David Wotherspoon
Principal

Commercial litigator, problem solver, renaissance man, whose focus is always on helping clients succeed. One of David’s clients has said that he “has the strongest client relationship skills of any lawyer I’ve worked with in Canada or the US. I’ve lost count of the number of matters he’s gone to court for me on, and he has never lost any of them.” When it comes to early resolution, one client said, “Any company would be well served in retaining him to advise them when they need a win-win outcome for both sides.” David has won a number of awards including being named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers by Canadian Lawyer magazine in 2018.

Most commercial disputes are downstream failures – of governance, of agreements, of early decisions made without a view of how things end.  David advises boards, owners, and executives before positions harden:  governance and shareholder arrangements, reputation and crisis strategy, pre-litigation risk assessment, and negotiated outcomes that leave the relationship standing.

David Wotherspoon
Principal

When litigation is unavoidable, clients get a courtroom lawyer with three decades of results in defamation and anti-SLAPP proceedings, shareholder and partnership disputes, intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting, contract disputes, and technology matters – in court, in arbitration, and in the negotiations that end most cases.

The best strategic advice comes from someone who has seen how disputes end.  After thirty years in courtrooms, David knows which contract terms fail under pressure, which governance gaps become lawsuits, and which early moves decide cases years before trial.  That is the experience clients draw on – ideally before there is a dispute at all.

David Wotherspoon
Principal

“Whether it’s legal advice, financial planning, or strategic consulting, David has the network to help his clients achieve their objectives. His focus on excellence ensures that every resource he recommends is of the highest quality and delivers results that meet or exceed his clients’ expectations. David is committed to building strong relationships based on trust and respect.”

“David achieved his LLB from the University of British Columbia in 1991. Prior to obtaining his law degree he received an BA (Hons) from Simon Fraser University and a Masters in Administration from the University of British Columbia. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1992. “

Message from David

“As a commercial litigator with over 30 years of experience, I’m driven by a simple goal: to provide clients with strategic, business-oriented solutions. With a broad range of experience including crisis management, intellectual property protection, or defamation disputes, my focus is always on delivering exceptional outcomes that align with my clients’ long-term objectives.

My goal has not changed in thirty years: solve the client’s real problem, at the lowest reasonable cost, with their long-term interests in view. Sometimes that means court. More often it means getting the strategy, the agreements, and the relationships right early enough that court never becomes necessary. Either way, clients can count on judgment shaped by three decades of seeing how these matters actually end..”

David Wotherspoon

Recognitions and Awards

 Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers (Canadian Lawyer)

Lexpert – Canada’s Leading Lawyers

The Legal 500 Canada

The Best Lawyers in Canada

Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer

Whether a dispute is on the horizon or already here, the earlier the conversation, the more options you have.

David Wotherspoon  |  604-900-4818  |  David.Wotherspoon@WotherspoonLaw.com