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Alternative Dispute Resolution, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Infrastructure & Engineering, Healthcare, Insurance Litigation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Mining, Pensions and Benefits Litigation, Product Liability, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Securities Litigation.

Career

Craig A.B. Ferris, KC, FCIArb., is a litigator acting for clients in commercial and business disputes. His particular areas of specialization include shareholder remedies, trust, pension and fiduciary disputes, securities and transactional litigation, product liability, mining disputes and real estate litigation.

Craig has appeared in all levels of court in British Columbia as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also acted in private arbitrations and in administrative settings including before the British Columbia Securities Commission. Craig has particular knowledge of class actions and acted as lead counsel in several successful defences of major class proceedings.

Craig was the President of the Law Society of BC in 2020.

Professional Memberships

Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow, Vancouver International Arbitration Centre - Domestic and International Arbitration Panelist, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, International Council for Commercial Arbitration - Member, Law Society of BC - Bencher, Canadian Defence Lawyers Association - Member, Vancouver Board of Trade - Member, Canadian Bar Association - Member, The Advocates’ Society - Member

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Craig Ferris KC is an esteemed Vancouver-based litigator. He has deep experience handling class actions and commercial disputes, representing notable clients in the telecommunications, pharmaceutical and natural resources sectors. He offers further experience in international arbitration.

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Global Practice Guide
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Michael Donaldson KC
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Craig Ferris KC, Scott Lucyk, Michael Donaldson KC
Article • Mar 2025
Global Practice Guide
Craig Ferris KC
Laura Bevan
Anna Paczkowski
Catherine Whitehead
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Craig Ferris KC, Laura Bevan, Anna Paczkowski, Catherine Whitehead
Article • Nov 2024

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Litigation 2025 | Canada | Law and Practice
Authored by: Craig Ferris KC, Shannon Hayes, Codie Chisholm, Marko Vesely KC
Global Practice Guide Nov 2024 Article
International Arbitration 2024 | Canada | Law and Practice
Authored by: Craig Ferris KC, Michael Donaldson KC, Scott Lucyk
Global Practice Guide Aug 2024 Article
No Offence Taken: Canadian Courts Enforce Foreign Arbitral Awards Made in Accordance with Parties’ Agreement
Authored by: Craig Ferris, Scott Lucyk
Expert Focus Jun 2024 Article

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