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Securities Litigation

We cover a wide range of matters from market manipulation and shareholder oppression to breach of contract and options vesting.

Helping you navigate a diverse range of securities issues.

Securities regulation is complex. When issues arise, we are here to help you navigate the legal frameworks in place and get back to achieving your business objectives. We assist clients with proceedings before the BC Securities Commission, BC Supreme Court, BC Court of Appeal, Alberta Securities Commission, Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, and Alberta Court of Appeal.

We provide counsel in a variety of securities litigation proceedings involving:

  • Market manipulation
  • Conspiracy
  • Shareholder oppression
  • Derivative action claims
  • Oppression remedy claims
  • Breach of contract
  • Negligence claims
  • Options vesting
  • Plans of arrangement
  • Dissent rights

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Protecting a second mortgagee’s priority over further advances on a first mortgage: First Accredit Mortgage Corp. v. Pitman-Jelley, 2026 BCSC 1029

Thomas Hanson,Jeremy West

Lenders with second (or subsequent) mortgage security generally assume that registration will automatically protect their priority over further advances made under a prior encumbrance. That expectation is only elevated when they have received a payout statement from the priority lender confirming the outstanding balance due and owing on the priority mortgage.

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