James C MacInnis KC
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Litigation: General Commercial
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James MacInnis, K.C. is a trial and appellate lawyer, with extensive experience as counsel in the B.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. He has been a partner at NST since 2006. James acts for corporations, both private and public, as well as individuals. His practice is focused on commercial and business disputes, including contractual disputes, professional negligence, construction disputes, insurance defence, trust and pension claims, franchise disputes, securities matters, and wrongful dismissal actions.
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James has contributed numerous articles and chapters to both academic and professional publications dealing with commercial law issues. He is the co-editor and contributing author of Business Disputes in British Columbia. He is the co-author of a civil procedure manual published annually by Thomson Reuters that is used by litigators throughout British Columbia, and a chapter author for the Law of Objections published by LexisNexis. He also contributes as a chapter author for a number of legal texts published by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, including the Civil Trial Handbook and Introducing Evidence At Trial.
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James MacInnis KC regularly represents clients in a range of commercial disputes, including litigation regarding unfair competition and trade secrets. Based in Vancouver, he is also experienced in arbitration proceedings.
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"James is a terrific lawyer, a very smart guy."
"James is a terrific lawyer, a very smart guy."