
Welcome Brent Meckling to our Business Litigation group
With over 25 years of experience as a litigator in commercial real estate, land use and contaminated sites, Brent Meckling has developed and refined a ... Continued
Our expertise helps our clients understand how the law affects their business
With over 25 years of experience as a litigator in commercial real estate, land use and contaminated sites, Brent Meckling has developed and refined a ... Continued
How far must an arbitrator go in disclosing a potential conflict of interest? The B.C. Supreme Court answered this question in Atlantic Industries Limited v. ... Continued
The Supreme Court of Canada recently decided the case of Sabean v. Portage La Prairie Mutual Insurance Co. This case involved the interpretation of an ... Continued
The recent case of Mao v. Liu, 2017 BCSC 226, has attracted much media attention in B.C. Several newspapers have published articles with titles such ... Continued
Jennifer Loeb recently won an eight-day trial at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Smithers, BC. The case involved members and leadership of the ... Continued
A Mareva injunction (or “freezing order”, as the relief is now called in England, where it originated) prevents a defendant, in many cases facing allegations ... Continued
The British Columbia Business Corporation Act (the “Act”) provides different mechanisms for addressing corporate misconduct. Derivative actions and oppressions proceedings are remedies available under the ... Continued
With the evolving complexity of fraudulent schemes, justice requires flexible remedies for victims to address novel situations. The recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision ... Continued
If there was doubt following the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2014 decision in Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp. about the role of the ... Continued
Bill Holder was successful in the BC Court of Appeal yesterday following a lengthy dispute between our client, a large commercial landlord, and an anchor ... Continued
An important feature of CGL insurance is that it provides “litigation cost” coverage: if the lawsuit against the insured alleges claims which may possibly fall ... Continued
The Globe and Mail is reporting on a dispute that has arisen between Vancouver’s Salt Tasting Room, which opened in 2006, and Toronto’s Salt Wine ... Continued