CANADA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Craig Ferris, Laura Bevan, Anna Paczkowski and Codie Chisholm Lawson Lundell LLP Lawson Lundell LLP is one of the largest and most experienced law firms in Western Canada. It is a leading, full-service business law firm with more than 220 lawyers located in offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Kelowna and Yellowknife. The litigation and dispute resolution group has 96 lawyers. It has experience in the following industries and practice areas: Abo- riginal; administrative, constitutional and public law; alternative dispute resolution; appellate advocacy; class action; climate change; commercial litigation; competition and antitrust issues; construction and
engineering; corporate governance and shareholder rights; creditors’ remedies and collections; defama- tion and media; environmental; healthcare; insol- vency and restructuring; insurance litigation; natural resources, including forestry, mining, oil and gas, wind and water; pensions, benefits and trust issues; privacy and freedom of information; product liability; public utility and regulatory; real estate litigation; re- search and opinions; securities litigation; taxation; technology; and transportation.
Authors
Craig Ferris (KC, FCIArb) is one of British Columbia’s most accomplished commercial litigators. His practice focuses on shareholder remedies, trust, pension and fiduciary disputes, securities and transactional
Laura Bevan is an experienced commercial litigator specialising in complex litigation and dispute resolution. Laura handles a wide range of high-profile disputes, including public and private law
litigation, product liability, mining disputes and real estate litigation. Craig has appeared in all levels of court in BC, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He also has extensive experience, both as counsel and as a neutral, in international and domestic arbitrations, as well as in administrative settings, including before the British Columbia Securities Commission. Craig has particular knowledge of class actions and acted as lead counsel in several successful defences.
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 preparation and strategic thinking. She is known for her ability to navigate the complexities of litigation while achieving efficient and favourable outcomes for her clients.
Anna Paczkowski is a partner in Lawson Lundell’s litigation and dispute resolution group. She focuses primarily on civil and commercial litigation and acts for clients in a broad range of industries. She has
Codie Chisholm is a member of Lawson Lundell’s research and opinions group. She has experience distilling complex legal issues into concise and persuasive legal memos, opinions and arguments on topics
appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and has experience in cases involving contract and negligence claims, product liability, insurance litigation and benefit disputes.
such as statutory interpretation, contractual interpretation, Charter issues, quasi-criminal matters, bankruptcy, fraud and tort. She also performs early case assessments, evaluating the strengths of claims or defences, clarifying procedural complexities and considering applicable limitation periods. Her practice spans industries including real estate, mining, and oil and gas.
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