Providing opinions and representation to insurers and brokers on varied coverage issues, including competing insurance coverage, E&O coverage, and D&O coverage.

Drafting of policy wording and special endorsements for underwriters.

Defence of bodily injury claims, including traumatic brain injury, fibromyalgia, quadriplegia and paraplegia and other permanent disability claims.

Defence of property damage claims including loss by fire and related perils.

Defence of first party fraud claims by insureds.

Representation of insureds on multi-party litigation product liability and construction claims.

Defending insureds on complex claims and technical subject matters, including refractory linings, feller bunchers and other heavy machinery, glazing, and building envelope related issues.

Representation of excess insurer on serious and catastrophic injury claims.

Representing out-or-province insurers and motorists in third-party and direct recourse claims.

Supervisor of warranty program recovery claims.

Construction:

Assisting clients with all facets of construction related issues and claims, including:

• Contract drafting and negotiations
• Tender disputes
• Delay, productivity and acceleration claims
• Deficiency claims, including technical subject matters such as refractory linings, feller bunchers and other heavy machinery, piping, glazing, tiling, cement applications, processed wood, and building envelope related deficiencies
• Surety bond negotiations and claims
• Insurance coverage and defence
• Assisting Partnerships BC and Government with dispute arising in public private partnership projects
• Claims during construction
• Lien claims
• Assisting parties in understanding their rights under RFQ and RFP process
• Professional negligence claims
• Condominium disputes

Commercial:

Representing both established businesses and entrepreneurs in contract disputes.

Acted as co-counsel in a leading decision in British Columbia on the topic of shareholders’ remedies at the Court of Appeal level.

Representing client in complex PPSA priority dispute involving three international jurisdictions.

Representing public company in shareholder dispute.

Experience in admiralty law and with the Canada Shipping Act, including the unique liability provisions.

Acting for construction parties in commercial disputes.

Representation of client in Joint Venture Dispute.