James Un

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Senior Associate Lawyer

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“I had a consultation with Associate Lawyer James Un. James asked me to email him all relative documents so that he could get acquainted with the case in advance and further discuss it in detail during the consultation without wasting time. He was very attentive, asked questions for better understanding of the case and then answered all my questions raised during the consultation. I finished the consultation with a full understanding of my rights, sense of relief and confidence in the future. I am very thankful to James for his willingness to understand customer’s needs and give a solution. I will definitely work with James in the future.”

Alexandre Botcharov

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James Un is a Senior Associate Lawyer at ATAC LAW, focusing on real estate litigation, commercial and residential tenancies, debt collection, and commercial litigation. His practice also encompasses family law, where he approaches sensitive issues with both legal acumen and a client-centered focus.

As a seasoned litigator, James has appeared for clients before all levels of court in British Columbia, including the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Educated with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in engineering from Simon Fraser University, James applies a rigorous analytical framework to his legal work, distinguishing his approach to problem-solving and dispute resolution. This interdisciplinary background enables him to develop innovative and pragmatic solutions for his clients.

James is fully proficient in English and in Chinese, allowing him to read and write in the language. He also speaks Mandarin and Cantonese, enabling him to effectively serve a diverse clientele in Vancouver and across British Columbia.

Professional Involvement & Education
  • Bachelor of Applied Science, Simon Fraser University – 2014
  • Master of Engineering, Simon Fraser University – 2016
  • Juris Doctor, University of New Brunswick – 2019
  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Succeeded in appeal before the Court of Appeal for a legal proceeding relating to a real estate development, on September 23, 2022. The court decision is published in Firestar Custom Home Builders Inc. v. 1099000 B.C. Ltd., 2022 BCCA 324.
  • Succeeded, on behalf of 6 individual clients, in obtaining court judgment on April 25, 2025 against a real estate developer to void all the clients’ pre-sale contracts, saving the clients a total of $7,699,400.00. The court decision is published in Ye v. Vesta Properties (Latimer) Ltd., 2025 BCSC 773.
  • Succeeded on behalf of a defendant before the Supreme Court of British Columbia to cancel a judgment of HKD $6,800,000.00 that was registered on the defendant’s lands, on June 21, 2023. The court decision is published in Venetian Macau Limited v. Huang, 2023 BCSC 1534.
  • Succeeded on behalf of a defendant before the Supreme Court of British Columbia to cancel a judgment of $785,211.14 that was registered on the defendant’s lands, on March 17, 2023. The court decision is published in Melco Resorts (Macau) Limited v. Huang, 2023 BCSC 631.
  • Succeeded on behalf of a purchaser before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on March 11, 2022. The court decision is published in Chan v. Dhaliwal, 2022 BCSC 571.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a court order before the Supreme Court of British Columbia for sole conduct of sale of a real estate property, on March 5, 2026.
  • Succeeded in varying a Mareva injunction to release approximately $270,000.00 in frozen funds to our client, on January 23, 2026.
  • Succeeded on behalf of two purchasers to void their pre-sale contract against a real estate developer, saving them $1,386,000.00 plus GST, on October 31, 2025.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a court order before the Supreme Court of British Columbia to release sale funds of $868,000.00 on the basis that the relevant Certificate of Pending Litigation was improperly registered on land, on October 21, 2025.
  • Succeeded on behalf of a purchaser to void her pre-sale contract against a real estate developer, saving her $829,900.00 plus GST, on September 18, 2025.
  • Succeeded on behalf of two purchasers to void their pre-sale contract against a real estate developer, saving them $485,000.00 plus GST, on August 28, 2025.
  • Succeeded in dismissing a landowner’s application in Residential Tenancy Branch to evict our client when there is a dispute in ownership, on October 20, 2025.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a court order before the Supreme Court of British Columbia to resolve a co-ownership dispute pursuant to the Partition of Property Act, on September 11, 2025.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a desirable settlement amount of $113,505.00 for a sub-contractor, on July 24, 2025, after filing a builder’s lien.
  • Succeeded on behalf of a client to recover $125,620.35 from the client’s debtor, within three months, on February 25, 2025.
  • Succeeded on behalf of vendors in preventing a real estate dispute from escalating into a lawsuit, on September 15, 2024.
  • Succeeded in dismissing a lawsuit of HKD $4,484,358.32 before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on behalf of a defendant on February 20, 2024.
  • Succeeded in dismissing a lawsuit of HKD $6,800,000.00 before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on behalf of a defendant on December 15, 2023.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a restraining order before the Supreme Court of British Columbia to prevent disposition of assets, on April 29, 2024.
  • Succeeded in dismissing a lawsuit relating to environmental contamination before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on behalf of a property owner, on April 8, 2024.
  • Succeeded on behalf of a client to recover $1,000,000.00 from the client’s debtor, in the month of May 2024.
  • Succeeded on behalf of a defendant before the Supreme Court of British Columbia to recover $768,973.85 that was improperly garnished into court, on March 11, 2021.
  • Succeeded in obtaining both a monetary order for a landowner against tenants and an order to allow the landowner to keep the security deposit, on February 8, 2024.
  • Succeeded in obtaining both an Order of Possession and a monetary order for a landowner against tenants, on November 20, 2023.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a court judgment of $110,905.75 before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on August 9, 2023.
  • Succeeded in defending a mortgage foreclosure on behalf of a property owner before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on April 27, 2023.
  • Succeeded in enforcing a contract of purchase and sale for a purchaser, through litigation, from a vendor who was not willing to comply with the contract, on January 4, 2022. In favour of the purchaser, the purchase price was further deducted by $5,000.00.
  • Succeeded in recovering for a purchaser, through litigation, from a vendor who was not willing to comply with a contract of purchase and sale, the purchaser’s deposit of $100,000.00 plus a desirable settlement amount that was $10,000.00 more than what the purchaser had asked for, on October 18, 2021.
  • Succeeded in recovering possession of building for a commercial landowner from a difficult commercial tenant, on May 19, 2022, using only one month’s time.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a desirable settlement for a commercial tenant in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on May 26, 2022, by significantly postponing the date that the tenant was required to vacate the lands.
  • Succeeded in having a client be recognized as a deceased’s spouse and be entitled to all of the deceased’s assets, despite opposition from the deceased’s sister, before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on March 10, 2023.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a court judgment of $154,567.48 plus costs of $6,572.35 at a summary trial before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on January 13, 2021.
  • Succeeded in obtaining $300,000.00 for two adult claimants for retroactive child support, through litigation, on December 11, 2020.
  • Succeeded in obtaining an Order of Committal before the Supreme Court of British Columbia against a judgment debtor, on February 28, 2022.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a court judgment of $147,163.82 plus costs of $722.75 before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on December 6, 2021.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a desirable settlement for a defendant in the Federal Court of Canada on July 6, 2022, by reducing the claim amount of USD $229,290.00 to USD $42,000.00.
  • Succeeded in a contested chambers application for the settling of a court order before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, on December 7, 2022.
  • Succeeded in opposing applications to adjourn a trial and to testify by video before the Provincial Court of British Columbia, on November 26, 2020.
  • Succeeded in opposing an application before the Provincial Court of British Columbia with respect to jurisdiction and enforcement issues, on November 23, 2020.
  • Succeeded in opposing applications to adjourn a trial and to testify by video before the Provincial Court of British Columbia, on September 30, 2020.
  • Succeeded in obtaining a divorce order on behalf of a client before contested family issues such as property division and spousal support could be resolved, on April 2, 2024.

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