Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Partner

Matthew Swanson is a leading litigation and disputes lawyer in BLG’s Vancouver office. He has extensive experience acting for companies and individuals in critical business and personal disputes.

Matthew is known for his strategic approach to challenging cases. He regularly appears as counsel in complex matters and has conducted numerous trials, arbitrations, and appeals. He handles transactional disputes, contract disputes, real estate, and construction disputes, franchise disputes, and matters relating to the breakdown of business relationships, including partnership disputes, shareholder disputes and oppression claims.

Matthew is a frequent author and speaker. He has written and spoken extensively on a broad range of litigation and dispute resolution issues including topics relating to contract law, real estate law, construction law and franchise law.

Professional Involvement Member, Law Society of British Columbia Member, Law Society of Saskatchewan (non-practicing) Member, The Advocates' Society Member, American Bar Association

Education

LLB, University of British Columbia, 2007 BA (Dist., Philosophy), University of Regina, 2003

Bar Admission

British Columbia, 2008 Saskatchewan, 2019

Community Involvement Member, Leader's Council, VGH-UBC Hospital Foundation, 2022-present Member, Vitality Gala Committee, VGH-UBC Hospital Foundation, 2022-present Director, Kids Up Front - Vancouver Club, 2024-present Member, Governance Committee, Vancouver Club, 2024-present Co-Chair, Finance Committee, Vancouver Club, 2022-2024 Chair, Discipline Committee, Vancouver Club, 2022-2024 Past supervising lawyer, Pro Bono Students Canada ID Project, Powell Street Getaway Resource Centre Past member, BLG United Way campaign Past mentor, Canadian Bar Association