Cases of Interest.
NST is currently involved in a wide range of matters.
- for companies, shareholders and directors in respect of corporate governance, securities, oppression and/or director/officer liability issues, including derivative actions;
- in major construction disputes:
- in partnership disputes including questions of the existence of partnership;
- in international litigation and international enforcement of judgments;
- in subrogated insurance claims;
- for defendants in class actions;
- for major Canadian financial institutions in various stages of litigation;
- for parties involved in major civil forfeiture proceedings in British Columbia;
- for receivers, debtors and creditors in various insolvency proceedings;
- in various professional negligence and professional regulatory proceedings;
- for parties in the cannabis industry involved in commercial and shareholder disputes;
- for parties in disputes relating to issues involving property division, title, access, and major property and development projects;
- for parties in significant family business and wealth disputes;
- for parties in commercial disputes relating to small pleasure and commercial aircraft;
- in disputes between franchisors and franchisees.
The following are substantial cases of interest in which NST has been involved.
Ming Sun Benevolent Society v. Philippine Women Centre of B.C.
2025 BCSC 1073 and 2025 BCSC 1705
NST successfully represented the Ming Sun Benevolent Society against a former neighbour, Philippine Women Centre of B.C. (“PWC”), relating to damage to Ming Sun’s building, as well as successfully defending Ming Sun against both a mirror-image claim by PWC alleging damage to PWC’s building and a claim by the purchaser of PWC’s property relating to the demolished PWC building and alleged business losses.
Desert Properties Inc. v. G&T Martini Holdings Ltd.
In this case, the Court of Appeal confirmed that the timeline for appealing an arbitration award under the Arbitration Act, S.B.C. 2020, c. 2 is 30 days from the date of a corrected arbitration award.
Kingsgate Property Ltd. v. Vancouver School District No. 39
Partners Stephen Schachter, K.C., Julia Lockhart, and Kayla Strong acted for Beedie in a dispute with the Vancouver School Board (“VSB”) over the rent payable for a third ten year renewal term under a lease for the lands on which the Kingsgate Mall is located.
G&T Martini Holdings Ltd. v. Desert Properties Inc. et al
Acting for G&T Martini Holdings Ltd. in a major property development dispute with Desert Properties Inc., a member of the Mitchell Group. The matter involves disputes under an agreement by Martini to purchase over $150 million of serviced lands from the Mitchell Group and the development and servicing obligations of Desert thereunder.
Escobar v Ocean Pacific Hotels Ltd.
Partners Irwin Nathanson, K.C., Julia Lockhart, and James Parker conducted a two-week common issues trial in a class action proceeding brought by employees of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver.