Articles & Publications TAG Alliances publishes article co-authored by Salman Bhura and Adam Way March 11, 2024 Salman Y. Bhura*
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Salman is a Partner with Harper Grey. With over 25 years’ experience, Salman has established a business dispute resolution practice with a focus on real estate, corporate and commercial litigation, and insolvency.
Biography
Salman is chair of our Real Estate Group and co-chair of our Insolvency and Restructuring Group.
Salman’s clients range from individuals and small businesses to multinational corporations and large financial institutions. He is also panel counsel for chartered banks and trust companies. His focus is both on advising clients on risk management strategies and on negotiation of effective resolution to complex business disputes. He frequently represents clients involved in cross-border commercial disputes. Salman’s practice covers an extensive range of matters and many dispute-resolution forums. He has represented clients in mediations, arbitrations, and has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia.
Salman has received recognition as a leader in his areas of practice by Benchmark Canada, Best Lawyers, and Lexpert.
Salman is active within the legal profession and the community. He is part of our mentorship program and serves as a board member for the BC Ismaili Conciliation and Arbitration Board. He also volunteers his time with the UBC’s Law Students Legal Advice Program and FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance.
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Expertise
Education
University of Alberta, LL.B., 1996
University of Alberta, B.A. (Hons.), 1993
Languages spoken
- English
Experience
Commercial Litigation
Represents clients in business disputes including contractual, shareholder and oppression remedies
Represents clients in cross-border jurisdictional disputes before the Supreme Court of British Columbia
Represented a publicly-traded company in an intellectual property dispute over rights to a trade name
Represents commercial landlords and tenants in lease default actions
Represents directors and officers in claims brought against corporations by creditors
Represents clients based in the U.S. to enforce a Letters Rogatory Order in British Columbia
Acting for a shareholder in an oppression proceeding involving large real estate holdings
Representing a former partner in a dispute involving a number of inter-related businesses including claims of breach of contract, breach of trust and unjust enrichment
Insolvency & Restructuring
Represents banks, trust companies and other financial institutions in financial restructuring and security enforcement proceedings
Represents creditors in corporate restructuring proceedings
Represents clients in commercial foreclosure proceedings
Advises clients on creditor priority disputes
Advises trust companies and lenders on receivership matters including inter-jurisdictional matters
Advises clients on issues relating to distressed property sales
Represents financial institutions in a series of claims including allegations of negligence, an order for rescission, tort of deceit, allegations of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty
Acting for a liquidating trust in a cross-border matter related to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the U.S.
Real Estate
Advises clients including investors, banks and REITs concerning risk management in relation to the purchase and sale of commercial property and with their real estate portfolios
Provides litigation and alternate dispute resolution services in relation to complex real estate disputes for commercial real estate owners and investors including the following:
- contractual disputes involving land claims
- commercial real estate contract disputes
- commercial mortgage disputes
- disputes involving large real estate developments and multi-family buildings
- corporate litigation involving real estate holdings
- property ownership rights disputes
- purchase and sale disputes
- title disputes
- floor space ratio (FSR) disputes, and
- financing and leasing disputes relating to commercial and residential real estate
Advises clients on agricultural lands and dealing with the Farm Debt Mediation Board
Represents real estate brokerages in financing disputes
Advises clients in relation to option agreements relating to land
Represents commercial landlords and tenants in lease default actions
Represents banks and commercial real estate owners in a range of matters including lending litigation and security enforcement
Represents insurance brokerage firms in contractual disputes relating to insurance policies
Defends clients in proceedings brought under the Financial Institutions Act before the Insurance Council of British Columbia
Business Law
Advises clients on business acquisitions
Advises clients on various corporate matters
Advises clients on risk management strategies for their businesses
Represents clients in negotiating resolutions to shareholders and other contractual disputes
Represents clients in negotiating settlements to real estate disputes
Advises media companies in relation to contracts with various networks, broadcasters and publishers
Professional Credentials
Leadership
- Harper Grey Insolvency & Restructuring Group, Co-Chair
- Harper Grey Mentoring Program, Mentor
- Harper Grey Real Estate Law Group, Co-Chair
- Harper Grey Strategic Planning Committee, Member
- Stratford Hall World IB School, Past Board of Governors
- Vancouver Bar Association, Former Executive
Memberships
- BC Ismaili Conciliation and Arbitration Board, Board Member
- Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch Subsections, Member: Business Law, Civil Litigation, Insolvency Law, Real Estate Law
- Ismaili Business and Professional Association, Member
- Mortgage Brokers Association of BC, Member
- Real Estate Institute, Member
- South Asian Bar Association, Member
- The Law Society of British Columbia, Member
- Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, Member
Community Involvement
- University of British Columbia’s Law Students Legal Advice Program, Volunteer
- World Partnership Walk and FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance, Fundraiser & Volunteer
Recognition
Recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” in the area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers® in Canada
2017 – 2022
Recognized as a “Local Litigation Star” in British Columbia in the area of Insolvency by Benchmark Canada®
2015 – 2022Commentaries
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