Lawyer Profile

Danny Urquhart

Vancouver, British Columbia

Danny Urquhart

Overview

Danny Urquhart is counsel with Olthuis van Ert in Vancouver, where he practises commercial and civil litigation with a focus on regulatory matters, securities, competition, class actions and complex business disputes. He has appeared before courts in British Columbia and Ontario, the Federal Court and multiple regulators. He holds a B.A. from the University of British Columbia and a J.D. from the University of Toronto, and is admitted in Ontario and British Columbia. He previously worked at Norton Rose Fulbright as a summer student and articling student before joining Olthuis van Ert in 2024.

Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Law

Bar Information

Ontario, 2016 British Columbia, 2019

Professional Details

Education

B.A., University of British Columbia
J.D., University of Toronto

Associations

The Advocates' Society
Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch

Awards & Recognition

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada, Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2023-2024)

Articles & Speeches

Class Dismissed: Competition Bureau's Privilege Claims Denied by FCA (Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, February 2018)
Competition Bureau's New 'Disclosure First' Immunity and Leniency Programs Take Effect (Norton Rose Fulbright publication, October 2018)
Commercial Litigation 2026, CLEBC course chair

Selected Decisions

Ai Kang Capital Inc. v. Xing, 2024 BCCA 175
Ai Kang Yi Yuan Enterprises Corp. v 1098586 B.C. Ltd., 2022 BCSC 1416
British Columbia Milk Marketing Board v British Columbia Farm Industry Review Board, 2023 BCSC 1150
Board of Trustees of the IWA - Forest Industry Pension Plan v. Superintendent of Pensions, 2023 BCFST 3
Multicultural Consultancy Canada Inc. v. Central 1 Credit Union, 2022 ONSC 5293
R v. Zora, 2020 SCC 14
Huebner v PR Seniors Housing Management Ltd., D.B.A. Retirement Concepts, 2021 BCSC 837
McCorquodale v RBC Global Asset Management Inc., 2021 BCSC 144
The Trustees of the Drywall Acoustic Lathing and Insulation Local 675 Pension Fund v. SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., 2018 ONSC 6447
Asquith v George Weston Limited, 2018 BCSC 1557
David v. Loblaw, 2018 ONSC 6469
The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. VimpelCom Ltd., 2019 ONCA 354
OPFFA v. Paul Atkinson et al, 2018 ONSC 2681
Cole v. RBC Dominion Securities Inc., 2017 ONCA 1009