litigation Star
Legal 500 Canada
Dispute resolution: Alberta
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Energy (Oil & Gas); Litigation - Corporate Commercial
Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada
Recognized as one of Canada's leading cross-border litigators
Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers
Recognized as a leading Energy lawyer
Related Services
Education & Bar Admissions
Education
- University of Calgary, BA, 1991
- University of Alberta, LLB, 1995
Bar Admissions
- British Columbia, 1996
- Alberta, 1999
Insights
Blog
The Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Mandatory Adverse Inference for Spoliation
August 5, 2026 & 1 more
Blog
Court Rules That Unquantifiable Climate Impacts Are Not Sufficient to Overturn Project Approval
August 2, 2023Michael P. Theroux KC & Timothy Ke
News, Events & Speaking Engagements
Announcement
Lexpert Recognizes 26 Bennett Jones Lawyers Among Canada's Leading Energy Practitioners
August 5, 2026 & 23 more
Announcement
Bennett Jones Litigation Team Earns Widespread Recognition in Benchmark Canada 2026
April 29, 2026 & 33 more
Announcement
Bennett Jones Ranked Among Canada's Leading Firms in the Legal 500
December 2, 2025 & 53 more
















