Alternative Dispute Resolution Appellate Practice Class Action Litigation Corporate and Commercial Litigation Director and Officer Liability Practice Employee Benefits Law
Craig A.B. Ferris KC, FCIArb
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Craig is one of British Columbia’s most accomplished litigation lawyers and acts for clients in commercial and business disputes. His particular areas of focus include shareholder remedies, trust, pension and fiduciary disputes, securities and transactional litigation, product liability, mining disputes and real estate litigation.
Craig has appeared in all levels of court in British Columbia as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He also has extensive experience, both as counsel and as a neutral, in international and domestic arbitrations as well as in administrative settings, including before the British Columbia Securities Commission. Craig has particular knowledge of class actions and acted as lead counsel in several successful defences of major class proceedings in a wide variety of industries.
Craig is a regular contributor to Lawson Lundell’s Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Blog, a resource that examines current trends and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities.
Overview
Vancouver, British Columbia
- English
- British Columbia, 1991
- Canadian Bar Association - Member
- Canadian Defence Lawyers Association - Member
- Law Society of BC - Bencher
- The Advocates’ Society - Member
- Vancouver Board of Trade - Member
- Western Canada Business Litigation Blog - Contributor
Vancouver, British Columbia
- English
- British Columbia, 1991
- Canadian Bar Association - Member
- Canadian Defence Lawyers Association - Member
- Law Society of BC - Bencher
- The Advocates’ Society - Member
- Vancouver Board of Trade - Member
- Western Canada Business Litigation Blog - Contributor
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Director and Officer Liability Practice, Vancouver, Canada (2024)
- Employee Benefits Law, Vancouver, Canada (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 for work in:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate Practice
- Class Action Litigation
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Employee Benefits Law
Awards:
- Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: Litigation - Corporate Commercial Law
- Chambers Canada: Litigation: General Commercial - British Columbia
- Chambers Global: Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Benchmark Litigation: Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada
- Benchmark Litigation Canada: Litigation Star
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Litigation - Corporate Commercial, and Commercial Arbitration,
- The Legal 500 Canada: Dispute Resolution: British Columbia
- Canadian Law Awards 2022: Litigator of the Year - Excellence Awardee
- Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory: AV Peer Review rated
News & Media
Additional Information
Case History
Cases
- Williams v. College Pension Board, 2007 BCCA 19
Successfully overturned on appeal certification of a major pension class proceeding.
- Ruddell v. BC Rail Ltd. 2007 BCCA 269
Overturned on appeal certification of a major pension class proceeding and obtained a stay of that proceeding in favour of arbitration.
- The Consumers Association of Canada v. Coca Cola Bottling Company et al 2007 BCCA 356; 2006 BCSC 1233
Successfully obtained pre-certification dismissal of a major class proceeding which sought remedies based on trust, competition law and statutory authorization law issues.
- The Trustees of the IWA- Forestry Industry Ltd. Plan v. Bhullar, 2008 BCSC 168)
Succeeded in proving fraud against a claimant of disability benefits from a benefit trust.
- Estate of Martens v. Martens and BC Pension Corporation, 2009 BCSC 1477
Successfully obtained summary dismissal of a claim of breach of duty and negligence against a Pension Administrator
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