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Matthew W. Pierce

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25th Floor, 700 W Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B3

Advocacy & Litigation, Appellate Advocacy, Arbitration and 2 more

About Matthew W. Pierce

Matt Pierce is a partner with a broad litigation and dispute resolution practice. Matt advises and represents clients across a wide range of civil and commercial disputes including complex contract disputes, shareholder disputes, construction and real estate disputes, corporate and securities law matters, employment law matters, class actions, insolvency matters, regulatory matters, and judicial review of administrative action.

Matt appears regularly before the British Columbia Supreme Court and the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and has also represented clients in numerous commercial arbitration matters and in matters before the Federal Court of Canada, the British Columbia Securities Commission, and the British Columbia Utilities Commission.

Matt joined Farris in 2013 following six years of practice in Alberta and Nova Scotia, where he appeared before all levels of provincial trial and appeal courts. Prior to beginning practice in 2006, Matt clerked for the Alberta Court of Appeal and Court of Queen’s Bench.

Year of Call

2006

Legal Recognition

•The Best Lawyers in Canada (2026)
•Benchmark Canada Litigation Star (2025)

In the News

Recognition

61 Farris Lawyers Recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory

September 4, 2025

Recognition

Farris Receives Top Honours from Benchmark Litigation

May 1, 2025

Recognition

61 Farris Lawyers Recognized in the 2025 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory

August 29, 2024

 

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Areas of Law

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Arbitration
  • Other 4
    • Advocacy & Litigation
    • Appellate Advocacy
    • Administrative & Regulatory Law
    • Shareholder Disputes and Securities Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Farris LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Work: Representing clients in complex commercial arbitration proceedings relating to delay claims
    monetary disputes on large industrial construction projects.
    Representing
    advising both corporate
    individual clients with respect to shareholder disputes in the context of pre-litigation advice, arbitrations, mediations
    court proceedings, including claims of minority shareholder oppression, corporate governance disputes,
    disputes over the enforceability of buyout provisions.
    Defending a claim by the provincial government, at both the trial
    appeal levels, regarding the interpretation of an option agreement in connection with the province's first development using a public-private partnership: British Columbia (Technology, Innovation
    Citizens' Services) v Columbus Real Estate Inc., 2017 BCSC 940
    2018 BCCA 340.
    Overturning a trial decision on appeal regarding the proper principles for assessing damages resulting from the termination of an employee without notice: Pakozdi v. B & B Heavy Civil Construction Ltd., 2018 BCCA 23.
    Seeking
    obtaining court orders for the return of two trust funds established to generate income to support the operations of a charitable organization: Doukhobor Heritage Retreat Society #1999 v Vancouver Foundation, 2019 BCSC 54
    Doukhobor Heritage Retreat Society #1999 v Community Foundation of the South Okanagan, 2017 BCSC 1379.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2006, Alberta
    2008, Nova Scotia
    2013, British Columbia
    Memberships

    Affiliations

    •Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
    •Member of the Canadian Bar Association and served on the Access to Justice Committee of the Canadian Bar Association (BC branch) from 2014-2018

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Toronto
    Class of 2005
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Carleton University
    Class of 2002
    B.A.
    Philosophy

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Partner at Farris LLP
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Pacific Centre South, 25th Floor, 700 W Georgia StreetVancouver, BC V7Y 1B3Canada

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Fax: 604 661 9349
Office Hours:
  • Monday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Tuesday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Matthew W. Pierce was admitted in 2006 to the State of Alberta.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Matthew W. Pierce is admitted to practice in Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Farris LLP has 97 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Matthew W. Pierce attended University of Toronto.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Farris LLP was established in 1903.

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