Nicholas P. "Nick" Smith

Shawn Poisson is a partner at Koffman Kalef LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, working on the Lending/Insolvency and Commercial Real Estate & Development teams. He provides valuable guidance to clients, and recognizes the importance of informed counsel in resolving complex legal matters. Shawn works with a diverse client base, including property owners, lenders, borrowers, equipment lessors, and insolvency and restructuring professionals, alongside creditors. He also assists non-resident...

Laura is an experienced commercial litigator specializing in complex litigation and dispute resolution. Laura handles a wide range of high-profile disputes, including public and private law matters. Laura has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and as counsel at the Supreme Court of Canada. Laura has also appeared before the British Columbia Securities Commission tribunal in administrative matters. Laura's practice is marked by her clear communication, meticulous preparati...

Rod practices in the area of corporate and commercial litigation, administrative and constitutional law, and employment law. He has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada, and at numerous tribunals. Rod also advises post-secondary institutions on a wide range of administrative and governance issues. Rod’s legal positions are solidly grounded in reason and he is widely recognized as being an intelligent and tough litigator. Clients consistent...

Jyotika practices in the area of banking and debt finance and regularly advises both borrowers and lenders, including Canadian chartered banks and other institutional lenders, in connection with the structuring and documentation of credit facilities, secured transactions and syndicated loan transactions, including real estate and construction finance, project and infrastructure finance, asset based lending and restructuring transactions. Jyotika also has extensive experience in the area of co...

Dan Kiselbach provides general legal counsel, and his focus is on global trade, customs, transportation and tax. He has appeared at all Canadian court levels, including provincial superior courts, the Tax Court of Canada, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada. He has represented clients in audit, assessment, enforcement, collections, criminal, and other matters, including London Court of International Arbitration proceedings. H...

Oliver concentrates his practice on complex business disputes and time-sensitive bet-the-company commercial matters. Public and private corporations, partnerships, shareholders, directors, officers, boards, and others seek him out for a wide range of litigation matters affecting businesses in every industry. He has a strong record of delivering winning results in matters involving director and officer liability, media and defamation issues, corporate governance and shareholder rights disputes...

Chris Hirst is a Partner and the leader of the firm’s Construction + Engineering Practice. Chris is also a member of the firm’s Environmental, Insurance and Maritime Practices. Chris assists construction industry clients in the management of procurement issues, the negotiation and drafting of contracts, and the resolution of builders’ liens and other construction based litigation. His construction experience includes a very active professional liability practice and Chris de...

Duncan Reid is a Vancouver-based cross-border lawyer advising Canadian and international clients on corporate and securities law matters, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, commercial real estate transactions, international trade and other strategic business matters. As a partner at Farris LLP, Duncan works with clients across a range of industries, including financial services, technology, forestry, mining and commercial real estate, including REITs and listed real estate funds. For more than 20 ...

Beth Allard is experienced counsel in various commercial disputes involving complex contractual, tortious and regulatory legal issues, providing both litigation advice and negotiating successful and strategic resolutions. She regularly advises and assists clients on matters relating to tendering, procurement, project delivery and management, liens and dispute resolution. Ms. Allard's practice also covers a range of liability defence work for design professionals, financial professionals, dire...

Jeffrey Jay Kay is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. His practice focuses on Family Law, Family Law Mediation, Product Liability Law, and commercial litigation. He represents clients in complex family law matters involving property division, trusts, support disputes, and the preparation of asset protection and domestic agreements. Jeff has appeared as counsel before the British Columbia Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Provincial Court of Briti...