Best Lawyers in British Columbia, Canada for Corporate and Commercial Litigation
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Nathan is a litigator with Fasken’s Commercial Litigation and White Collar Defence and Investigations group. Drawing on over two decades of experience with the RCMP, Nathan’s litigation practice is divided into two main streams: defending corporate clients and individuals alleged to have committed various forms of regulatory, criminal and professional misconduct, and acting for claimants and defendants in a wide range of corporate and commercial disputes. Nathan brings a unique bl...
Daniel Babcock is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation, Construction and Infrastructure, and Insurance Practice Groups at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. He maintains a broad commercial litigation practice with experience relating to a wide range of disputes. Daniel has been involved in contractual and tort related claims involving bodily injury, contract interpretation, and general questions of insurance coverage. Daniel provides clients with practical, efficient, and comprehensi...
Rob's practice focuses on resolving commercial, construction, corporate, and shareholder disputes through litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He began his legal career articling and practicing as a litigation associate at a leading national firm in Vancouver before moving into the role of in-house litigation counsel for Avigilon Corporation, a Motorola Solutions company. Rob then joined a leading Western Canadian law firm as an associate in its Kelowna office, prior to joining Lawson Lund...
Nicole C. Gilewicz is developing a diverse practice in criminal, civil and administrative litigation with a focus on forestry. Nicole was born and raised in Saskatchewan and obtained her juris doctor from the University of British Columbia. During law school, Nicole worked extensively with the UBC Innocence Project and interned with the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Before joining Hunter Litigation Chambers, Nicole articled at an international law firm in Vancouver and clerked at the ...
Eric Aitken is a founding partner at Dennis James Aitken LLP with a focus on commercial litigation. He acts regularly as counsel in complex corporate-commercial matters, including contractual claims, shareholder actions, fraud claims and professional negligence cases. Eric also acts for clients in administrative and regulatory matters and has acted in proceedings before the Securities Commission, Health Professions Review Board and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists. ...
Sandy Lun is an Associate in the at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her practice focuses on Corporate and Commercial Litigation, including disputes involving business, contractual, and commercial matters. Sandy advises and represents clients across a range of industries in commercial disputes and litigation matters at various stages of the legal process. She works closely with businesses and organizations to address complex legal issues and support practical, strategic resolutions....
Matthew Desmarais is a Partner and a member of Alexander Holburn's Labour + Employment, Business Disputes, Intellectual Property + Technology, Cannabis and Corporate/Commercial Practice Groups. Matthew is a strong advocate for his clients and seeks to provide practical, business-focused advise. He has represented clients at the Provincial Court of British Columbia, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and the British Columbia Court of Appeal, as well as the British Columbia Human Rights Tri...
Louise McLeod maintains a broad commercial and civil litigation practice with a particular emphasis on estates and trusts disputes. She assists clients with matters involving wills variation and validity, capacity issues, unjust enrichment, constructive and resulting trusts, breach of fiduciary duties, committeeship applications, and accountings. Her experience also includes general corporate, contract and property disputes. She is a member of Lawson Lundell’s Litigation & Dispute R...
Jonah Brook is an Associate at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing in the areas of corporate and commercial litigation. He advises clients on a range of business disputes and commercial matters. Jonah obtained his Juris Doctor from UBC’s Allard School of Law in 2018. During law school, he participated in the 2019 inaugural Canadian Competition Law Moot and the 2018 B.C. Law Schools Moot. He also volunteered with organizations supporting refugees and newcomers. Before a...
People need someone to advocate, someone to trust when caught in the oftentimes stressful and challenging circumstance of commercial or construction litigation. Michael is that trusted advocate. He provides practical, well-planned solutions that protect our clients and advance their interests. Services Contract disputes Commercial litigation Judicial reviews Commercial lease disputes Michael’s approach is resourceful and tenacious, whether it is providing timely and concise advice on co...
When business or personal disputes arise, clients may find themselves navigating an unfamiliar and complex territory that is often emotionally charged. As a result, tensions can quickly escalate, making resolutions seem impossible. Alison is a confident advocate for our clients inside and outside the courtroom. She has successfully represented clients before all three levels of court in British Columbia, both as lead counsel and co-counsel. Litigation can be a timely and public investment, an...
Alan is a litigation and arbitration lawyer with a broad commercial litigation practice focusing on complex commercial, securities and transactional litigation, corporate governance disputes, shareholder litigation, and contractual disputes. Alan's practice also involves assisting public companies through the Plan of Arrangement process, including speaking to initial and final orders, assisting in the organization process of special meetings, the drafting and review of meeting materials, info...
Joel Schachter is a lawyer in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. He has assisted with matters before all levels of court in British Columbia, and in various forms of alternative dispute resolution including mediation and arbitration. Joel has experience with cases involving contract and negligence claims, construction disputes and insurance litigation.
Brittany LaTorre practises corporate litigation and alternative dispute resolution, with a focus on the energy, financial and insurance sectors. Since joining us in 2016, Brittany has acted on a range of complex commercial disputes, including contractual and shareholder disputes, director and officer liability and class actions. She also completed a secondment in the legal department of Imperial Oil Limited.
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