Owais Ahmed*
Partner
Owais is a leading securities litigator.
Owais has nearly fifteen years of experience and a proven track record representing a diverse set of clients in securities litigation and commercial litigation matters, and has successfully represented clients in shareholder disputes, claims against directors and officers, securities class actions, and in regulatory matters before the British Columbia Securities Commission, Ontario Securities Commission, CIRO, and Canadian securities exchanges.
Owais’ clients range in industries and professions and in most cases the stakes are high, and the issues are complex. Clients trust and value Owais for his exceptional listening skills, his ease in translating technical jargon into simple language, and his ability to see issues from the client’s perspective.
For Owais, success is not limited to professional triumphs, and includes well-balanced contributions to both his profession and community. As Harper Grey’s Chief Diversity Officer, he is motivated to maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace that encourages and supports differences and promotes innovative perspectives reflects both the core values of our firm and the communities in which we live and do business. Owais is a self-aware and exceptional leader who gives his all to his clients, cases, colleagues, and causes he supports.
Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B., 2008
University of British Columbia, B.A., 2005
- English
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Defending directors and officers against allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence
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Representing individuals and companies in oppression actions
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Successfully represented a former director and officer of a high-tech company in an appeal against a criminal fraud conviction
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Securities class actions
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Represented a multinational company in an employment dispute with a former senior officer in Hong Kong
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Disciplinary proceedings before the British Columbia Securities Commission and CIRO, involving both individuals and financial institutions
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Seeking court approval for plans of arrangement
- Harper Grey, Chief Diversity Officer
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
- Advocates’ Society, Member
- Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, Member
- The Law Society of British Columbia, Member
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