Business Law and Tax Law
The law relating to business and taxation. Our faculty members are doing research in areas that include corporate finance, entrepreneurial law, estate planning, international taxation, liability for director malfeasance, corporate governance, the regulation of transnational corporations, bankruptcy and restructuring law, regulation of the Canadian and international mining sector, tax law, charity law, and the regulation of renewable energy markets.
Our Researchers

Catherine Brown
- Estate Planning
- International Taxation
- International Trade Law
- The Intersection of Tax and Trade Agreements in Tax Matters

Ryan Clements
- Corporate & Securities Law
- Banking & Financial Market Regulation
- Financial Technology, Blockchain & Crypto-Assets
- Financial Product Innovation
- Financial Market Systemic Risk & Financial Crises

Jassmine Girgis
- Criminal, regulatory and private law liability for director malfeasance in Canada
- Director and officer liability
- Corporate law
- Commercial law
- Contract law
- Bankruptcy and restructuring law

Allan Ingelson
- Regulation of the Canadian and International Energy and Mining Sector
- Coal Bed Methane
- Alternate Energy
- Environmental Impact Assessments

Evaristus Oshionebo
- Law and policy governing extraction and mining of natural resources
- Corporate responsibility
- Corporate governance
- Regulation of transnational corporations
- Sustainable development
- Intellectual property law
- International investment law

Fenner Stewart
- Governance of Natural Resources
- Energy and Natural Resources Law
- Environmental Protection
- Responsible Regulation
- Legal Theory

Bryce Tingle
- Corporate Finance
- Entrepreneurial Law
- Corporate Law
- Securities Law
- Corporate Governance

Rudiger Tscherning
- Critical Infrastructure and Construction Law
- Transportation of Energy and Commodities
- Clean Energy, Renewable Energy and Nuclear Energy Law
- The Conflict of Laws (Private International Law)
- Climate Adaptation of Critical Energy Infrastructure

Kristen van de Biezenbos
- Energy Regulation, Transition, and Land Use Issues
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law and Policy
- Renewable Energy Markets and Regulation
- Sustainability, ESG, Private Environmental Governance
Catching the Entrepreneurial Bug
Professions such as social work and health care aren't traditionally associated with entrepreneurial thinking, but UCalgary faculty members across campus are incorporating that mindset into their disciplines.
Women in Corporate Law: Students find fit through experience and mentorship
UCalgary Law students come from a variety of backgrounds to find interests in different areas of corporate law.
Related Clinics
- BLG Business Venture Clinic
- Intellectual Property Clinic
- Tax Court Assistance Program
Related Moots
- Davies’ Corporate/Securities Moot
- Donald G. Bowman National Tax Moot