Seva Batkin is an associate with the firm's Business Litigation, Intellectual Property and Estate & Trust Litigation Groups. His multi-faceted legal experience covers many areas of business and intellectual property litigation, including trademarks, patents, law of confidential information and trade secrets, shareholder disputes and enforcement of judgments. Seva has represented clients before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of British Columbia.

Prior to joining Clark Wilson, Seva clerked for the British Columbia Supreme Court. He studied law at the University of British Columbia, receiving several academic scholarships and earning his Bachelor of Laws degree in 2007. While studying law, Seva operated a successful legal research business.

Prior to commencing his legal studies, Seva was a Telecommunications Engineer with a focus on Research & Development and Project Management. He earned his Bachelor of Communications Engineering degree, with high distinction, from Carleton University. Seva speaks, reads and writes Russian fluently. He was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2008.

Seva is the founder and author of the Business and IP Litigation Blawg (www.bcblawg.com).

Representing clients in litigation, arbitration and mediation matters, including before the British Columbia Supreme Court and Court of Appeal for British Columbia.

Representing small and large businesses in business disputes and negligence claims.

Representing individuals and institutional clients in estate and trust matters.

Enforcement and collection of judgments, including appointments of Receivers, asset tracing, and sale of property.

Drafting and prosecution of patents and trade-marks and litigation of intellectual property disputes.

Advising clients with respect to copyright issues.

Law Society of British Columbia (2008)

Director of Research, The Advocate Magazine

Solicitor to the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia