Best Lawyers Near You in Vancouver, British Columbia for Corporate and Commercial Litigation
John is a partner at Harper Grey and a member of our Commercial Litigation Group, Family and Insurance Law Groups. He is also the Canadian Litigation and ADR Co-Chair for the TAG International Alliance. John has written and lectured on a variety of commercial litigation topics. He has been published in both Canada and the US in such journals as the Canadian Bar Review, The Washington Bar News, and the Oregon Creditor-Debtor Newsletter. He has been a guest lecturer for the Canadian Institute a...
Paul Heisler is counsel at the firm and practices in the areas of employment law, constitutional litigation, and commercial litigation. Paul has extensive experience representing clients in disputes relating to wrongful dismissal, privacy law, workers’ compensation, post-employment competition, human rights, public law, labour relations, shareholder rights, and commercial matters. Paul also regularly provides legal and strategic advice to both employers and senior employees in the publi...
Shane is an experienced litigator with a practice focused on real estate and commercial business disputes. He regularly advises senior executives, in-house counsel, real estate development companies, investors, family-owned businesses and individuals on dispute-avoidance strategies. When issues cannot be resolved through negotiation, Shane delivers effective representation at all levels of court, before administrative tribunals and in mediations and arbitrations. “My clients focus on ma...
Ludmila is an experienced litigator. For 25 years, she has acted for clients in corporate, commercial, regulatory and public law matters dealing with shareholder and other corporate disputes, contractual issues, real property (including property tax), energy regulation, anti-money laundering issues and many others. She has represented clients before all trial and appellate courts in British Columbia as well as the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. Ludmila also often argues cases ...
Elizabeth (Betsy) Segal is a Partner and Chair of the Insurance Law Practice Group at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. She is also a Partner in the Construction and Infrastructure, and Commercial Litigation Law Practice Groups. Betsy concentrates her practice on appeals, construction related disputes, insurance coverage and defence, complex commercial litigation and professional liability defence. Betsy specializes in resolving her clients’ problems and delivering innovative solut...
Every business is unique. Those facing litigation need counsel to craft strategies that are consistent with advancing their unique values, plans and goals. Whether that means dealing with a shareholder dispute, breaches of contract or protecting a company’s reputation, Brendan approaches problems in a customized manner that meets our clients’ distinct business objectives. Services Commercial litigation Shareholders’ oppression and derivative claims Real estate/development di...
Karen L. Weslowski practices insurance defence litigation, construction and commercial litigation. Her clients include a wide range of professionals, insurers, insurance brokers, manufacturers, land developers, contractors and others. She has represented clients at all levels of court, including the British Columbia Supreme Court, the British Columbia Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Karen offers clients practical advice and counsel in a number of...
Chris Wilson acts as lead counsel in Canadian trademark, copyright, patent and trade secrets litigation, at trial and on appeal. His cases include precedent-setting decisions dealing with topics such as Internet keyword advertising and domain names, the constitutionality of Canada's official marks regime, contempt for violation of an intellectual property injunction, and one of the largest monetary judgments for breach of confidence in Canadian history. In his practice, Chris manages the inte...
Robert Hodgins is a Partner in our Vancouver Office and he is the Chair of the ICBC Practice Group. He is also a member of the Construction, Insurance and Commercial Litigation Groups. He has practiced litigation at the firm for over twenty five years. Robert’s practice is centered on motor vehicle claims, personal injury, construction, professional liability, insurance defence, and commercial litigation. He has represented a range of insurers including the Insurance Corporation of Brit...
Arthur M. Grant is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Arthur M., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Arthur M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Robert Anderson practices as general counsel representing clients in court and in alternative dispute forums including arbitrations and mediations. He regularly appears in court on matters that involve a wide variety of areas of law. Mr. Anderson practiced as Crown Counsel before joining Farris in 1981. Mr. Anderson has appeared in all levels of the courts in British Columbia, the Federal Trial Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Tax Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has...
Gordon practices civil and commercial litigation with focuses in shareholder and partnership disputes, pension and benefits litigation, and administrative law. Gordon has appeared as lead counsel before the British Columbia Court of Appeal and regularly appears in the British Columbia Supreme Court. Gordon has also appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court and the Tax Court of Canada. Prior to joining Lawson Lundell, Gordon interned with the Office of the Prosecutor at a ...
Steve Berezowskyj is Counsel in the Construction and Infrastructure practice group. His litigation and dispute resolution practice focuses on insurance defence and construction related disputes. Steve regularly defends design professionals and contractors in various construction defect, warranty and general liability claims. He also advises on procurement, builders’ liens and claims for extras and delay. Steve’s litigation practice also focuses on insurance defence with an emphasi...
Practical legal solutions that achieve tangible business goals. That is what a company needs to succeed. That is what Scott provides. As a results-oriented lawyer, he works closely with our clients to define and efficiently execute the legal steps to protecting their business and moving it forward. Scott enjoys not only taking on responsibility for important projects for our clients but also providing strategic advice and counsel to meet our clients’ business objectives. Satisfaction fo...
With over thirty years of experience, Rose brings sound judgment and a well-rounded perspective to her diverse practice. The guiding principle for Rose is finding the right legal solution for her clients and in doing so nothing is more important than being respectful, compassionate and responsive. She is the chair of our personal injury group and an integral member of our workplace law group. In her workplace law practice, Rose has extensive experience advising both employers and employees on...
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