Norton Rose Fulbright
The British Columbia team at Norton Rose Fulbright routinely handles domestic and cross-border dispute mandates, international arbitrations and investigations for clients across the mining, real estate, finance, healthcare and telecoms sectors. Vancouver-based Beth Allard steers the practice. Additional key department figures include Daniel Bennett KC, who specializes in commercial, real estate and natural resources-related litigation; James Goulden KC, who has focused his practice on commercial disputes involving breaches of commercial agreements, securities litigation and shareholder disputes; and Thomas J. Moran, who has notable experience in contentious matters involving forestry and other natural resources.
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Testimonials
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‘James Goulden is very responsive to queries/questions despite having a busy litigation practice. Able to condense complicated legal issues into meaningful guidance and action steps; pleasant to deal with; efficient use of time (which translates into billings).'
‘Good expertise. Listens carefully to client objectives and concerns, and seeks to obtain good results for client.’
Key clients
- Rio Tinto
- Witmar Holdings
- Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership
- Investors Group Financial Services
- Horizon Capital Holdings
- National Forest Products
- Pt. Ellice Properties
Work highlights
- Acted for Rio Tinto Alcan before the BC Supreme Court to dismiss environmental tort claims brought by two Indigenous groups.
- Advised on a dispute regarding the purchase of an enterprise-level web platform by Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership.
Lawyers
Leading Individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Beth Allard