Tenacious, strategic representation.
A business dispute can drag down an organization’s fortune, so they require a timely resolution to minimize adverse effects. Colin views strategic thinking as the key to resolving business disputes. By providing advice on the variety of options for resolution, the merits of various approaches, the potential costs and the potential outcomes, Colin helps his clients make informed decisions.
Representative matters
Working with a diverse group of clients which include financial institutions, construction contractors, developers, engineers, insurers, landlords/tenants, manufacturers and shareholders, some of the ways Colin has helped his clients are by:
- Representing a geophysical contractor in a billing dispute with a subcontractor involving commercial fraud.
- Representing a municipal contractor in a tendering dispute.
- Representing an investment dealer in a wrongful dismissal claim.
- Representing a sprinkler head manufacturer in a product liability claim.
- Representing shareholders in a variety of shareholders disputes.
Areas of practice
- Insurance Litigation
- Environmental
- Construction Law
- Litigation – Commercial Insurance
- Litigation – Corporate-Commercial
- Product Liability
BAR ADMISSION(S)
Nova Scotia, 2001
Ontario, 1998
LAW SOCIETY(IES)
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
EDUCATION
Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B., 1996
Dalhousie University, B.Sc. (honours), 1991
ACTIVITIES
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Former Practice Group Leader, Business Disputes, Stewart McKelvey, 2008-2011
- Former Chair, Construction Law Section, Nova Scotia Branch, Canadian Bar Association, 2009-2011
- Vice-chair, Canada Games Centre Board of Directors
- Coach, Halifax City U12 Boys
LANGUAGE(S)
English, French