Best Lawyers in British Columbia, Canada for Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Elana Friedman is a litigation lawyer practising primarily in the areas of life sciences and healthcare. Elana joined our Toronto office as a summer student in 2017 and returned to complete her articles in 2018. During her articles, she completed a secondment with Toronto Hydro. She returned as an associate in the Toronto office's litigation group in 2019, where she practised commercial and civil litigation. Elana joined our Vancouver office in 2021. While in law school, Elana received the De...

Julia is an Associate in Fasken’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group. Her practice focuses on commercial disputes, white collar and regulatory defence matters, and appeals. Prior to joining Fasken, Julia practised at a boutique criminal, regulatory and constitutional law firm in Toronto. She has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario. Julia served as a law clerk to Justice Brown at the Supreme Court of Canada and judges of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. She also worked as a ...

Scott Silver is an associate in the litigation and disputes group, practising civil, commercial, and construction litigation. He assists clients on a broad range of matters, including issues related to breach of contract, shareholder disputes, corporate oppression, negligence, and constitutional challenges. Scott has experience in commercial arbitrations and mediations, as well as both trial and appellate litigation, having appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia.

Sarah McCalla (she/her) is a member of our litigation and disputes team. Her practice focuses on commercial and administrative litigation, regional and local governance matters, expropriation proceedings, forestry issues, real estate disputes, and society-related litigation. She has assisted clients with submissions to various administrative bodies, as well as in mediations and arbitrations. She clerked at the Supreme Court of British Columbia and has appeared before all levels of court in Br...

Sabrina is an associate at Roper Greyell. Acting on behalf of employers in unionized and non-unionized contexts, her practice encompasses both advocacy before courts/tribunals and strategic guidance on proactive management of the workforce. A labour lawyer at heart, Sabrina’s practice concentrates on traditional labour relations while spanning the full spectrum of employment and human rights law. Sabrina’s practice ethos is grounded in the recognition that workplace law is inheren...

Nerissa Yan is one of the few Mandarin-speaking civil/commercial litigation lawyers in Vancouver. She is sought after by domestic and international clients, as well as her colleagues in the legal profession. Nerissa represents both corporate and individual clients on civil and commercial litigation matters. Her litigation practice is wide-ranging with a focus on complex disputes, including contractual disputes, shareholders’ disputes, creditor/debtor remedies, real estate and strata dis...

Benjamin Reedijk is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Benjamin, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benjamin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dan W. Melnick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Dan W., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dan W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Julia K. Lockhart is a talented trial, appellate and research lawyer who carries on a general administrative and commercial litigation practice, focussing on complex commercial disputes and challenging administrative law issues. Julia has been a partner at Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP since 2020 and she demonstrates excellence and precision in her work as an advocate, as well as leadership and compassion in her work generally. Julia regularly advises the Law Society of British Colu...

Caitlin W. Ehman has a general civil litigation practice. She has appeared in Small Claims Court, the British Columbia Supreme Court, and the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and has acted as counsel in a broad variety of matters relating to labour and employment, contractual disputes, and personal injury. Caitlin received her JD from the University of Victoria in 2017. During law school, she participated in the Law Centre clinical program, competed in the Wilson Moot, and worked at the Mini...

Benjamin Clarke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Benjamin, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benjamin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

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...

Daxton is an associate in Farris’ litigation group, where they maintain a general litigation practice with a focus on estate and insolvency litigation. Daxton uses they/them pronouns. Daxton earned their Juris Doctor from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia in 2022. While in law school, they were an Associate Editor of the UBC Law Review, Co-President of the 2SLGBTQIA+ student group OutLaws, and founder and President of Trans @ Allard. Prior to attend...

Jeff is a litigator in Vancouver practicing civil litigation with a focus on commercial disputes. He advises clients on a wide range of issues, including contractual claims, real estate litigation, insurance matters, and shareholder and company disputes. Jeff also advises clients on issues relating to political and election laws, judicial reviews, appeals, injunctions and commercial arbitrations. Jeff has appeared as lead counsel at all levels of court in British Columbia.