Commercial

Commercial litigation has been the cornerstone of Sugden, McFee and Roos’ practice since the firm was founded in 1988. Our firm has developed a widely recognized ability to achieve excellent results for our clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes, including:

  • Breach of contract and contract interpretation disputes
  • Fraud and conspiracy disputes
  • Corporate governance matters, including derivative actions, shareholder oppression claims and share valuation disputes
  • Directors' & officers' liability and breach of fiduciary duty claims
  • All types of partnership, joint venture and franchise disputes
  • Real estate litigation
  • Insolvency collections litigation

Over the past 22 years our lawyers have acted in corporate commercial matters before a range of administrative tribunals, as well as private arbitration panels, all levels of trial and appeal courts in British Columbia and before the Supreme Court of Canada. Our lawyers are also skilled in alternative dispute resolution procedures, such as negotiation and mediation, and it is our practice to look for efficient, cost-effective, negotiated solutions for our clients' commercial disputes wherever possible.