Allen / McMillan Litigation Counsel is pleased to share that we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2024 by The Globe and Mail and Statista

This is the third year The Globe and Mail has completed this report in partnership with Statista, and it will be featured in the December 2023 edition of Business Magazine. The aim of the report is to determine which law firms in Canada are held in the highest esteem by their colleagues. The award is based on over 10,000 recommendations collected from peers and clients.

Meet Alex Mok

AMLC is pleased to announce that Alex Mok has joined our team.

Alex recently moved to Canada and finished his Master of Laws at the Allard School of Law. He has eight years of experience as a lawyer with various global law firms in Hong Kong. During that time, he maintained a broad practice of civil and commercial disputes. Alex speaks both Cantonese and Mandarin. He will article with us for four months before he is called to the British Columbia bar.

We are excited to welcome Alex to the firm!

Joel V. Payne is joining AMLC as Counsel

AMLC is pleased to announce that Joel V. Payne is joining AMLC as Counsel. He is an experienced trial and appeals lawyer who most recently ran his own firm for five years. He has represented clients in every level of court in Canada, and comes with a wealth of knowledge on complex corporate/commercial litigation, property and contract disputes. Joel also has a deliberately tech-forward and modern approach to his practice, which we are excited to continue building at AMLC.

​We are thrilled to have Joel join the team!

Congrats to Greg, Wanda, and Wes for being recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™

Several members of our AMLC team have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™! Based entirely on peer review, Greg Allen has been included for his expertise in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Defamation and Media Law, Wanda Simek has been included for her expertise in Insurance Law, and Wes McMillan has been included for his expertise in Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Real Estate Law. This is the first time Greg and Wanda were recognized by this publication, and Wes’ third year in a row.

Congratulations to Greg, Wanda, and Wes!

You can learn more about Best Lawyers®, a peer review publication and a source of legal referrals, on their website, www.bestlawyers.com

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Meyer for joining the partnership at AMLC!

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Meyer for joining the partnership at Allen / McMillan Litigation Counsel as of July 1st!

Kaitlyn joined the firm shortly after it opened in 2018, and has a rare enthusiasm for the law that allows her to thrive when faced with complex cases. With a broad commercial litigation practice, and appearances before administrative tribunals, the International Court of Arbitration in New York, all levels of court in British Columbia, and the Supreme Court of Canada, Kaitlyn’s experience has been an incredible asset to the team.

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Kaitlyn has joined Greg and Wes as a Partner of the firm.

Congratulations to AMLC’s Articled Student, Chloe Trudel

Congratulations to AMLC’s Chloe Trudel who was called to the bar on May 16, 2023. 

Chloe obtained her law degree from The University of British Columbia, during which she volunteered and worked for the Indigenous Community Legal Clinic and participated in the Kawaskimhon Moot.

Chloe will join AMLC as an associate on June 5, 2023!