Canada Guide 2027 : British Columbia
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Olthuis van Ert has offices in Vancouver and Ottawa and specialises in assisting clients on commercial and administrative and public law disputes. The firm is frequently engaged to act on cases regarding constitutional disputes as well as the full range of commercial litigation matters. The department regularly represents clients before the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Olthuis van Ert represented the late Rupert Diesch's four adult children in advancing claims against Last Frontier Heliskiing for breach of contract and under the Family Compensation Act related to his death in an avalanche in 2023.
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The firm's lawyers are uniquely gifted in the conduct of public law litigation.
The firm has incredibly strong skills in written and verbal advocacy, as well as strategic problem-solving.
Olthuis van Ert stands out for its strategic thinking and deep commercial litigation expertise. The lawyers combine strong courtroom advocacy with practical business advice.
Olthuis van Ert’s exceptional work elevates legal standards and fosters excellence in the legal profession.
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Brent Olthuis in Vancouver has a broad practice, with experience handling corporate governance disputes and cases alleging theft of corporate opportunity. He has also acted for clients in claims of fraud or deceit, breach of privacy, breach of fiduciary duty and product liability.
Brent demonstrates exceptional legal expertise, strategic thinking and professionalism. He has the ability to quickly understand complex business and legal issues and provide practical, commercially-focused advice. He is an effective advocate who communicates clearly.
Brent is an excellent lawyer whose judgement I trust unreservedly. He knows what I need as a client and is one of the most skilled counsel I have worked with.
Brent is very creative and has good knowledge of the market.
Brent has one of the strongest legal minds that I know of. He is practical, thoughtful and very intelligent when analysing the law and legal issues.
Litigation: Administrative & Public Law
Litigation: General Commercial
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