Siqi Wang

Successfully represented a tenant in a commercial lease dispute.

Acted for claimants in misrepresentation claims involving cryptocurrency 

Acted for the defendants in a mining dispute involving breach of contract, misrepresentation claims.

Succeeded in obtaining an order for majority parenting time and relocation for the client after an 11-day trial

Successfully obtained a protection order for the client after a two-day hearing.

Obtained a divorce order for the client by summary trial.

Acted for a school in a defamation dispute with former students 

Applied for a stay of execution of an order absolute 

Acted for landlords in defending claims from tenants for violation of landlord occupancy of a rental unit 

Acted for a client in tax disputes with the provincial government 

Acted for a client in personal loan disputes with debtor. 

Succeeded in obtaining a judgment of $35,000 cap damage amount for the Claimant in a Small Claims Court trial for breach of contract, plus more than $5,000 extra awarded for interests, expenses as well as penalty against the opposing party.

Assisted corporate clients with drafting and reviewing various share purchase agreements, service agreements, commercial leases, and employment agreements.

Assisted clients with estate administration matters, including securing the transfer of estate property to executors and beneficiaries.

Assisted a landlord in reaching a settlement in a commercial tenancy dispute.

Assisted a client involved in a motor vehicle accident in securing a settlement of approximately $155,000.

Succeeded on behalf of a defendant before the Supreme Court of British Columbia to remove a builder’s lien that was registered by a contractor against the defendant’s lands.

Succeeded on behalf of a defendant before the Supreme Court of British Columbia to cancel a judgment of approximately $250,000 registered on the defendant’s lands.

Succeeded in defending a client in a dispute over ownership and possession of a family pet dog, setting aside the opposing party’s application challenging the client’s right of possession.

Succeeded in securing the return of a client’s family pets, a cat and a dog, after they were seized by the BC SPCA for alleged distress, resulting in the animals being returned and reunited with the family.

Succeeded in defending a client charged with driving while prohibited under s. 95 of the Motor Vehicle Act, with the matter concluded by a stay of proceedings, avoiding a potential one-year driving prohibition.

Succeeded in defending a client charged with assault, with the matter concluded by a stay of proceedings.

Succeeded in helping a residential property owner remove a builder’s lien that had been registered by a contractor against the property title.

Succeeded in obtaining a judgment of over $400,000 for a client in a commercial sublease dispute, including compensation for the client’s loss of opportunity to renew the sublease for two additional terms, contributing an important precedent in BC case law. 

Succeeded in resolving a wrongful dismissal claim in which a former employee demanded over $190,000, achieving a resolution under the Employment Standards Act for $11,174.40 in favour of the employer.

Succeeded in recovering over $200,000 in unused prepaid funds for an estate executor and compelling a senior care facility to produce full accounting records, preventing loss to the estate.

Succeeded in reducing a franchise-related commercial claim from $116,000 to approximately $46,000, preserving the restaurant business’s commercial standing.

Succeeded in proving that disputed funds in an immigration service-fee case were voluntary gifts, obtaining nearly $60,000 for the client through legal process.

Succeeded in enforcing a long-overdue divorce agreement for a client, prompting the former spouse to complete mortgage transfer, title registration, and a $200,000 payment.

Succeeded in defending a landlord against a nearly $30,000 claim alleging misuse of “landlord’s own use,” with all tenant claims dismissed at the RTB hearing. (Decision link: https://ataclaw.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AnonDec-181588.pdf)

Succeeded in compelling an individual to withdraw defamatory online posts targeting a local mobile service provider, restoring the company’s reputation.

Succeeded in overturning all penalties for a Chinese international student falsely accused of cheating, restoring the original grade and enabling timely graduation.

Succeeded in helping a Vancouver property management company terminate an unfair five-year service contract after repeated delays and unauthorized price increases, recovering over $100,000.

Succeeded in obtaining approximately $50,000 in common-law compensation for an employee in a wrongful dismissal matter—substantially exceeding the statutory minimum for notice pay.

Succeeded in securing approximately $200,000 for a client in a dispute involving a property registered in another party’s name but fully financed by the client, through legal process.

Succeeded in obtaining nearly $40,000 in compensation for a client in a dispute involving an immigration consultancy’s failure to perform contracted services, and in stopping the improper conduct.

Achieved a judgment in a contentious construction dispute in Supreme Court extinguishing a Builders Lien which resulted in an advantageous settlement.

ATAC LAW successfully represented a self-employed person in a slip and fall personal injury case. The client claimed for lost wages, lost earning capacity and compensation for injuries and medical care costs. The case involved a slip and fall that occurred on a commercial property, and we sued the owner of the property under the laws of occupier’s liability. The defendant and its insurance company denied any liability and offered nothing to the client. We obtained several expert opinions, including an engineering opinion which helped prove the cause of the client’s slip and fall. After presenting our case at mediation, ATAC LAW secured a settlement of $525,000.00 for the client.

Assisted a lien claimant in recovering $60,000 in the span of 3 weeks

Represented a client in a complex judicial review proceeding of a Residential Tenancy Branch arbitrator’s decision, successfully challenging a fine of 12 months’ rent.

Conducted mediation in a high-conflict, high-value divorce, achieving a favorable division of property for the client.

Successfully Appealed Immigration Denial

Acting for a client before the IRCC in a sponsorship application for permanent residence under the Family Class.

Successfully obtained several consent resolutions in relation professional discipline matters against several Professional Engineers alleged to have committed misconduct, negligence or breaches of the Code of Ethics

Successfully defended a Professional Engineer against a claim for defamatory libel

Acting for a professional engineer in a regulatory dispute with Engineers and Geoscientists BC that proceeded to a full discipline hearing

Acted on behalf of developer in relation to dispute with project manager over breach of contract.

Acted on behalf of developer of property in Metro Vancouver in action for breach of contract.

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.

Successfully Overturned 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition

Successfully Overturned and Shortened Driving Prohibitions

Successfully represented a prohibited driver who was charged with driving while prohibited and was facing a year-long driving ban, arguing that the police officer was mistaken in his identification of the accused as the driver. The court acquitted the client of all charges at trial.

Successfully defended a man charged with multiple driving offences who was alleged to have run over a pedestrian in downtown Vancouver, causing the victim to suffer serious health issues. The motorist, who had an “N” licence, was alleged to have been sipping wine and eating a charcuterie board while driving through a busy urban area. The motorist had also made a statement to police which the Crown attempted to rely on as a confession. Dan successfully challenged the admissibility of the confession and trial and obtained an acquittal for the client on all charges.

Represented a truck driver who was alleged to have driven the wrong way on Coquihalla Highway during the middle of a snow storm, potentially putting multiple motorists at risk of serious collisions. At trial, Dan undermined the investigator’s identification of the accused, resulting in an acquittal.

Client Acquitted of Driving While Prohibited at Trial

Charge of Driving While Prohibited Dropped by Negotiation

Client Acquitted of Excessive Speeding Traffic Ticket at Trial

Successfully defended our individual client criminally charged with assault resulting in a stay of proceedings.

Commercial Driver’s License Saved at Trial

Charge of Driving While Prohibited Dropped by Negotiation

Client Acquitted of Multiple Charges at Trial

Successfully defended a client who was charged with assault following a fistfight in a public park by arguing that the client acted in self-defence. The client was acquitted of the charge at trial.

Successfully defended a person criminally charged with assault resulting in a stay of proceedings.

Successfully defended an individual client criminally charged with assault, resulting in an absolute discharge: R v LAQ, 2021 BCPC 288 and Successfully defended another individual client criminally charged with assault, resulting in a stay of proceedings.

Successfully defended our individual client criminally charged with assault resulting in an absolute discharge: R v LAQ, 2021 BCPC 288.

Client Acquitted of Dangerous Driving at Trial

Charge of Mischief Dropped by Negotiation

Acting for a creditor in a consumer proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3);

Successfully represented a young woman who was charged with driving while prohibited. The police alleged that the driver and the passenger had switched seats while the car was in motion on a highway in order to make it appear that the prohibited driver was actually the passenger. Dan persuaded Crown Counsel to stay all charges before trial.

Acted for a man who was charged with driving while prohibited. The man’s former lawyer had unsuccessfully challenged the client’s 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and had accidentally misled the client into believing that he was legally allowed to drive. Dan persuaded the Crown to stay the charges prior to trial.

Successfully defended a man who was accused of attacking his roommate with a weapon and succeeded in persuading Crown Counsel to issue a stay of proceedings five minutes prior to the start of trial.

Represented a man charged with dangerous driving as a result of a high-speed chase in an urban area. Dan successfully obtained an acquittal for the client on the dangerous driving charge by calling into doubt the police officer’s identification of the driver at trial.

Client Acquitted of Assault at Trial

Successfully represented a First Nations group in a complex receivership, resulting in a $14 million purchase of various parcels of land, improvements, and forest licenses.

Successfully represented a high-net-worth individual in a private arbitration involving a partnership dispute

Acted for a Canadian retailer in multiple lease disputes arising from the COVID-19 pandemic

Drafted various corporate documents for start-ups, sole business owners, partnerships, and mature businesses.

Drafted various employment agreements, option agreements, and IP assignment agreements for various individuals.

Drafted bespoke commercial agreements to govern unique business relations between various stakeholders.

Acting for a shareholder in a corporate dispute in a commercial arbitration

Acting for a BC First Nation on multiple major construction and infrastructure projects in the areas of contract drafting and dispute resolution

Regularly act on behalf of general contractors, subcontractors, and professionals in advising on contractual terms prior to disputes

Successfully advocated for small and medium-sized contractors to secure payment for their work by effectively utilizing and leveraging the Builders Lien Act, ensuring compensation through liens and judgments.

Assisted in removing a lien from a property title and countersuing a contractor who had significantly damaged a home and then initiated a lawsuit. Help was also provided to secure insurance coverage for legal fees before the case was transferred to another lawyer, to the client’s disappointment.

Helped several small and medium-sized contractors secure payment for their work by filing liens on title and obtaining judgments against the opposing parties, using tools under the Builders Lien Act to ensure full or substantial payment.

Acting for homeowners in a dispute with their contractor on a large luxury home development project

Acting for a number of contractors in actions to enforce builders liens against general contractors and owners

Acted for our construction manager client in a successful Supreme Court of British Columbia trial against the defendant owner for damages resulting from contractual disputes over CCDC 5A contract [Construction Management Contract for Services developed by the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC)]: JM Bay Properties Inc v Tung Cheng Yuen Buddhist Association, 2022 BCSC 81.

Successfully defended our trade contractor client in a Supreme Court of British Columbia hearing against the general contractor’s claim to cancel our client’s builder’s lien resulting in a settlement in favour of our client.

Acted on behalf of homeowners in relation to obtaining dismissal of numerous builder’s liens filed by various parties.

Successfully Represented Concrete Subcontractor with several months of unpaid invoices worth about a quarter of a million to bankrupt General Contractor. No formal contract in place, negotiated with Multi-unit development owner representative for a substantial settlement payment while maintaining claim against General Contractor.

Acted for Major infrastructure developer in major multi-party construction litigation involving a large variety of issues.

Acted for owners of a construction improvement in resolving a dispute with the general contractor and obtained removal of a lien and settlement of case.

Acted on behalf of Owner-Developer in action for breach of contract against owner developer of a US-based multi-unit residential building.

Acted on behalf of civil contractor in dispute with owner over CCDC 5B contract and extras for contaminated soils disposal

Successfully Represented Concrete Subcontractor with several months of unpaid invoices worth about a quarter of a million to bankrupt General Contractor. No formal contract in place, negotiated with Multi-unit development owner representative for a substantial settlement payment while maintaining claim against General Contractor.

Acted on behalf of homeowners in relation to claim against general contractor for breach of contract and negligence.

Acted on behalf of homeowners in relation to obtaining dismissal of numerous builder’s liens filed by subtrades

Acted on behalf of mechanical subcontractor in dispute with developer of high rise building in Surrey with contract value of $20m.

Acted on behalf of mechanical subcontractor in dispute with developer of high rise building in Richmond with contract value of $10m.

Acted on behalf of Professional Engineer in negligence claim and successfully defended engineer from claim of $10m.

Acted on behalf of owner in resolution of dispute with claim against engineer for negligent design and supervision of glazing.

Acted on behalf of construction manager in dispute with owner over unpaid invoices.

Acted on behalf of developer in relation to dispute with construction manager over breach of contract.

Acted on behalf of designer in relation to dispute with owner over unpaid invoices.

Acted for municipality in developing MMCD contract and administering tendering process for civil infrastructure works

Acted on behalf of homeowners in relation to claim against general contractor for breach of contract and negligence

Acted on behalf of US-based conglomerate in relation to dispute over heavy equipment supply contracts to major infrastructure projects in British Columbia

Successfully obtained judgment against developer on behalf of concrete formwork supplier in Supreme Court

Acted on behalf of construction manager in action for breach of contract against owner developer of a large Buddhist temple development