Business Litigation Group:
Practice Profile


Sometimes even the most business-like negotiation fails and a lawsuit is required to resolve a commercial dispute. When that happens, Clark Wilson clients draw upon the considerable skills and wide-ranging experience of the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group. Proactive claims handling and persuasive advocacy before the Court has resulted in a very impressive track record for this practice group whose members include some of the most senior and successful barristers in Western Canada.

Clark Wilson’s Business Litigation Practice Group has handled every variety of business dispute before administrative tribunals, arbitration panels and all levels of trial and appeal courts in British Columbia including:

  • shareholder oppression and share valuation disputes;
  • directors & officers liability and breach of fiduciary duty claims;
  • patent, trademark and copyright infringement cases;
  • claims for breach of contract, fraud and conspiracy;
  • partnership and joint venture disputes;
  • franchise litigation;
  • wrongful dismissal, harassment and employment-related disputes;
  • construction and real estate litigation;
  • insolvency and collection litigation.

For Additional Information:

Your comments and questions are always welcome. Please feel free to contact Business Litigation Co-Chairs Barry Fraser or Doug Lahay, or any member of the Business Litigation Practice Group, using the information provided below.

Practice Resources:
> Representative Clients
> Representative Transactions

Hot Topics in Business Law

Top court reserves decision in BCE takeover

Gildan faces 'erroneous information' class-action suit

Calgary bucks trend of litigators in law firms

The Full Court Press
January, 2008


Mining Company Directors Insured for Environmental Disaster and Class Action Lawsuit - Despite 'Absolute' Pollution Exclusion Clause

Easy Come and Easy Go: the Inadvertent Loss of Privilege

Recent Group Publications:

Class Actions in British Columbia: a Brief Primer

Arbitration Agreements and Class Proceedings


More Publications...


Practice Group Members:
Elaine Adair
T. 604.891.7783
eja@cwilson.com
Kristine All
T. 604.891.7775
kpa@cwilson.com
Gwendoline Allison
T. 604.643.3166
gca@cwilson.com
Glen Boswall
T. 604.643.3125
rgb@cwilson.com
Valerie Dixon
T. 604.891.7743
vsd@cwilson.com
John Fiddick
T. 604.643.3159
jcf@cwilson.com
Barry Fraser
T. 604.891.7773
rbf@cwilson.com
Jonathan Hodes
T. 604.643.3168
jlh@cwilson.com
William Holder
T. 604.643.3169
wdh@cwilson.com
Nigel Kent
T. 604.643.3135
npk@cwilson.com
Brad Kielmann
T. 604.891.7759
rbk@cwilson.com
Doug Lahay
T. 604.643.3161
dwl@cwilson.com
Larry Munn
T. 604.643.3160
lm@cwilson.com
Satinder Sidhu
T. 604.643.3119
sks@cwilson.com
Michelle Tribe
T. 604.891.7778
cmt@cwilson.com
Neo Tuytel
T. 604.643.3180
njt@cwilson.com

Clark Wilson LLP - BC's Law Firm for Business - Home

© 1998-2008, Clark Wilson LLP. All Rights Reserved.

Privacy Policy & Security
Site Disclaimer & Terms of Use


Clark Wilson LLP is a Canadian law firm, located in Vancouver British Columbia, offering services in all commercial areas. Please see our areas of practice
webpage for more information.

Contact & Directions

Online Contact Form
Map & Directions
Phone: 604.687.5700
Fax: 604.687.6314

Mailing Address

Clark Wilson LLP
BC's Law Firm for Business

HSBC Building
800 - 885 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC   V6C 3H1
Canada