Atty. Matthew G. Swanson
Matthew Swanson is a leading litigation and disputes lawyer in BLG’s Vancouver office. He has extensive experience acting for companies and individuals in critical business and personal disputes.
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Matthew G. Swanson is a franchise attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Franchise Law, Vancouver (Canada) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Franchise Law (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Franchise Law, Vancouver (Canada) (2023). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Matthew Swanson is a leading litigation and disputes lawyer in BLG’s Vancouver office
- He has extensive experience acting for companies and individuals in critical business and personal disputes
- Matthew is known for his strategic approach to challenging cases
- He regularly appears as counsel in complex matters and has conducted numerous trials, arbitrations, and appeals
- He handles transactional disputes, contract disputes, real estate, and construction disputes, franchise disputes, and matters relating to the breakdown of business relationships, including partnership disputes, shareholder disputes and oppression claims
- Matthew is a frequent author and speaker
- He has written and spoken extensively on a broad range of litigation and dispute resolution issues including topics relating to contract law, real estate law, construction law and franchise law
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in British Columbia
Practicing law in British Columbia. Legal matters in British Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Vancouver are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate British Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in British Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in British Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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