Andrew Morrison

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Andrew Morrison

Andrew Morrison
Counsel

Law office of Shields Harney, Vancouver, BC (British Columbia), CA (Canada)

VanIAC Panel(s) : Domestic Arbitration

Practice Areas : Commercial Lease, Corporate Commercial, Employment, Franchise, Partnership and Shareholder, Real Estate

Professional Experience

Mr. Morrison is an experienced commercial litigator who has provided candid and effective advice to clients of all sizes for more than twenty years. He has achieved a high rate of success in chambers, trial and appellate decisions.

Mr. Morrison has a varied practice. He regularly acts as counsel in arbitration proceedings and appears in many courts and tribunals including the B.C. Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. He is well-known for litigating disputes concerning real estate and commercial contracts, and has substantial experience handling matters involving shareholder rights, partnerships, commercial leases, employment relationships, the collection of judgment debts, conflicts of interest, fee disputes between lawyers and clients, and civil procedure.

Mr. Morrison is a sought-after speaker who is regularly asked to speak at Continuing Legal Education Society of BC (CLEBC) and Canadian Bar Association (CBA) events. He is the co-chair of several CLEBC litigation courses. He has also been a guest speaker to law students at the Allard School of Law at UBC.

Dispute Resolution Experience and Training

Mr. Morrison has acted as sole arbitrator and as an arbitration tribunal member in a variety of disputes.

Mr. Morrison has acted as mediator in dozens of disputes, most involving the breakdown of the relationship between partners or shareholders or the purchase or development of real estate.

Mr. Morrison has acted as counsel in countless mediations and dozens of arbitrations.

Professional and Other Activities

Mr. Morrison is a member of the Law Society of BC. He is recognized as leading commercial litigation counsel by Chambers Partners.

Academic Qualifications

Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, 1995-1999
Bachelor of Arts, McGill University Montreal, 1992-1995