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Geoffrey Cowper, Partner

Geoffrey Cowper , QC *

Partner
… every complex case presents a variety of opportunities and risks. Most of what you need to know about them can be learned at the beginning of the dispute and used to develop the best strategy for the particular case. Coming up with the best approach and seeing it work is exciting, rewarding and great fun.
Jurisdiction British Columbia, 1982 | Yukon, 1987
Language(s) English
Office(s) Vancouver
Contact
Business +1 604 631 3185
Email gcowper@fasken.com
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Overview

Geoff Cowper, QC is a leading general litigator and a leader of the Firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution group. Geoff has served as counsel in leading private and public cases in Canada and internationally. These have included leading decisions with national and international dimensions respecting commercial law, public law and human rights.

Geoff has served the community in leadership roles in law reform, legal aid, housing services to the homeless, and international economic development and conservation.

 

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Achievements

  • Recognized in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Administrative and Public Law, Class Action Litigation, Securities Law, Legal Malpractice Law, Director and Officer Liability Practice and Bet-the-Company Litigation in Vancouver, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2006 to 2022
  • Recognized in International Arbitration and Appellate Practice in Vancouver, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2022
  • Recognized in Professional Malpractice Law in Vancouver, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022
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Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of British Columbia

Community involvement

  • StreetoHome Foundation, Director, 2008-present
  • Legal Services Society, Director & Chair, 1998-2002 & 2003-2008
  • Counsel for the Hall Commission on First Nations policy (1987), the Matkin Commission on Securities Regulation (1994), and the Davies Commission on First Nations and policing (2010)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • BC Justice Reform Initiative, Chair 2012-2015
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow and Provincial Chair of British Columbia 2005-2007

Knowledge

Fasken Institute

Pre-recorded Webinar Symposium 2021 - Shortcuts and Pitfalls in Complex Litigation About the event
mining trucks in quarry Webinar Resource Nationalism is on the Rise Again - It’s Time for a Quick Refresher! We saw a wave of protectionist measures in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s including full blown expropriations. Are we seeing another trend? Nationalism generally has been on the rise across the globe over the past several years. It appears to have been accelerated by the pandemic and a reorientation of global power structures, with nations rethinking access to critical resources and their national security. About the event
Managing Mining Projects in a Dynamic and Risky World II - Recent developments in mining disputes Global Mining Group Seminar - Breakfast (FMD at the PDAC) location location Toronto, ON



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Advanced Trial Advocacy - Thematic Organization of a Case Introductory Course on Advocacy, UBC Law School location location Vancouver
Access to Justice Panel Discussion and CBABC Advocacy Provincial Council of the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association location location Vancouver
Constitutional Law and Health Care in Canada Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia location location Vancouver

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