Sean Price, Vancouver

About Sean

Sean maintains a diverse litigation and dispute resolution practice, with an emphasis on complex commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency, class actions and public law matters. He has appeared in the British Columbia Supreme Court and has assisted with matters before the British Columbia Court of Appeal, Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, and various arbitral and administrative tribunals.

Sean summered with Blakes in 2022. Prior to rejoining Blakes as an Associate, he clerked for two justices of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and the Yukon.

Select Experience

Sean's recent experience includes acting as counsel for:

An investment management firm in a proposed class action concerning a privacy breach
An investment firm and brokers in a class action concerning alleged fraudulent trading practices
An active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer in a major class action concerning the marketing and sale of pharmaceutical products in Canada
An aviation services company in a public procurement dispute
A bank in a civil claim and bankruptcy proceedings to enforce and recover under contractual guarantees
An investment firm in proceedings to enforce an international arbitration award and overturn a property transfer
A salmon aquaculture company in various proceedings, including Federal Court judicial review proceedings concerning the issuance of aquaculture licences and the duty to consult and accommodate Indigenous peoples
The Monitor of a group of forest companies undergoing CCAA reorganization