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John is a consummate barrister having more than three decades of experience litigating commercial matters, including disputes involving partnership issues, banking, contracts, wrongful dismissal, non-solicitation and non-competition covenants, injunctions, arbitrations, professional discipline, and appeals. The more complicated, the better. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, the Supreme Court of Canada; in arbitrations in British Columbia, Nevada and New York; and before the British Columbia Securities Commission, the former Real Estate Council, the Financial Services Tribunal, and the British Columbia Financial Services Authority. He has travelled to Hong Kong, Guernsey, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, England, Scotland, and throughout Canada and the United States on cases, interviewing witnesses and tracking down evidence. He has acted for one of Canada’s largest banks for 30 years. His new clients are usually referred to him by other counsel. He accepts some engagements on a contingency fee basis. He has developed, led or taught Continuing Legal Education courses on Affidavits, Chambers Practice, Ethics, and Mastering Civil Evidence. He is a contributing author to CLE BC’s Creditors Remedies text and was, for many years, a contributor to CLE BC’s Annual Review of Law & Practice. He has contributed to articles on Appealing Decisions of Masters and Examinations for Discovery to the Advocate, a magazine published by the Vancouver Bar Association. His textbook on Affidavits, the first in Canada, was published in January, 2023 by Lexis Nexis and he has commenced work for a textbook on Examinations for Discovery. John was engaged in 2023 to provide an expert opinion in Ontario litigation in respect of a lawyer’s duties while preparing affidavits. He also presented on Affidavits, in April, 2024, to the Toronto Lawyers Association. In his off-time, he enjoys mountain biking in Utah, Japan, California, Nevada and British Columbia. One of his favourite places to mountain bike is France, where he has a 400-year-old home in Burgundy. Comments from a recent Examination for Discovery John was conducting “A: Well, your -- your reputation precedes you, Mr. Shields. 681 Q Well -- A: I have heard very intimidating things about you. So you're making me very nervous.” Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Alternate Dispute Resolution Shareholder/Partnership Disputes Franchise Litigation https://www.shieldsharney.com/terms-of-use daily 0.75 2022-05-17 https://www.shieldsharney.com/our-services daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://www.shieldsharney.com/home daily 1.0 2025-09-25 https://www.shieldsharney.com/404-page-not-found daily 0.75 2022-04-26 https://www.shieldsharney.com/andrewmorrison daily 0.75 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622578bde47deb4b4f94536f/8efaf491-d9f6-4059-9c79-1c5b5f6ad31e/SHIELDS_HARNEY-5.jpg Andrew Morrison - Andrew Morrison Contact (Vancouver) Direct: (604) 891-1307 Email: amorrison@shieldsharney.com Legal Administrative Assistant: Farnaz Bahrami (604) 891-1330 Email: fbahrami@shieldsharney.com 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 https://www.shieldsharney.com/gregharney daily 0.75 2023-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622578bde47deb4b4f94536f/929e79f7-7e07-47d1-9d70-856f53e373b7/greg-s.jpg Greg Harney - Greg Harney Contact (Victoria) Direct: (250) 405-7612 Email: gharney@shieldsharney.com Greg specializes in business litigation with an emphasis on franchise disputes, commercial landlord/tenant, shareholder/partnership, regulatory and disciplinary matters, employment, and construction/development disputes. Greg has been active in franchising issues for over 40 years including providing advice on franchise agreements and drafting packages for developing franchisors. Greg was called to the bar in 1983 ultimately becoming a partner in a large Vancouver firm. He left that firm in 1998 to establish Shields Harney. Greg is senior counsel at Shields Harney, and has appeared frequently before all levels of court in British Columbia, as well as before the Trade-Mark Opposition Board, the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Greg advises clients across Canada as well as in the United States. He has been counsel on many mediations and also is a seasoned mediator. He regularly arbitrates using the domestic and international arbitration rules as both counsel and certified arbitrator. Greg is recognized in L’Expert and in Canada Best Lawyers as a leading Canadian litigation lawyer. Greg is actively involved in sport, supporting youth, and many charitable endeavours. 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