Murray A. Clemens, K.C., FCIArb.

Murray A. Clemens, K.C. is a sought-after ADR neutral with a depth of experience as both arbitrator and mediator for business disputes of all sorts. Murray’s skill as a mediator and arbitrator is built on over forty years of experience in civil and commercial litigation and administrative law. As counsel, Murray has appeared in all Superior Courts of British Columbia, in the Supreme Court of Canada and before arbitration panels involving shareholders and partnership disputes, professional negligence claims, real estate, commercial matters, employment, securities, banking, insurance and maritime litigation.

In addition to acting as counsel in hundreds of commercial disputes Murray has been appointed the sole arbitrator, member or chair of an arbitration panel in more than 100 disputes arising in broad commercial context.  Sector examples include:

Construction – Mines, Utilities, Commercial Buildings, Ships, Roads and Infrastructure

Corporate – Private Resolution of Shareholders Disputes

Employment – Termination, Pension and Competition Disputes

Estates – Trust Issues

Forestry – Renewable Contract Disputes, Compensation Disputes

Franchising – Disputes between franchisors and franchisees

Manufacturing – Assembly Line, Automated Picking and Order Assembly Performance Disputes

Mining – Development and Construction, Joint Venture Disputes

Partnership – Private Resolution of Partnership Disputes

Medical Practitioners – Grant and Fee Allocations, Fee Disputes and Interest Disputes Among Members of Professional Associations over allocations of economic entitlements

Real Estate – Development Disputes, Taxation Disputes, Joint Venture Disputes, Commercial Strata Disputes, Lease Disputes, Air Parcel Cost Allocation Disputes

Transportation – Rate Disputes, Intermodal Disputes, Port, Hub and shared Facilities Disputes

Education

• British Columbia Bar, 1976
• LL.B., Queen’s University, 1975
• B.A., University of Toronto, 1972

Recognition

• Appointed King’s Counsel (formerly known as Queen’s Counsel) in 1993
• Murray is regularly highly ranked by Lexpert®, The Best Lawyers in Canada, Benchmark Canada and Chambers Global.

Community Involvement

• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London, England)
• Listed Arbitrator, Canada Transportation Agency pursuant to Section 56 of the Canada Transportation Act, 1987 to present
• Registered mediator and arbitrator, 2017 Register of Timber Harvesting Contract and Subcontract Mediators and Arbitrators