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Poulus Ensom Smith LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

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Poulus Ensom Smith LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - British Columbia

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What the Team is Known For

Poulus Ensom Smith is a litigation boutique in Vancouver that is focused on corporate, commercial and securities litigation, as well as white-collar crime and enforcement matters. It is experienced in handling contract disputes, shareholder disputes, securities litigation and enforcement proceedings, administrative law and regulatory prosecutions, professional negligence claims, injunctions, commercial arbitrations, appeals and defamation claims.

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Work Highlights

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  • Poulus Ensom Smith acted as lead counsel for Blizzard Finance, Blizzard Uranium and Eros Resources as the plaintiffs in a professional negligence claim against a litigation firm, following a prior commercial litigation case.

Strengths

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  • The Poulus Ensom Smith lawyers are all talented, knowledgeable and always put our business needs first.

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  • The firm has very experienced and sharp litigators who provide very practical and sensible commercial advice for clients.

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  • We are particularly impressed by the firm's ability to navigate complex matters while keeping us informed and focused on the key issues.

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  • Poulus Ensom Smith are top quality lawyers and offer excellent service.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Laesha Smith
    Laesha Smith

    Laesha Smith

    Laesha Smith in Vancouver has a dispute resolution practice with a focus on securities, administrative law and commercial litigation. She has experience acting for large financial institutions in relation to a broad range of regulatory and white-collar criminal issues, including market manipulation, insider trading, anti-bribery and corruption, mis-selling and fraud.

    • Laesha is top-flight.

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  • Hein Poulus
    Hein Poulus

    Hein Poulus

    Hein Poulus KC is a longstanding commercial litigator in Vancouver who offers expertise in development and real estate disputes, as well as shareholder disputes.

    • Hein is very experienced and well regarded in the legal community.
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  • Joseph Ensom
    Joseph Ensom

    Joseph Ensom

    Joseph Ensom is the managing partner at Poulus Ensom Smith, and has experience representing clients in class actions, contractual litigation and disputes related to M&A deals.

    • Joe is a commercially-savvy legal adviser and an absolute beast of a litigator. He comes prepared and ready for battle each day in court.

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    • Joe is wise beyond his years. He has a calm demeanor and a practical approach.

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    • He is smart, persuasive in court and has excellent trial acumen.

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  • Kelly Ann Maw
    Kelly Ann Maw

    Kelly Ann Maw

    Kelly Ann Maw in Vancouver is a respected partner with a fast-developing commercial disputes practice. She is adept at advising on disputes concerning allegations of fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, as well as breach of contract.

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