Hein Poulus, KC

Hein Poulus, KC

Vancouver, BC recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Administrative and Public Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Director and Officer Liability Practice Professional Malpractice Law

Biography

Hein makes it his mission to help clients avert litigation if that is possible; to help them find early off-ramps if litigation is unavoidable; and to minimize the present value of the total cost of litigation.

He has held senior management positions with Kaiser Resources, the Denver Broncos and Southeastern Capital Corporation, a U.S. private equity firm.

Hein has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, the B.C. Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, as well as various regulatory agencies and courts in B.C. and elsewhere.

He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2001 and was made a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 2010. Hein is fluent in Dutch.

Please visit Hein on LinkedIn or our website.

Poulus Ensom Smith LLP

2 Best Lawyers awards

Poulus Ensom Smith LLP logo

Overview

  • Dutch
  • English

  • London School of Economics and Political Science, LL.M., graduated 1973
  • University of British Columbia, LL.B., graduated 1972
  • University of British Columbia, B.A., graduated 1969

  • British Columbia, 1974

  • Poulus Ensom LLP - Partner
  • Dutch
  • English
  • British Columbia, 1974
  • Poulus Ensom LLP - Partner
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, LL.M., graduated 1973
  • University of British Columbia, LL.B., graduated 1972
  • University of British Columbia, B.A., graduated 1969

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 for work in:
  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Director and Officer Liability Practice
  • Professional Malpractice Law

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