WHY MCEWAN PARTNERS?
Consistently recognized by Lexpert®, Benchmark, Lexology – Who’s Who Legal, Chamber Canada, Legal 500 Canada, The Best Lawyers in Canada™, and the Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’ Best Law Firms, we are focused on client results, equipped for both complex and straightforward matters, and have the experience and judgement to know the difference.
Our lawyers include five former judicial law clerks and members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. We are also active as counsel and neutrals in arbitration and mediation.
The firm’s Chambers review describes us as “a respected litigation-focused boutique recognised for its significant capabilities across a wide variety of commercial and corporate disputes. The Vancouver-based team features a number of top advocates, with diverse experience covering issues such as product liability, securities litigation and class actions. The firm offers excellent representation to clients in the energy, real estate and financial services sectors.”
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Notable Cases
Grace Mtn. Land Company Ltd. v. 1055249 B.C. Ltd., 2025 BCCA 92
Aneka Jiwaji and Arden Beddoes were counsel at the British Columbia Court of Appeal on a leave to appeal regarding calculation of a windfall as an equitable consideration in a… Read more
March 7, 2025
Chapman v. Chapman, 2024 BCCA 372
Ken McEwan and Mila Ghorayeb successfully defended an appeal in this high-conflict family law proceeding. The appeal raised issues including, among others, the jurisdictional basis and scope of variation of… Read more
November 6, 2024
Argo Mezzanine Financing No. 1 Ltd. v. Plaza 88 Developments Ltd., 2024 BCSC 1994
Ken McEwan and Ariyana Dhawan successfully represented the plaintiff, Argo Mezzanine Financing No. 1 Ltd. in a contractual interpretation claim arising from the dispute between parties regarding the allocation of… Read more
October 31, 2024
Law Society of Alberta v. Madu, 2024 ABLS 20
Ken McEwan and Emma Christian acted on behalf of the Law Society of Alberta in a multi-day disciplinary hearing regarding a citation issued against former Alberta Minister of Justice and… Read more
October 15, 2024
Firm News
We Are Pleased to Welcome Scott Carrière, P.Eng., JD, to McEwan Partners
Scott Carrière is an experienced commercial litigator with a civil engineering background. He has specific expertise representing clients in sectors including construction, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources. He has successfully… Read more
May 14, 2025
We are delighted to share that our firm was named “British Columbia Firm of the Year” at the annual Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards, held May 8, 2025, in Toronto. Since… Read more
May 13, 2025
Proud to support the 18th Annual WCCAS Commercial Arbitration Conference
On May 6th, the WCCAS annual conference brought together senior arbitrators and counsel with experience in commercial, energy, mining and resources disputes, both domestic and international, in Calgary, Alberta, to… Read more
May 9, 2025
Ken McEwan, K.C. and Bob Cooper, K.C. ranked among Canada’s Top 50 Trial Lawyers
McEwan Partners is proud to share that Ken McEwan, K.C. and Bob Cooper, K.C. have again been listed among the Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada by Benchmark Litigation Canada… Read more
May 5, 2025
Class Action News
Shangri-La Owners Class Action
Ken McEwan, William Stransky and Emma Christian acted for the plaintiff strata corporations in four representative actions on behalf of current owners and for the numbered company representative plaintiff in… Read more
May 15, 2024
British Columbia Solitary Confinement Class Action
Koskie Minsky LLP and McEwan Partners have commenced a class action against the Province of British Columbia alleging human rights violations relating to the over-use of solitary confinement in British Columbia prisons.… Read more
April 20, 2021