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Poulus Ensom Smith LLP

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Vancouver-based litigation boutique Poulus Ensom Smith LLP, founded in 2022, specializes in corporate, commercial and securities litigation. Core areas of expertise include contract and shareholder disputes, injunctions and enforcement proceedings, administrative law and regulatory prosecutions, professional negligence claims, commercial arbitrations and defamation claims. The names to note at partner level are ‘top litigator’ Hein Poulus KC; Laésha J. Smith, who majors on securities litigation and enforcement matters; and Joseph Ensom, lauded by one client as a ’litigation star in the making’, who regularly acts for clients in contract and real estate disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very high-level capability in corporate, commercial and securities litigation matters.’

  • ‘Hein Poulus KC is a top flight senior litigator. Joe Ensom is a very capable and knowledgeable young litigator. Laésha Smith is very experienced in securities litigation and regulatory hearing work. All three have strong legal skills and high levels of legal knowledge in their fields, and provide very practical advice.’

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Key clients

  • Telus
  • Thunderstruck Resources

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Work highlights

  • Represented Telus Health and related Telus companies in defending a petition seeking an injunction to shut down Telus Health on the basis that it violates the Medicare Protection Act.
  • Represented Thunderstruck Resources in a cross-border dispute arising from the breakdown in the relationship between Thunderstruck, a mineral exploration company operating in Fiji, and Bonga, a drilling contractor.

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