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Nelson Wan
Clerks
Practice Areas
Nelson is a member of the Civil Litigation practice group. He has appeared as counsel in matters before all levels of court in Ontario and various tribunals. He has experience representing clients in the following areas:
Commercial Litigation: Acting for individuals and corporations in cases involving shareholder, contractual, and leasing disputes.
Real Estate Litigation: Acting for sellers and buyers in failed real estate transactions; Acting for owners in partition and sale of properties; Acting for lenders and borrowers in power of sale proceedings.
Construction Litigation: Acting for owners, tenants, and contractors in disputes involving construction liens and construction deficiencies.
Franchise Law: Providing sound advice to franchisors and franchisees concerning disclosure compliance and rescission remedies under the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000.
Appeal: Acting for clients in appeals from administrative tribunal, arbitration, and trial decisions.
Nelson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, and his law degree from Queen’s University. Since 2022, Nelson has been serving on the Board of the Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County.
Nelson is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin. In his spare time, Nelson enjoys exploring off-the-beaten-path destinations in Japan, improving his ski technique, and supporting his beloved football team Arsenal F.C.
Called To Bar
2019
Education
- Juris Doctor, Queen’s University, 2018
- Honours Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction, University of Toronto, 2014
Professional Credentials
Memberships & Professional Appointments
- The Advocates’ Society
- Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
- Member of the Law Society of Ontario
Tribunals, Boards, & Levels of Court
- Ontario Divisional Court
- Superior Court of Justice
- Ontario Court of Justice
- Landlord and Tenant Board
Awards & Accolades
- Fasken Martineau LLP Prize in Civil Procedure, Queen’s University, 2017
Community Involvement
- Director, Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County (2022 – present)
Representative Work & Notable Transactions
- Successfully resisted an appeal to the Divisional Court involving sale proceeds of a real estate transaction.
- Counsel to the commercial landlord in an application involving the exercise of an option to renew and the appointment of an arbitrator.
- Successfully obtained a $125,000 judgment against a seller who failed to complete a real estate transaction.
- Acted for the tenants in an appeal before the Divisional Court concerning the jurisdiction of and procedural fairness in hearings before the Landlord and Tenant Board.
- Successfully resisted an oppression remedy application brought by the minority shareholder and moved to convert the application to an action.
- Counsel to the estate trustee in a dependant’s relief application
