Biography Abbas Sabur is experienced in a wide variety of corporate, commercial and civil disputes. Mr. Sabur is a partner of the firm. Since his call to the Bar in 2004, Mr. Sabur has appeared before various courts and administrative tribunals in British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta. He has conducted and assisted in numerous trialsContinue reading “Abbas Sabur”
Biography Nils Preshaw is an experienced litigator who spent the first twelve years of his career as a Crown Prosecutor. During those years he had a heavy trial schedule that included general criminal, conspiracy, drug trafficking and large wiretap project trials. Nils Preshaw has conducted numerous provincial and superior court trials in both BC andContinue reading “Nils Preshaw”
Biography Dan Parlow’s clients include investors, property owners, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, estates and trusts, beneficiaries, professionals and high-tech businesses. He has helped resolve claims over disputed investments, business assets, shareholder and partnership interests and commercial property, disputed wills, trusts and estates. Dan Parlow has for many years served a leadership role, including board Chairs ofContinue reading “Dan Parlow”
Biography Devin is a partner in Kornfeld’s litigation and alternative dispute resolution group. He has a broad litigation practice with an emphasis on corporate and commercial disputes involving real estate, strata property, contracts, and employment agreements. Devin has extensive experience representing clients before all levels of the courts in British Columbia and the Federal CourtContinue reading “Devin P. Lucas”
Biography Lana Li maintains a broad commercial litigation practice with emphasis on commercial landlord/tenant disputes, creditors’ remedies, and select family law disputes. Lana’s diverse practice involves some personal injury defense, including acting for an American insurer, family law disputes involving corporations and properties, and counsel on lease defaults and terminations. Lana has conducted many SupremeContinue reading “Lana K. L. Li”
Biography Francis Lamer has gained the trust of clients due to his ability to represent them in a dynamic and effective manner and for his skill at crafting vigorous strategies. Mr. Lamer joined the firm in 1997 after seven years of practice at two of Vancouver’s national firms and a year of clerking at theContinue reading “Francis Lamer”
Biography Stephen Fitterman is repeatedly consulted by clients for his thoughtful, strategic analyses grounded by broad skills set in dispute resolution. Mr. Fitterman joined Shapray Cramer in 1999 following 10 years of practice at two of Toronto’s powerhouse litigation firms. The merger of SCFL with Kornfeld LLP took effect in 2022. His wide-ranging practice encompassesContinue reading “Stephen Fitterman”
In Yegre EB Ltd. v. Seguin, 2024 BCCA 365, Shane Coblin and Milaad Hashmi were successful in having the Court of Appeal overturn a Chambers Judge’s finding that a forum selection clause in a property purchase agreement conferred exclusive jurisdiction upon the courts of the province of Alberta. This case provides guidance on the testContinue reading “Yegre EB Ltd. v. Seguin, 2024 BCCA 365”
Biography Shane is a partner in Kornfeld’s litigation group. He is an experienced litigator with a practice focused on construction, real estate and commercial disputes. Shane regularly advises senior executives, in-house counsel, real estate development companies, investors and family-owned businesses and individuals on dispute-avoidance strategies. When issues cannot be resolved through negotiation, Shane delivers effectiveContinue reading “Shane D. Coblin, FCIArb.”
Shane Coblin and Milaad Hashmi successfully defend claims of fraudulent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment made against our clients in a dispute over a failed assignment of a pre-sale condominium agreement in Vancouver. They also obtained an order that the Plaintiff had forfeited to our client the $340,188 she had paid towards the assignment and anContinue reading “Li v Hu, 2024 BCSC 778”