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Canada Guide 2023
British Columbia Litigation: General Commercial
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5 Ranked Lawyers

About

Provided by Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP

Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP is consistently recognized as one of Canada’s leading litigation and dispute resolution firms. NST has litigated many of British Columbia’s largest and most complicated commercial and civil lawsuits. The firm was established to build an elite team of litigators capable of advocacy and litigation of the highest calibre. NST has carefully expanded its team and now includes leading counsel at all levels, including an upcoming generation of top-ranked partners.

All of NST’s partners actively mentor our team of associates, each of whom are former clerks of the British Columbia Court of Appeal, to ensure their development into highly skilled litigators, thus solidifying NST’s continued excellence into the future. 

Known for intellectual rigour, high-quality advocacy, responsiveness to client needs, and agility in procedural matters, our team has extensive proven experience arguing trials, appeals, arbitrations, and conducting complex negotiations.

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Litigation: General Commercial - British Columbia
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What the team is known for

Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson is a top-tier dispute resolution boutique, recognised for its ability to handle a wide range of contentious matters in BC at both the provincial and federal level. The firm's client roster consists of a number of prestigious names, including companies in the logistics and construction industries. The firm also regularly represents individual executives and officials on both the plaintiff and defendant sides. The team out of Vancouver offers significant expertise in unfair competition disputes, with additional proficiency in appellate proceedings, arbitration proceedings, white-collar crime allegations, professional negligence disputes and class actions.

Work Highlights

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  • Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson represented the international payment processing company PacNet Services in civil forfeiture proceedings.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Irwin G Nathanson KC
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Irwin G Nathanson KC
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Irwin Nathanson KC is a prestigious litigator in British Columbia, with extensive experience across the full range of contentious commercial proceedings, including in relation to breach of duty and damages claims. Most recently, he has acted for employers on COVID-19 related class actions.

Stephen R Schachter KC
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Stephen R Schachter KC
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Stephen Schachter KC offers an impressive range of experience across commercial litigation, handling allegations of criminal wrongdoing and professional negligence claims. He is a skilled trial lawyer with additional strength in appellate proceedings.
"I cannot say enough about the great experience I had working with Stephen Schachter under an insane amount of pressure."

James C MacInnis KC
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James C MacInnis KC
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James MacInnis KC regularly represents clients in a range of commercial disputes, including litigation around unfair competition and trade secrets. Based in Vancouver, he is also experienced in arbitration proceedings.

Karen Carteri
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Karen Carteri
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Karen Carteri is a well-respected litigator in Vancouver. Her practice includes contractual disputes, disputes in the mining sector and litigation against public authorities.

R J Randall Hordo KC
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R J Randall Hordo KC
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Randall Hordo KC is a respected figure in the BC market, with notable experience in civil forfeiture proceedings.

Ranked Lawyers at
Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP

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British Columbia

Litigation: General Commercial

Irwin G Nathanson KC
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Irwin G Nathanson KC
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Band 1
Stephen R Schachter KC
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Stephen R Schachter KC
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Band 2
James C MacInnis KC
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James C MacInnis KC
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Band 3
Karen Carteri
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Karen Carteri
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Band 4
R J Randall Hordo KC
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R J Randall Hordo KC
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Band 4

Members

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Caitlin Ohama-Darcus

Edith Chen

Emily Hansen

Heather Doi

James Parker

Julia Lockhart

Kayla Strong

Kevin Loo

Peter Senkpiel