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Business Disputes

Business Disputes

Our Vancouver corporate lawyers can help you resolve outstanding disputes so you can focus on growing your business.

Tailored legal solutions for business disputes.

We act for a broad range of corporate and commercial clients, in all areas of business. Developing a comprehensive understanding of your unique goals and objectives is an integral part of our process. We work closely with our firm’s Vancouver Business Lawyers to develop effective dispute resolution strategies, including alternative dispute resolution options where appropriate.

Our services include:

  • Commercial contract disputes
  • Commercial insurance claims
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Real estate disputes
  • Creditors’ remedies
  • Franchise, distributorship and agency disputes
  • Administrative and judicial review proceedings
  • Partnerships
  • Joint ventures
  • Transportation and cargo claims
  • Negligence and professional indemnity claims

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  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

How Do I know If I Have a Professional Negligence Claim?

Robert D. Powell

Not every bad outcome means a professional was negligent—but when a lawyer, accountant, realtor, or other professional fails to meet the standard expected in their field, you may have a legal claim. Professional negligence cases can be complex, often requiring expert evidence to determine whether a professional breached their duty of care and caused financial harm. In this article, we explain what professional negligence is, the elements required to prove a claim, and the warning signs that may indicate it’s time to seek legal advice.

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  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

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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