ROBERT W. TAYLOR
Telephone: (604) 484-2301
Fax: (604) 687-7384
E-mail: rwt@tvsbarristers.com

Description of Practice:
Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Administrative Law; Securities Litigation; Shareholder Disputes; Construction Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Defamation; Media Law

Education: University of British Columbia, LL.B., 1977

Year/Call to the Bar: 1978, British Columbia

Membership/Associations: Law Society of British Columbia; Canadian Bar Association.

Noteworthy Accomplishments and Interests:
Robert W. Taylor is a senior litigation partner at TVS with an extensive commercial and corporate litigation practice.

Mr. Taylor frequently represents private and public sector clients in a variety of disputes. He represented the Province of British Columbia in the appeal of a large and complex native land claim case. Mr. Taylor has also acted as counsel on several complex and lengthy construction disputes.

In the products liability area, Mr. Taylor has represented the Workers' Compensation Board on a number of actions arising from the installation of asbestos fireproofing in commercial buildings, plants and vessels. Mr. Taylor has also represented and advised manufacturers on a variety of cases and issues.

Mr. Taylor has had extensive experience acting as counsel in corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, director and officer responsibilities, proxy solicitation matters and shareholder disputes. He successfully represented a broadcast communications client in a lengthy and complicated takeover bid of a Vancouver-based television station.

Mr. Taylor has acted on behalf of clients in business litigation issues involving franchise disputes, debtor-creditor claims, contract, securities, real estate, product liability and commercial tenancies.

Mr. Taylor has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia, has represented clients before the Supreme Court of Canada and has appeared before a variety of regulatory and municipal authorities.

Outside of the courtroom, Mr. Taylor has lectured on continuing legal education courses in both British Columbia and Washington State.