Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
Canada Guide 2025 : British Columbia
Band 1
Chambers Review
Poulus Ensom Smith is a litigation boutique in Vancouver that is focused on corporate, commercial and securities litigation, as well as white-collar crime and enforcement matters. It is experienced in handling contract disputes, shareholder disputes, securities litigation and enforcement proceedings, administrative law and regulatory prosecutions, professional negligence claims, injunctions, commercial arbitrations, appeals and defamation claims.
Work Highlights
- Poulus Ensom Smith represented TELUS and its related companies against the Medical Service Commission, which filed a petition seeking an injunction to shut down TELUS Health, on the basis that it violates the Medicare Protection Act.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Poulus Ensom Smith is a capable team that provide high-quality advice based on experience."
"The firm has good bench strength and is well-layered at the partnership level. All of the partners are strong advocates while being reasonable to deal with. They have a strong securities practice too."
"The firm has a deep bench of talent with very accomplished associates and junior partners."
"Poulus Ensom Smith have great in-house expertise on very complicated/complex matters. They have built out a very strong bench with exceptional leadership at the top."
"They are practical and thorough and very able to navigate complexity. They very much punch above their weight too."
"Poulus Ensom Smith is a capable team that provide high-quality advice based on experience."
"The firm has good bench strength and is well-layered at the partnership level. All of the partners are strong advocates while being reasonable to deal with. They have a strong securities practice too."
"The firm has a deep bench of talent with very accomplished associates and junior partners."
"Poulus Ensom Smith have great in-house expertise on very complicated/complex matters. They have built out a very strong bench with exceptional leadership at the top."
"They are practical and thorough and very able to navigate complexity. They very much punch above their weight too."
Notable Practitioners
Laesha Smith in Vancouver has a dispute resolution practice with a focus on securities, administrative law and commercial litigation. She has experience acting for large financial institutions in relation to a broad range of regulatory and white-collar criminal issues, including market manipulation, insider trading, anti-bribery and corruption, mis-selling and fraud.
"Laesha is truly a lawyer's lawyer. I cannot recommend her enough for regulatory and securities-related disputes and litigation."
"Laesha is an exceptional lawyer with a strong background in securities."
"Laesha is the complete package. Smart, doesn't get pushed around, very responsive, practical and also a great person."
"Laesha is extremely high energy and really smart."
Hein Poulus KC is a longstanding commercial litigator in Vancouver who offers expertise in development and real estate disputes, as well as shareholder disputes.
"Hein is incredibly practical and experienced."
"Hein is an exceptional litigator."
"Hein is exceptional to work with and we achieved a solid result under the circumstances."
"Hein is a big-picture guy."
"Hein is really effective and his reputation is stellar."
Kelly Ann Maw in Vancouver is a respected partner with a fast-developing commercial disputes practice. She is adept at advising on disputes concerning allegations of fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, as well as breach of contract.
"Kelly Ann is a talented lawyer. A strong advocate and reasonable to deal with. She has a bright future."
"Kelly Ann is smart, practical and delivers quality work in a timely way."
"Kelly Ann can synthesise complicated facts and make them easily understood."
"Kelly Ann is excellent - really smart and unflappable. She is able to spot gaps in things that others don't, in a way that is really smart. A very well-rounded commercial litigator."
Ranked Lawyers at
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP
British Columbia