George Douvelos*
* Law Corporation – Head of Chambers
George is a seasoned barrister with an extensive commercial litigation practice. He represents clients in complex commercial, maritime, tax litigation, construction, estate litigation, insurance law, and environmental law matters. George brings an exceptional comparative law practice and often counsels on private international law issues in arbitrations and multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes.
George started his legal career as a judge’s clerk of the High Court of South Africa where he was admitted as an Advocate in 1999. On being admitted to the bar in British Columbia, he has appeared in leading cases in various tribunals and arbitrations in Canada and abroad, the Tax Court, the Federal Court, right up to the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court of Appeal. George is conversant in Afrikaans and Greek. George volunteers with Access Pro Bono Society of BC.
Who’s Who Legal – Canada 2021 has recognized George as a national leader in the commercial litigation category.
Areas of Practice:
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Administrative & Regulatory Litigation
- Admiralty / Maritime Litigation
- Appellate Practice
- Insurance Litigation
- Estate Litigation
- Tax Litigation
Bar Admissions:
British Columbia and South Africa.
Education:
- University of Johannesburg, BA, LL.B.
- Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Certificate of Qualification.
- USD Diploma in International and Comparative Law (Oxford).
Published Works:
- Foreign Professionals – A Solution to Your Hiring Needs, CMA Update, Spring, 2008.
- Directors’ Disqualification: Defining Directors’ Duties – or mere alliteration from a Dickensian Heritage, TSAR/Journal of South African Law, p.110, 2003.
- Co-author “Tourism” law in The Law of South Africa (Reissue), Vol. 28, Butterworths, Lexis Nexis (Halsbury’s equivalent).
- “Cut through the sophistry”- an advocate’s submission, a judge’s dictum, but a student’s please in unjustified enrichment law” 1999 v 24 (1) TRW/Journal for Juridical Science 94.
- Bracton and Roman Law in the Common Law Courts: In Exemplum (2021) Vol 79 Advocate 501.
- Editor: Anthony Roy Gubbay — A Judicial Life (Festschrift for the former Chief Justice of Zimbabwe) published by Wildy, Simmonds & Hill (London) 2017. [Foreword by the Honourable Lance Finch QC]
- Complex Commercial Litigation Law Review: Canada (5th Ed).
Memberships:
- Canadian Bar Association (British Columbia Branch)
- Canadian Maritime Law Association
- Selden Society
- Lawyer’s Inn Society
- International Bar Association (Forum for Barristers and Advocates)
Amrit Grewal
Amrit grew up in Abbotsford and completed his Juris Doctor (J.D.) at the University of Manitoba, in 2014. Upon graduation, Amrit practiced with one of the busiest criminal litigation law firms in the City of Winnipeg, gaining valuable litigation experience. While practicing law in Manitoba, Amrit appeared and represented clients at the Manitoba Provincial Court, Queens Bench/Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.
In late 2017 Amrit retuned to British Columbia with his wife, and joined DG Barristers in early 2018. Since joining DG Barristers, Amrit has been involved in several Family Law and Civil Litigation cases currently underway at both the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and the BC Court of Appeal.
Amrit’s many years of legal practice, in multiple areas of law, makes him an especially valuable asset to his clients and the firm.
Areas of Practice:
- Family Law
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Defense
Bar Admissions:
- British Columbia and Manitoba
Education:
- University of Manitoba – J.D.
Memberships:
- Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch
Thomas M. Arbogast KC*
* Law Corporation
Tom is a trial and appellate lawyer engaged in complex criminal matters including; homicide, serious crime, cyber-crime, extradition, fraud/securities, and administrative proceedings, with a subspecialty in technology and privacy law. He has appeared before all B.C. Courts and the Supreme Court of Canada. Additionally, he served as in house counsel, as a Vice President for British Telecom, out of the UK and globally, where he had responsibility for managing technology related legal issues, including leading some of the largest technology related contract negotiations in the global technology space in the past two decades. He has also consulted for a number of global Fortune 2000 companies. He tends to work on complex cases and issues. He is also the author of a chapter on technology contracts in a bestselling book in the technology space.
Areas of Practice:
- Trial and Complex Appellate criminal law
- Administrative and Regulatory practice
Bar Admissions:
- British Columbia
Education:
- University of British Columbia – LLB
Published works:
- On Being a Criminal Defence Lawyer in 2020: 50 Years on from G. Arthur Martin’s Address on the Role and Responsibility of the Defence Advocate, Advocate, Vol. 78, Issue 6, pp. 837-840.
Memberships:
- Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch
Kate Kirkpatrick
Kate grew up in Vancouver and obtained her J.D. from the University of Saskatchewan in 2019. She was called to the Bar in British Columbia in May 2020 and practices mainly in the area of criminal law, with a focus on appellate work. She also has experience in civil litigation, administrative law, and extradition law. Kate is currently involved in multiple complex criminal appeals at the BC Court of Appeal, and trial work at the BC Supreme Court level. Kate also belongs to the Criminal Defence Advocacy Society.
Areas of Practice:
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Defense
Bar Admissions:
- British Columbia
Education:
- University of Saskatchewan – J.D.
Memberships:
- Law Society of British Columbia
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