Experience

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  British columbia court of appeal

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1986

  Law clerk

  Research assistant to Justices Hinkson, Anderson and Cheffins.

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  Davis & company

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1987

  Articled student
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  Borden ladner gervais llp

  Jan 1987 - Jan 2016

  Partner

  STRATEGIC CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ADVICERepresented majority shareholder of private Vietnam resort developer responding to shareholder oppression claim (http://canlii.ca/t/fpljc and http://canlii.ca/t/fw14f)Represented minority shareholders of public mining company in oppression claim (http://canlii.ca/t/1vrc6)Represented family hotel company in oppression claims among shareholdersRepresented IT hosting provider rectifying stock option planRepresented companies in obtaining court approval of transactions by plans of arrangement (e.g. http://canlii.ca/t/flz26)Represented company in determination by independent expert of entitlement to break fee under arrangement agreementAdvised independent committee of public company board of directors investigating director wrongdoingDOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATIONRepresented majority shareholders of family retail business in BCICAC domestic commercial arbitration of claims among shareholdersRepresented investor in IFTA international commercial arbitration of disputes about distribution of film proceedsRepresented purchaser of "Chinese Yellow Pages" business in BCICAC domestic commercial arbitration of disputes with vendorArbitrated commercial disputes, including over mining property option agreement, share put agreement, commercial leases and termination of employmentCONTRACT TROUBLE SHOOTINGReviewed management consulting company’s standard contracts, eliminating inconsistent dispute resolution provisions, and ensuring tiered dispute resolution process workable and consistent across jurisdictionsAdvised metallurgical laboratory on indemnification provisions of agreement for sale of shares, to ensure clear and workableINTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION ISSUESRepresented BC judgment creditor successfully opposing enforcement of English judgment in B.C. (http://canlii.ca/t/1xdkc)Represented US satellite and horticulture companies enforcing California and Oregon letters of request Show less