Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : British Columbia
Band 3
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Provided by Farris LLP
Although businesses are designed to run smoothly, conflict may be unavoidable. When that happens, our litigators act quickly to understand our clients’ businesses, to recognize and protect their immediate interests while advancing their larger strategic goals. We will assist our clients at all stages in a dispute and help them navigate through a risk analysis, settlement negotiations, mediation, litigation, and arbitration. Our experience allows us to properly identify the real issues and remedies while working towards a practical and workable resolution.
Many of the leading companies in the province turn to us for our business-minded approach to dispute resolution. We advise clients on all manner of business disputes including breach of contract claims, shareholder and partnership disputes, proxy fights, hostile take-overs, contested plans of arrangements, share valuation proceedings, officer and directory liability, commercial fraud, loans and collection matters, leases, and insurance. We have experience with cross-border issues impacting on litigation including tax, trade, enforcement and corporate governance. As needed, our litigators draw upon the wealth of business expertise in the ranks of our solicitors.
Chambers Review
Farris is a well-established local BC firm with a notable litigation practice. The department comprises broad sectoral expertise, advocating in a range of commercial disputes relating to real estate and transportation. With offices in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna, the team possesses considerable expertise pertaining to securities, corporate disputes and class action litigation, and also offers representation to private individuals. In addition to being experienced at all trial levels, its lawyers often appear before administrative tribunals and commissions.
Work Highlights
- Farris represented Montecristo Jewellers that was alleged to have violated four reporting and training obligations under the federal anti-money legislation.
Strengths
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"The service level has been there 24/7 throughout, be it responding to the other side or reporting to me. Compassionate and knowledgeable communications. They have gone above and beyond on my case."
"The lawyers at this firm consider all the angles and make great recommendations. They very experienced and have a huge amount of knowledge relating to this area."
"Farris are very client-focused, pragmatic and have strong industry knowledge. They have also always been very responsive and committed to meeting our needs and timelines even on short notice."
"Farris are a very experienced legal firm. As we deal with more complex indigenous matters their advice has been excellent. They are a large firm with lots of depth of expertise to draw on."
"Farris is very attentive to my case and work diligently on getting a resolution. They are extremely professional, with good client communication and clearly know what they were doing."
"The service level has been there 24/7 throughout, be it responding to the other side or reporting to me. Compassionate and knowledgeable communications. They have gone above and beyond on my case."
"The lawyers at this firm consider all the angles and make great recommendations. They very experienced and have a huge amount of knowledge relating to this area."
"Farris are very client-focused, pragmatic and have strong industry knowledge. They have also always been very responsive and committed to meeting our needs and timelines even on short notice."
"Farris are a very experienced legal firm. As we deal with more complex indigenous matters their advice has been excellent. They are a large firm with lots of depth of expertise to draw on."
"Farris is very attentive to my case and work diligently on getting a resolution. They are extremely professional, with good client communication and clearly know what they were doing."
Notable Practitioners
Vancouver-based Ludmila Herbst KC acts on both administrative and commercial dispute resolution, often advising clients on judicial reviews. She represents clients in arbitration proceedings, as well as before the Court of Appeal and the BC Supreme Court.
"Ludmila is extremely bright."
"Ludmila is great - really smart and hard-working."
"Ludmila provides excellent service."
"Ludmila is a pleasure to work with. She is approachable, professional and brilliant!"
"Ludmila is an expert in her field and very easy to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Farris LLP
British Columbia
Members
Provided by Farris LLP
Erica Miller
Kevin Smith
Mike Wagner
Nicholas T. Hooge
Rebecca M. Morse
Robert J. McDonell
Yun Li-Reilly
Industries
Provided by Farris LLP
Advocacy & Litigation
Arbitration
Class Actions
Corporate & Commercial
Corporate Finance & Securities
Corporate Governance
Infrastructure Procurement & Finance
International Trade
Tax