Jonathan Tweedale practices exclusively as a trial lawyer specializing in complex litigation and tribunal work. He has appeared at all levels of the British Columbia courts. Jonathan joined Gudmundseth Mickelson LLP in 2006 after returning to Vancouver from New York where he practiced at Shearman & Sterling LLP in their derivatives group.
Jonathan graduated from the University of British Columbia Law School in 2004. He was the top ranked student in his first-year class and won numerous prizes and scholarships for his academic achievement.
Licensed in British Columbia, 2007
Admitted to the New York Bar in 2005
University of British Columbia, (LL.B.) 2004
Simon Fraser University, (M.A. Philosophy) 2001
Simon Fraser University, (B.A. Philosophy) 2000
Personal: Literature, running, jazz. |
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| Representative matters in recent years |
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| Commercial Litigation |
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Represents clients in a wide variety of contract disputes, negligence claims, misrepresentation actions, conversion actions, and fiduciary duty claims. |
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Has acted for both vendors and purchasers in disputes arising from the purchase and sale of a business. |
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Acted for an investment dealer in connection with a damages claim in excess of $10 million relating to the loss of an investment executive's book of business. |
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| Employment Law |
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Acts for both employers and employees in wrongful dismissal cases including cases involving alleged breaches of restrictive covenants, breaches of confidence, and allegedly unfair competition. |
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Has acted for clients in Employment Standards Tribunal appeal proceedings. |
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Has acted for and advised professional athletes in connection with various contractual disputes. |
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| Protection of Proprietary and Confidential Information |
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Protects institutional and non-institutional clients against court-ordered disclosure of confidential or proprietary documents and information. |
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Has obtained sealing orders for government agencies to prevent disclosure of sensitive and confidential domestic and foreign documents and information. |
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| Bankruptcy Law |
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Has acted for an international chartered accountancy firm in connection with its role as trustee in bankruptcy. |
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| Corporate and Society Governance Litigation |
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Acts for societies (including religious societies) and minority members in connection with elections and governance disputes. |
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| Defamation Litigation |
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Has represented plaintiffs and defendants in cases of libel and slander. |
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Has obtained a variety of orders requiring foreign corporations and internet service providers to provide transactional data and subscriber information in cases of 'anonymous' internet defamation. |
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| Liquor Licensing Disputes |
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Has acted for clients in relation to contravention hearings, Judicial Review applications and on court applications to stay decisions of the General Manager under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act. |
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| Arbitrations |
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Has acted for clients in commercial disputes in arbitration proceedings before the BCICAC. |
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| Civil Forfeiture |
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Has acted for clients threatened with civil forfeiture under BC's Civil Forfeiture Act. |
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| Licensing and Regulatory Disputes |
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Has represented clients in disputes with licensing and regulatory agencies including liquor licensing cases as described above. |
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| Tribunal Advocacy |
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Has represented clients in appeals to the Employment Standards Tribunal. |
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