Andrew Morrison

Andrew 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 both trial and appellate decisions. Andrew is closely involved in all the matters he accepts and has a 91% overall success rate in more than 100 reported decisions, with an 86% success rate in trials and a 92% success rate on appeals.

He has achieved a similar success rate for summary judgments and petitions he has prepared and argued for his clients, to obtain a positive result at an early stage and without the stress and expense of a trial.

Andrew has a varied practice. Andrew 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.

Andrew is also an experienced mediator and arbitrator and is regularly selected by other lawyers to resolve disputes involving their clients. He facilitates the resolution of disputes which involve modest to millions of dollars. He has also acted as arbitrator.

Andrew 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 has also been a guest speaker to law students at the Allard School of Law at UBC.

Andrew has been recognized as one of the top commercial litigation lawyers in BC by Chambers & Partners and Best Lawyers.

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation

• Real Estate Litigation

• Appeals

• Mediation & Arbitration