Andrew West

Background

About Andrew West

I am a Senior Associate in McCarthy Tétrault LLP’s Litigation Group in Calgary, Alberta, where I maintain a general corporate commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice. I am a member of the firm’s Construction, Project Disputes and International Arbitration Groups. In my practice, I assist clients in various industries including construction, infrastructure, commercial leasing, real estate, energy, and oil and gas. Prior to becoming an Associate, I summered and articled with McCarthy Tétrault. I received my J.D. from Dalhousie University. I also hold a Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) and a Certificate in International Learning from the University of Alberta and completed an exchange to Royal Holloway, University of London. In law school, I was involved with the student newspaper, the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, and played intramural hockey. I also completed the Business Law Specialization and a placement with the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. I volunteer with several Pro Bono Students Canada projects, including the Civil Claims Duty Counsel Project and the King’s Bench Amicus Project, which provide free legal assistance to unrepresented litigants. I also volunteer with the Dare to Dream Project and the Elementary School Mock Trial Project, which provide mock trial programs to students at Siksika First Nation and at Calgary elementary schools, respectively. I am also involved with the firm’s fundraising efforts for the United Way and lead its annual Movember campaign. I am a member of the Law Society of Alberta, the Canadian Bar Association, the Calgary Bar Association, the Society of Construction Law North America and Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners. I am also a contributing author of Heintzman, West and Goldsmith on Canadian Building Contracts, updated and published annually by Carswell Thomson Reuters. In my spare time, I enjoy hockey, golf, watching documentaries and cooking.