SHAFIK BHALLOO

A Partner of KORNFELD LLP since 2000, Shafik Bhalloo's practice is focused in the areas of corporate commercial litigation, general civil litigation and labour and employment law.

Born in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Shafik completed an Honours B.A. at Simon Fraser University and received his law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1989. Shafik recently obtained his Masters of Law degree with a focus on e-Business from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Shafik has acted on litigation of multi-party commercial/corporate and securities cases. He has also prosecuted and defended personal injury claims, fire and casualty claims, breaches of sale of goods, as well as real estate contracts and negligence claims against insurance and real estate companies, agents and brokers.

In his labour and employment practice, Shafik has represented numerous large and small companies in labour relations matters including grievances, collective bargaining, certification applications and employment terminations. He appears before the Labour Relations Board in certification applications and unfair labour practice complaints, and before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on wrongful dismissal matters. Shafik has obtained certification in mediation and has participated as counsel in mediations involving commercial, insurance, labour and employment disputes.

Shafik has lectured on non-competition covenants in business and employment contracts, prepared and presented materials for the Continuing Legal Education Society and the Vancouver Board of Trade among others and authored several academic articles. He is active in the community and was recently appointed to the Judicial Advisory Committee. Shafik has been an adjunct professor in the School of Business at Simon Fraser University since 2009. He has also served as a member on the Vancouver Police Department's Diversity Advisory Committee and the Conciliation and Arbitration Board of the Ismaili Community and served as a legal officer with the Salvation Army.