Matthew Ghikas, Fciarb Email & Phone Number

Matthew (Matt) Ghikas, FCIArb is a leading energy and regulatory counsel who also acts as arbitrator in a variety of commercial matters. He has practiced law for over 25 years, primarily in British Columbia but also in proceedings across western Canada. He has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) since 2018.Although Matt has a commercial and construction litigation background, his primary focus for many years has been the energy industry. Matt is a past leader of Fasken’s Global Energy and Climate Group in the BC Region. He has been recognized for his work in energy by a number of legal ranking organizations, including having been peer-voted as Lawyer of the Year in British Columbia (Best Lawyers in Canada) four times since 2018 in energy law categories.Matt represents a diverse range of western Canadian regulated clients in the energy, transportation and public insurance industries. They have included the largest natural gas utility in BC, both large electric utilities in BC, electric transmission companies, a LNG facility owner, the owner of an oil refinery and retail and wholesale gasoline business, a thermal energy utility, the largest electric utility in Manitoba, the providers of regulated universal compulsory automobile insurance in both BC and Manitoba, and a provider of regulated ferry services. Matt has also acted as counsel in railway rate final offer arbitrations and Canadian Transportation Agency applications.He has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) since 2018, after passing three levels of formal accreditation. Matt serves as a roster arbitrator for both the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) and the Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC). The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has included Matt on its arbitrator roster for determining rail disputes and final offer arbitrations.Matt’s appointments as commercial arbitrator include:-Serving on an ad hoc arbitration tribunal in a multi-million dollar dispute over carbon credits and force majeure relating to the failure of electricity generation equipment;-Sole arbitrator in a shareholder dispute involving shareholder loans and allegations of oppression (VanIAC);-Sole arbitrator in a construction dispute relating to claims of overcharging for work (VanIAC);-Sole arbitrator in a franchising dispute (ICDR);-Sole arbitrator in a dispute related to allegations of breach of a services contract (ICDR).Matt provides legal services through Matthew T. Ghikas Law Corporation.

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