Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : British Columbia
Band 3
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Provided by Harper Grey LLP
Harper Grey LLP is a law firm that sees challenges, not barriers, and relentlessly seeks creative solutions.
Harper Grey has maintained a focus on dispute resolution for over 100 years. In addition to the recognition of our dispute resolution team by Chambers Canada, our firm was acknowledged for the sixth consecutive year by Benchmark Canada® 2018 as a “Highly Recommended” local litigation firm in British Columbia and as a “Leading Firm” in five areas of civil litigation by the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Our dispute resolution practice spans the following areas: Aviation, Banking and Insolvency, Commercial, Class Actions, Corporate Proxy Litigation, Defamation and Media, Directors and Officers Liability, Environment, Health, Insurance, Privacy, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Professional Negligence, Professional Regulation, Real Estate Disputes, Securities, Shareholder/Oppression Litigation and more.
We have been involved in some of the province’s, and nation’s most significant litigation touching on such recent matters as the enforcement of judgments across the US/Canada border, potentially groundbreaking questions relating to the application of the values enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to the Canadian common law, representing a client in what is know as the largest litigation in the history of Canada, acting in a significant case for the financial services industry, and acting in a leading edge privacy breach matter.
Chambers Review
Harper Grey is a popular choice in British Columbia for single-plaintiff and class action litigation, being well equipped to resolve disputes for clients of all sizes, from individuals to multinational companies. The Vancouver-based team is acclaimed for its specialist offerings in the fields of securities litigation and professional liability. The firm is particularly active representing clients hailing from the financial services, pharmaceutical and natural resources sectors. The law firm also advises clients on shareholder disputes, bankruptcy proceedings and fraud allegations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Strong legal skills, thorough, prompt and creative. Excellent research and legal analysis and extremely responsive."
"The firm is a regional powerhouse with substantial resources available to its many capable litigation lawyers."
"Harper Grey have knowledge and experience both locally and across the country. I would not hesitate to hire the Harper Grey team for a matter of any size and sophistication."
"Their litigators are outstanding. They are extremely responsive and meet the service excellence we demand."
"Harper Grey are very responsive and often take that extra time to consult with their top partners to find the right tactic, strategy and/or solution."
"Strong legal skills, thorough, prompt and creative. Excellent research and legal analysis and extremely responsive."
"The firm is a regional powerhouse with substantial resources available to its many capable litigation lawyers."
"Harper Grey have knowledge and experience both locally and across the country. I would not hesitate to hire the Harper Grey team for a matter of any size and sophistication."
"Their litigators are outstanding. They are extremely responsive and meet the service excellence we demand."
"Harper Grey are very responsive and often take that extra time to consult with their top partners to find the right tactic, strategy and/or solution."
Notable Practitioners
Rod Anderson is based in Vancouver and is widely considered to be a market leader in BC for securities litigation. He is highly experienced in representing respondents in enforcement proceedings before the BC Securities Commission.
"Rod is the best in our business."
"Rod is a prominent securities litigator, involved in most high-profile cases in BC."
"Rod is responsive, reasonable and has securities litigation expertise."
Christopher Rusnak KC leverages his technical background in chemical engineering to advocate for tobacco and pharmaceutical clients in disputes concerning intellectual property rights and causation, as well as representing clients in Chapter 11 proceedings. He is based in Harper Grey's Vancouver office.
"Astounding! Great connection with all levels of our team and especially good at explaining complex circumstances at the board of directors level."
"Christopher is a former engineer who understands the science."
Vancouver-based John Sullivan is active across a wide range of disputes, including before the BC Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. He is particularly notable for his significant representation of individual executives and entrepreneurs.
"John is an exceptional lawyer with very strong attention to detail and ability to handle complex matters. He is relentless in his pursuit of the case and fair and ethical in his practice style."
"I have found John to take over very complex litigation seamlessly and competently in difficult situations."
"John is very dedicated."
"John is very prepared, knowledgeable and understands the nuances of the case."
"John is an outstanding commercial litigator, particularly in cases involving shareholder remedies, oppression actions, cross-border enforcement of judgments and letters rogatory."
Michael Hewitt has a respected general commercial litigation practice out of Vancouver. His expertise includes a wide array of contentious commercial proceedings, with experience handling shareholder oppression and fraud disputes.
"Michael has an extremely high skill set and is very thorough."
"Michael is very good at strategy."
"Michael is broadly respected across western Canada and we trust him to manage things efficiently with counsel in a range of countries."
Salman Bhura is based in Harper Grey's Vancouver office and is a litigator with a particular focus on business, real estate and issues involving insolvency and restructuring. He represents clients in corporate oppression disputes, fraud and breach of trust allegations, breach of contract and joint venture disputes.
"Salman Bhura is a careful and courteous counsel who balances an acute mind with an empathetic approach to his clients and to opposing counsel."
"Salman is an excellent trial lawyer."
"Salman is very thorough and keen to help clients understand their needs and achieve desirable results."
"Salman has a vast knowledge of insolvency and bankruptcy law, including commercial foreclosure work and enforcement of judgments."
"Salman explains everything in detail. He is friendly and always available until late in the evening, over the weekend and on holidays."
Ranked Lawyers at
Harper Grey LLP
British Columbia
Members
Provided by Harper Grey LLP
Adam Way
Brett Weninger
Bryan Baynham
Cameron Elder
Caryna Miller
Daniel Reid
Dauvergne Nina
Emma Sydora
Erin Hatch
Joel Morris
John Sullivan
Karina Alibhai
Kirsten Rogerson
Lindsay Johnston
Maureen Lundell
Head of Department
Nathaniel Turner
Neal Parker
Nicola Virk
Rose Keith, KC
Roselle Wu
Head of Department
Salman Bhura
Scott Marcinkow
Siobhan Sams
Song Xue
Tricia Milne
Industries
Provided by Harper Grey LLP
Banks
Charities / Not for Profit
Commercial & Professional Services
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Energy
Financial Services
Government
Health Care
Industrial Engineering
Insurance
Media
Mining & Metals
Real Estate
Retail
Technology
Transportation