Lawyer Profile
J. Thomas Hatfield
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
J. Thomas (Tom) Hatfield is a partner in McMillan LLP's International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation practice in Vancouver. He represents public and private companies, state-owned companies and sovereign wealth funds in complex international and domestic commercial disputes, including arbitrations under ICSID, ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and VanIAC rules, and has appeared before the Supreme Court of British Columbia. His practice covers construction and infrastructure, energy, mining, life sciences, financial services and transportation. He is qualified in British Columbia and England and Wales and previously practised at international law firms in London and Vancouver.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
British Columbia, 2018; England and Wales, 2017; Ontario, 2013-2022
Professional Details
Education
J.D., University of Toronto, 2012
B.A., University of British Columbia, 2006
Associations
Law Society of British Columbia
Law Society of England and Wales
The Advocates Society
The Canadian Bar Association
The Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)
ICC YAAF, North American Representative
Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners, Director
Awards & Recognition
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026: One to Watch, Construction Law
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026: One to Watch, Corporate and Commercial Litigation
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025: One to Watch, Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Articles & Speeches
Losing NAFTA Chapter 11, Canadian Bar Association - International Law Section, Vancouver, December 2018 (speaker)
Remedies for mining investors in Mexico under the CPTPP amid judicial reform, Canadian Mining Journal, November 2025
Getting paid: Managing the risks of enforcing against a sovereign state, Canadian Mining Journal, January 29, 2024
Country Report on Local Requirements for the Validity of the Arbitral Award, International Bar Association, September 30, 2021