Covering the entire scope of litigation areas, the Dentons team in Vancouver is geared to support on class actions, corporate and securities litigation and contractual disputes. Morgan Camley KC leads the group, representing clients in the courts and arbitrations. Other key members of the team include Emma Irving who particularly stands out for her work in civil litigation and class actions, and Morgan Burris has in-depth knowledge of disputes involving environmental and intellectual property claims. Associate Samantha Chang is another name to note.
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‘Dentons has a strong commercial litigation department in the Vancouver market. They are routinely involved in large files, including class actions, and compare strongly to the best departments in the market.’
‘The person I work most with at Dentons is Samantha Chang. She is excellent. She is sharp, hard-working and incisive. She is one of the strongest litigators at her level of call in the city.’
‘Emma Irving and Melanie Power have been supporting one of our institutional clients in British Columbia for a number of years. They are excellent litigators. They give very practical advice about how to find the most efficient means to resolve, and win, disputes. They are very smart, experienced, responsive, detail-oriented, strategic thinkers.’
Key clients
- Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (“LEAF”)
- Niantic ats. Stasch and Petty
- Acciona
- Canadian National Railway Company (CN)
- Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited (“CFCL”)
- Sam Hanson, Jason Ratzlaff, Graham Thom, South Street (Alderbridge) LP, South Street (Alderbridge) GP Ltd., South Street Development Managers Ltd., Rev Investments Inc., Gatland Development Corporation and Brent Hanson
- Brad Paddison Contracting Ltd.
- Gold Flora Corporation (previously TPCO Holding Corp.)
- Microsoft, et al ats Moretti|Dell et, al ats Moretti
- Teda Investment Inc.
- Consortium of 32 Airport Authorities
- Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
Work highlights
Acting for LEAF in matters involving the rights of transgender and non-binary youth in Saskatchewan and New Brunswick.
Representing defendants, including CFCL, in multiple regulatory investigations and two class actions arising from allegations of surreptitious use of facial recognition and geolocation tracking technologies in Canadian shopping malls.
Represents Acciona in a litigation against the Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District following the termination of a wastewater treatment plant contract in early 2022.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Morgan Camley KC
Other key lawyers
Emma Irving; Morgan Burris; Samantha Chang; Melanie Power