Bob Cooper, K.C.*

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Biography

Bob Cooper is a trial lawyer practicing with a focus on corporate, commercial, class action and securities litigation. Beginning his practice as criminal defense counsel, Bob has helped clients navigate their most difficult circumstances for more than 30 years.

His work encompasses a broad range of legal issues and a diverse base of Canadian and international clients.  In addition to representing clients at every level of court, he appears as counsel before regulatory tribunals and in domestic and international commercial arbitrations.  He advises clients in proxy contests, shareholder disputes and has conducted confidential investigations for major corporations.

Bob is recognized as leading counsel and is listed with Chambers Global, Best Lawyers, Lexpert, Martindale Hubbell (AV) and Benchmark.  He is a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers, a member of the Advocates’ Society, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.  He teaches Trial Advocacy for the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law, the Continuing Legal Education Society and the Advocates’ Society.  His recent Pro Bono activity includes working with the Pivot Legal Society on constitutional litigation relating to homelessness and harm reduction.

 

 

Related Practice Areas

Appellate Practice Class Actions Commercial Investigations Professional Liability Real Estate Regulatory Securities

King’s Counsel, 2015

Benchmark Litigation

  • 2024 – Benchmark Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada
  • 2024 – Benchmark Litigation Star
  • 2022 – Benchmark Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada
  • 2020 – Benchmark Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada

Best Lawyers in Canada™, recognized since 2015

  • Class Action Litigation
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Chambers Canada, 8 yrs ranked

  • 2022, 2024 – Litigation: Securities, Band 2 – British Columbia
  • 2022, 2024 – Litigation: General Commercial, Band 3 – British Columbia

Lexpert®

  • 2020 – Lexpert Special Edition – Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers

Martindale Hubbell, AV

  • BA (Hons), Queen’s University / University of Edinburgh (1979)
  • LLB, Osgoode Hall Law School (1982)
  • Fellow, International Society of Barristers
  • Member, Advocates’ Society
  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Adjunct Professor of Law, University of British Columbia
  • Inns of Court Project
  • British Columbia, 1984

Notable Cases

Hudson’s Bay Company ULC v. Pensionfund Investment Ltd. 2020 BCSC 1959

Robert Cooper, K.C., and David McEwan, successfully represented the Hudson’s Bay Company in an application for an emergency injunction.

The defendant Pensionfund, is the landlord/manager of the Coquitlam Centre, and terminated Hudson’s Bay’s lease agreement for non-payment of rent, and seized control of the retail location. Hudson’s Bay filed suit, alleging that the defendant had failed to provide a “first class” shopping centre during the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursued an interim injunction permitting Hudson’s Bay Company to re-enter and re-open the retail location. The Court granted the injunction on terms requiring that Hudson’s Bay Company pay half of the outstanding and arrears and upcoming rental payments to the defendant.  See Reasons for Judgment here.

Delizia Limited v Sunridge Gold Corp, 2017 107 FCA 188

Representation of Sunridge Gold Corp. in a claim relating to mining operations in Eritrea.

See Delizia Limited v Sunridge Gold Corp, 2017 FCA 188.  Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada denied.

Maxam Opportunities Limited Fund Partnership v. 729171 Alberta Inc., 2016 BCCA 53; 2015 BCSC 271

Representation of 729171 Alberta Inc. in a claim for breach of a credit facility.

See Maxam Opportunities Limited Fund Partnership v. 729171 Alberta Inc., 2016 BCCA 53; 2015 BCSC 271  

BC/Yukon Association of Drug Way Survivors v. City of Abbotsford, 2015 BCSC 1909

Co-counsel to the BC Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors in a constitutional challenge to By-Laws of the City of Abbotsford limiting the use of public land to erect temporary shelters.

Co-counsel to the BC Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors in a constitutional challenge to By-Laws of the City of Abbotsford limiting the use of public land to erect temporary shelters.  See BC/Yukon Association of Drug Way Survivors v. City of Abbotsford, 2015 BCSC 1909

No Limits Sportswear and Saxx Underwear Co. Ltd. v 0912139 BC. Ltd., Pakage Holdings et al, 2015 BCSC 1698

Defense of a claim of breach of confidence and misappropriation of a corporate opportunity.

Ken McEwan, K.C. successfully brought an insufficient evidence motion when the plaintiffs' case closed after 13 days of trial.  The plaintiffs’ case against his clients alleging the theft of a business opportunity was dismissed with costs.  See No Limits Sportswear v. 0912139 BC. Ltd. 2015 BCSC 1698

Hastings Community Association et al v. The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, 2014 BCSC 80

Representation of six community centres to obtain an injunction to prevent termination of their operating agreements with the Vancouver Park Board.

Representation of six community centres to obtain an injunction to prevent termination of their operating agreements with the Vancouver Park Board.  See Hastings Community Association et al v. The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, 2014 BCSC 80

Hastman v. St. Elia Mines et al, 2013 BCSC 1069

Representation of the Directors of St. Elias Mines in a challenge to votes disallowed at an annual general meeting.

See Hastman v. St. Elia Mines et al, 2013 BCSC 1069
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