Atty. William L. "Will" Roberts
Will practises in the areas of insolvency and restructuring law with an emphasis on insolvency proceedings, banking litigation, creditors’ remedies and fraud claims. Will routinely represents creditors, debtors and purchasers in restructurings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act , and for financial institutions, Trustees in Bankruptcy and Receivers in connection with residential and commercial foreclosures, receiverships, realizations, bankruptcies, fraud claims and cheque negotiation issues.
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William L. "Will" Roberts is a bankruptcy attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Lawson Lundell LLP. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Admitted to practice in British Columbia (1999). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Chambers Canada: Restructuring/Insolvency (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Will practises in the areas of insolvency and restructuring law with an emphasis on insolvency proceedings, banking litigation, creditors’ remedies and fraud claims
- Will routinely represents creditors, debtors and purchasers in restructurings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, and for financial institutions, Trustees in Bankruptcy and Receivers in connection with residential and commercial foreclosures, receiverships, realizations, bankruptcies, fraud claims and cheque negotiation issues
- Will also represents the British Columbia Securities Commission in relation to various matters, including insolvency proceedings, the enforcement of administrative penalties and receiverships
- Will is a member of the firm’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee which is responsible for identifying and guiding the implementation of measures to further advance equity, diversity and inclusion at Lawson Lundell
- Prior to being called to the British Columbia bar, Will spent a term as a judicial law clerk to the British Columbia Supreme Court
- He also dedicates a significant amount of time to representing pro bono clients in relation to fraud and debt claims
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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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