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We are proud to announce that Laésha Smith is featured in…
Following a series of procedural applications, Joseph Ensom, Edith Chen, and Jonathan Stokes have successfully…
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is pleased to welcome, associate, Alex Kim to the firm! …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is pleased to welcome director, Lisa Andersen to the firm! …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is honored to be recognized by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business magazine…
Poulus Ensom Smith is thrilled to share that five of our talented lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers…
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is pleased to welcome associate, Edith Chen to the firm! …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is honoured to be recognized as a Highly Recommended Firm for the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada, with each of our partners recognized …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is pleased to welcome associate, Saheli Sodhi to the firm! …
We are honoured to be recognized as a Band 1 firm in the category Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded for the 2025 …
We are honoured to have 7 of our lawyers recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and …
Laésha J. Smith successfully negotiated a settlement with the BC Securities Commission in relation to breaches …
Acting pro bono for the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), on July 31, 2024 Kyle Thompson, Laésha Smith, and Ben Clarke successfully …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is proud to announce that our partner, Laésha Smith, has been recognized as …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is proud to announce that our partners, Joseph Ensom, Kelly Ann Maw, and Kyle Thompson have been …
A recent Court of Appeal decision in which Kelly Ann and Tessa were counsel has generated interest in the legal community and was featured in the July 2024 edition …
Hilary Chu successfully defended a claim brought against Federal Express Canada Corporation (“FedEx”) by a commercial shipping client …
Kyle Thompson and Hilary Chu assisted a complainant pro bono in achieving a negotiated resolution of a BC Human Rights Tribunal matter …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is pleased to welcome associate Kailey Graham to our growing team …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is honoured to be recognized as Litigation Boutique of the Year, and our partner Kelly Ann Maw …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is honoured to be recognized as a Highly Recommended Firm for the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada, with each of our partners recognized …
In Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership v. Real Estate Webmasters Inc., 2024 BCSC 518, Laésha J. Smith …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP has an opportunity for an Associate (2-5 year call) with litigation experience …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is celebrating its two-year anniversary this month …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is honoured to be listed in the 2024 edition of Legal 500 Canada as an Elite Boutique and Tier 1 Firm …
In Seyedalikhani v Mansouri, 2023 BCSC 1902, Joe Ensom obtained an early win …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is proud to announce that Laésha J. Smith has been appointed to the board of directors …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is delighted to announce that Hein Poulus, KC and Kelly Ann Maw have been ranked …
Hilary Chu successfully obtained a court order on behalf of Federal Express Canada Corporation (“FedEx”) …
The Poulus Ensom Smith team celebrated the end of summer and its 2023 Summer Student program …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is proud to announce that Laésha J. Smith has been recognized in the 2023 edition …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is proud to announce that Joe Ensom has been recognized as a leading 40 & Under Litigator in Canada …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is proud to announce that Laésha J. Smith has been appointed as the Vice President …
Hein Poulus, KC, and Farnaz Karimi successfully obtained a court order removing an action from fast track procedures …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is proud to announce that Laésha J. Smith was appointed by the CBABC …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is proud to announce that Laésha Smith has been appointed as a Co-Chair of the Education Committee for CBABC Women Lawyers Forum (WLF) …
Laésha J. Smith negotiates successful resolution of a Capital Markets Regulation misconduct referral
aésha J. Smith negotiates successful resolution of a Capital Markets Regulation misconduct referral to the Enforcement division …
Hein Poulus, KC, Kyle Thompson, and Ben Clarke are representing Seymour Health Inc., the province’s largest medical clinic, in its ongoing disputes with Vancouver Coastal Health and …
Kyle Thompson, together with his co-counsel Sadaf Kashfi of Edelmann & Co., was recently successful on an application before the Human Rights Tribunal …
Laésha J. Smith and Farnaz Karimi successfully obtain a sealing order for a private financial technology company due to potential …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is thrilled to welcome our 2023 summer students: Jonathan Stokes and Naoki Hasegawa …
Poulus Ensom Smith is proud to announce that Laésha Smith is the 2023 recipient of the Benchmark Litigation Emerging Talent – British Columbia Litigator of the Year Award.
On May 16, 2023, Laésha Smith will moderate “Careers in the Legal Profession: Which Path is Right For You?” …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP is proud to announce that within a year of opening its doors, the firm has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation …
Hein Poulus, KC and Laésha Smith have been selected as Litigation Stars …
Joseph Ensom and Kelly Ann Maw have been selected as Future Litigation Stars …
Poulus Ensom Smith LLP and Hein Poulus, KC have jointly provided a gift to the Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law Lance Finch Memorial Moot Fund. …
We are pleased to announce that Poulus Ensom LLP is now Poulus Ensom Smith LLP.
In Liliane Squinas v Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation, et al. 2023 FC 612, Ben Clarke successfully opposed an application for an interim injunctive relief …
Hein Poulus, KC and Farnaz Karimi successfully obtained court approval for a settlement arrangement resolving complex litigation …
Hein Poulus, KC and Laésha J. Smith successfully negotiated a settlement with the BC Securities Commission …
Poulus Ensom LLP is pleased to welcome our new Partner, Kyle Thompson. Kyle brings extensive experience in all levels of court in British Columbia and a diverse practice that includes…
Read MoreLaésha J. Smith successfully resolves a BC Securities Commission investigation into directors and officers of a reporting issuer …
Poulus Ensom LLP is pleased to announce that Laésha Smith has been shortlisted by Benchmark Litigation for the Emerging Talent – British Columbia Litigator of the Year award. The…
Read MoreIn celebration of International Women’s Day, Poulus Ensom LLP has donated to the Rise Women’s Legal Centre …
Laésha J. Smith, Kelly Ann Maw and Ben Clarke successfully defended an application in BC Supreme Court to vary a protective order …
The firm is proud to be a Gold Sponsor for the Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School Best of Me Gala …
Laésha J. Smith successfully resolved a misconduct referral made by the Capital Markets Regulation division to the Enforcement division …
Poulus Ensom LLP is delighted to announce commercial litigator Ben Clarke has joined the firm. Ben maintains a broad based complex commercial litigation and securities litigation practice. He has appeared…
Read MoreThe firm opened its doors in February 2022 with three lawyers and the lofty goal of becoming a leading litigation boutique …
Poulus Ensom LLP is delighted to announce commercial litigator Hilary Chu has joined the firm. Hilary is a dispute resolution lawyer focusing on commercial disputes, including contractual claims, real estate…
Read MorePoulus Ensom LLP is pleased to announce that Kelly Ann Maw has joined the partnership effective January 2023. In her new role, Kelly Ann will continue her successful general litigation practice…
Read MorePoulus Ensom LLP has an opportunity for a junior associate (1-3 year call) with litigation experience. We are a new and growing litigation boutique specializing in complex commercial and securities litigation.
Hein Poulus, KC and Kelly Ann Maw successfully obtained leave to appeal a Mareva injunction …
Hein Poulus, KC and Kelly Ann Maw, on behalf of the respondent, successfully defeated an application for short leave and obtained an …
Laésha J. Smith has successfully obtained a Norwich order, a special mechanism which allow courts to compel third parties to provide …
Hein Poulus, KC and Kelly Ann Maw, on behalf of the respondent, successfully opposed an application brought on short leave …
We are delighted to announce that Hein Poulus, KC has been included in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada™ for his work in Corporate and Commercial litigation.
Poulus Ensom LLP has an opportunity for a summer student to join our office for summer 2023. We are a growing litigation boutique specializing in complex commercial and securities litigation..
In a recent BC Court of Appeal decision, Brockman v. Valmont Industries Holland B.V.,[1] the court clarified that when there is ongoing conduct …
Hein Poulus, KC and Kelly Ann Maw obtained an order to vary a Mareva injunction to permit certain business expenditures. …
Poulus Ensom LLP is proud to share that Benchmark Litigation Canada has recognized two of our own in its latest ranking of top Canadian litigators. Please join us in congratulating…
Read MoreIn Mercantile Office Systems Private Limited v. Worldwide Warranty Life Services Inc., 2021 BCCA 362, the BC Court of Appeal struck a Response and Counterclaim for failing to comply with the…
Read MorePoulus Ensom LLP is delighted to announce commercial litigator Farnaz Karimi has joined the firm. Farnaz is developing a civil litigation practice with a focus on complex commercial/corporate litigation and…
Read MoreIn Thunderstruck Resources Ltd. v. Bonga Xploration Drilling Supplies Ltd., Joe Ensom successfully opposed an application …
On February 24, 2022, a five judge panel of the BC Court of Appeal modernized the test for converting a petition into an action in Cepuran v. Calton.[1] Prior to…
Read MorePoulus Ensom LLP is pleased to announce Laésha J. Smith and Kelly Ann Maw have joined the firm. Laésha is formidable and experienced litigation counsel. Her expertise includes complex commercial…
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