Best Lawyers Near You in Vancouver, British Columbia for Corporate and Commercial 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.
Lars is a commercial litigator with a focus on contract disputes, shareholder fights and oppression remedy claims, professional liability investigations, fraud proceedings, and class actions. Lars has successfully represented clients before all levels of court in British Columbia, Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, and has served as lead counsel in commercial arbitrations and before various administrative tribunals. Prior to joining Fasken, Lars practiced at a prominent Toronto litigation ...
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 ...
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.
Saheli Sodhi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Saheli, 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 Saheli is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
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 ...
Julia Roos maintains a general civil litigation practice with a focus on commercial and administrative law. She has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia. Julia received her JD in 2015 from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC. During law school, she participated in competitive moots and was managing editor of the Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law. Julia summered and articled at the firm before clerking for the Honourable Justice Robert Barnes at the...
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...
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. ...
Nathan Jones is an associate on the litigation and disputes team, practising general civil, corporate and commercial, and maritime litigation. He assists clients and senior lawyers on a variety of matters, including insurance claims, judicial reviews, claims involving breach of contract, claims in negligence, property disputes, shareholder disputes, societies disputes, and insolvency matters. Nathan also works with the intellectual property group, bringing his commercial experience to dispute...
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