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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

Band 1

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 Real Estate Webmasters, as the defendant, in an action by Century 21 Canada claiming gross negligence, negligence, negligent misrepresentation and breach of the duty of good faith and honest performance.

Strengths

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  • The team is at the highest level in terms of strategy, drafting and analysis.

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  • Poulus Ensom Smith is a great team and has a good business sense.

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  • The team has deep legal knowledge coupled with practical advice.

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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.

    • She listened to concerns and addressed them thoroughly.

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    • She has deep knowledge of securities laws and securities regulatory matters.

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    • Her ability to balance legal strategy with practical regulatory considerations has made her an invaluable partner.

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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.

    • He is able to think very strategically and creatively.

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    • He is timely and proactive.

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    • He has got wisdom and experience that is incredible.

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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.

    • He is very responsive and technically outstanding.

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    • Joe is an absolute workhorse.

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    • He is a very strategic and creative thinker.

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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.

    • She is a very practical lawyer and always identifies the right issues.

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