Dentons

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Senior Associate

Samantha Chang (She/Her/Hers) is a senior associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in Dentons’ Vancouver office. She acts as counsel in complex commercial litigation, class action defense, and commercial arbitrations and mediations, with a focus on shareholder disputes, oppression proceedings, contested transactions, securities litigation, contractual disputes, professional negligence and competition law. She has also acted as litigation counsel in obtaining court approval of plans of arrangement.

Samantha advises clients across a broad range of industries, with particular experience in technology, financial services and forestry. She is dedicated to understanding her clients’ business and objectives, which allows her to provide practical and strategic advice in protecting their interests and achieving their desired results. She has appeared as counsel in all levels of court in British Columbia and in Federal Court, as well as in commercial arbitrations.

Samantha is a member of the Regional Advisory Committee of The Advocates Society and a director of the Jane Rowan Society. She previously served as the President of the Vancouver Bar Association (2020-2021).

English, Cantonese

Past President, Vancouver Bar Association, 2022-2023 President, Vancouver Bar Association, 2021-2022 Vice President, Vancouver Bar Association, 2020-2021 Director, Vancouver Bar Association, 2018-2020 Member at Large, CBABC Women Lawyers Forum Committee Member, The Advocates’ Club, Young Advocates Standing Member at Large, Little Flower Academy Alumnae Executive

The University of British Columbia, 2013, JD

McGill University, 2009, BCom, Marketing, Global Strategy