At Church & Company, complex business litigation is our core practice area. We routinely assist in all manner of business disputes, including those pertaining to:
- Commercial contracts
- Commercial insurance claims
- Corporate control and shareholders' remedies
- Fiduciary duties
- Transactional disputes
- Shareholder/partnership disputes
- Real estate disputes
British Columbia Corporate Dispute Lawyers
Our lawyers have appeared in all levels of Court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and at a variety of administrative/regulatory tribunals. Contact our firm to arrange a consultation with one of our experienced commercial litigation lawyers.
To learn more about our past successes in this complex area of practice, view the following representative corporate commercial cases:
- Arbutus Gardens Homes Ltd. v. Arbutus Gardens Apartments Corp., [1996] B.C.J. No. 721 (SC):
Dispute over sale of an apartment rental complex. - Bentall Properties Ltd. v. TransAlta Resources Inc. and Cerberus Pyrotronics Inc. and others, Third Parties, S.C.B.C. Action No. C927314, Vancouver Registry:
Dispute over design and installation of fire and security system for Bentall Towers in Vancouver. - Intercontinental Precious Metals v. Cooke, [1993] B.C.J. No. 1903 (SC):
Derivative action over ownership of a mining company - Texada Land Corporation v. Texada Logging Ltd. and others, Vancouver Registry, Action No. H910653:
Action arising out of the sale of timbered lands on Saltspring Island and Vancouver Island, and claims for shortfall of timber approximating $12 million. - Valley Mortgage Foreclosure, Action No. 23314, Vernon Registry:
Outstanding foreclosure action over development property located in Vernon, B.C., taken over as a result of a settlement in Hladun v. Valley Mortgage. - De Cotiis, et al. v. De Cotiis, et al., Action No. S036386, Vancouver Registry:
Defence of claims arising out of alleged continuing partnership. - First Majestic Silver Corp. v. Santos, [2009] B.C.J. No. 310 (CA):
Court of Appeal overturning a Mareva injunction in relation to publicly traded shares in a mining company. - Tannery Park v. Georgilas Investments Ltd., [2006] B.C.J. No. 3203 (CA):
Successful appeal to Court of Appeal overturning a trial decision ordering specific performance of a commercial real estate transaction. - Canwest Mediaworks Publications Inc. v. Murray, [2009] B.C.J. 565 (SC):
Passing off and breach of copyright action involving publication of a fake edition of a daily newspaper. - Coronation Insurance Co. Air Transport Ltd. v. Taku:
Litigated to the Supreme Court of Canada issue of coverage under aviation insurance policies.
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