About

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

Provided by Chambers

Litigation: General Commercial - British Columbia

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Rod Anderson
S
Rod Anderson
S
Senior Statespeople

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 one of the top securities litigators in the province.

Christopher Rusnak
4
Christopher Rusnak
4
Band 4

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.

He is very adept and skilled in various cases.

John Sullivan
5
John Sullivan
5
Band 5

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 and an effective advocate.

He has an extensive understanding of Canadian legislation.

Michael Hewitt
5
Michael Hewitt
Head of Litigation: General Commercial
5
Band 5

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 is very detail-oriented and goes through evidence with a fine tooth comb.

He is outstanding trial counsel.

Salman Bhura
6
Salman Bhura
6
Band 6

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.

He has an ability to use his extremely strong skills to reach client objectives.

Salman is a stellar advocate and has a keen ability to cut to the root of the matter.

Salman is a very thoughtful and deliberate litigator.

Ranked Lawyers at
Harper Grey LLP

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British Columbia

Litigation: General Commercial

Christopher Rusnak KC
4
Christopher Rusnak KC
4
Band 4
John Sullivan
5
John Sullivan
5
Band 5
Michael Hewitt
5
Michael Hewitt
Head of Litigation: General Commercial
5
Band 5
Salman Bhura
6
Salman Bhura
6
Band 6
Litigation: Securities

Rod Anderson
S
Rod Anderson
S
Senior Statespeople

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

Michael Hewitt

Michael Hewitt

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

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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