Atty. Shawn A. Poisson
Shawn Poisson is a partner at Koffman Kalef LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, working on the Lending/Insolvency and Commercial Real Estate & Development teams. He provides valuable guidance to clients, and recognizes the importance of informed counsel in resolving complex legal matters.
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Shawn A. Poisson is a business and bankruptcy attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Koffman Kalef LLP. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Admitted to practice in British Columbia (1991). Educated at University of Saskatchewan (LLB - Distinction, 1990) and University of Saskatchewan (—, 1989). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Shawn Poisson is a partner at Koffman Kalef LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, working on the Lending/Insolvency and Commercial Real Estate & Development teams. He provides valuable guidance to clients, and recognizes the importance of informed counsel in resolving complex legal matters.
Shawn works with a diverse client base, including property owners, lenders, borrowers, equipment lessors, and insolvency and restructuring professionals, alongside creditors. He also assists non-resident clients with their legal needs.
He advises clients in the areas of Banking and Finance Law, and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, focusing on matters such as:
- Acquisition and development financing
- Operating and capital financing and leasing
- Aircraft, rail, and vessel financing and leasing
- Syndicated loans
- Real estate acquisitions and sales, including: apartment portfolio and bulk unit transactions; resort, luxury residential, and strata hotels; fractional interests and private residence clubs
- Commercial foreclosures, bankruptcy, receivership, restructuring, and other security enforcement proceedings, including tenant insolvencies and strata wind-ups
Learn more about his background and experience on his official web profile.
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Shawn A. Poisson handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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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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