Melanie Teetaert
Bennett Jones LLPBennett Jones LLP's British Columbia practice is regularly sought out by clients in the real estate, construction, pharmaceutical, transport, oil and gas, retail and hospitality segments for its assistance with the resolution of disputes. The group works closely with the firm’s other offices on multi-province class actions and securities litigation. Practice head David Gruber specializes in corporate and commercial litigation and shareholder disputes, while partner Melanie Teetaert majors on energy, commercial and construction litigation, as well as commercial arbitration.
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Key clients
- United States Securities and Exchange Commission
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Concord Pacific Developments
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- AXOR Group
- Emerald Health Sciences
- Boffo Investment
- Huntly Investments
- ACTRA Fraternal Benefit Society
Work highlights
- Acted for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on the enforcement of a default judgement.
- Acted for Concord Pacific Developments on the successful acquisition of a 90+ storey condominium project in Toronto through a contested insolvency process.
- Acted for CIBC on a claim by a banking customer alleging that the bank executed fraudulent wire transfer instructions as the result of an email hack.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Gruber