The British Columbia disputes offering at Dentons takes in real estate, agribusiness, public and constitutional law, contractual and insurance disputes, as well as commercial litigation involving the tech, retail, healthcare and financial services sectors. Morgan Camley, who also leads the national agribusiness practice group, steers the department and specializes in commercial litigation and administrative law. Additional key contacts include Emma Irving (class action, personal injury defence and product liability matters); and Morgan Burris (environmental, intellectual property and Aboriginal title disputes). Following Mélanie Power‘s February 2024 promotion to the partnership, Samantha Chang is the key name to note at senior associate level.

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Key clients

  • Amazon
  • Primary Poultry Processors Association of British Columbia
  • HSBC
  • Microsoft
  • Well Health Technologies
  • Dell Technologies
  • AIG Insurance Company of Canada
  • HSBC Securities Canada
  • CN Rail

Work highlights

  • Represented Niantic in an appeal regarding the enforceability of arbitration agreements.
  • Defended Microsoft in a class action.

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.

Morgan Camley

Other key lawyers

Emma Irving, Morgan Burris, Mélanie Power, Samantha Chang