Chilwin Cheng Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

LITIGATIONI protect and advance the interests of clients in all forms of quasi-crime, regulatory defence, business litigation, and constitutional challenges, including disputes involving:- defending directors and officers charged with criminal liability associated with their businesses, including alleged violations of environmental protection, tax, securities, natural resources (mining, forestry, and others), workplace safety, business fraud;-defending professionals before regulatory authorities, including securities brokers, medical professionals, engineers, foresters, accountants, lawyers, realtors, mortgage brokers, and many others;- constitutional challenges to legislation, including challenges involving federalism and challenges involving the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms;- shareholder disputes, including dissents, proxy fights, corporate derivative actions, and private shareholder disputes- claims against directors and officers- corporate reorganizations, including plans of arrangement and rectifications- commercial contract disputes

Developer of http://www.contracttailor.com, legal knowledge management software helping lawyers work more efficiently and effectively.Developing, deploying, and marketing web-enabled legal services directly to retail customer; first product is www.firedwithoutcause.com, a site enabling customers to obtain employment law advice following a dismissal; Involved in all aspects of founding a start up technology company; develop product concept; design product and service; develop and oversee competitive strategy; oversee product development; secure equity financing; conduct corporate activities including compliance, governance, and investor relations executing sales, marketing, and promotion

As a lawyer, I help clients buy and sell businesses, structure equity financings, and design complex commercial structures, especially long-term supply, joint ventures, and outsourcing. In my mergers and acquisitions and financing practice, I've completed numerous acquisitions for both buyers and sellers, arrangements, spin-outs, and other re-organizations.As the firm's Director of Knowledge Management, I led the firm's efforts to deliver the best legal services in the industry by re-designing our production processes. I used best practices in knowledge management, process re-engineering, information technology, and "intra-preneurship" to produce a truly unique approach to knowledge management in a law firm.

Lead a regional team of professionals who regulate equities trading on Canada's stock exchanges, alternative trading systems, and crossing networks. Team monitors markets in real-time, audits trade desk practices at broker-dealers, and investigates potential market abuses.

Report to CEO; led Western Canadian operations comprising 5 business units (Surveillance, Compliance, Trade Analysis, Investigations, Prosecutions), 20 direct reports, and $2 million operating (non-capex) budget; developed regional operational strategy and national regulation strategies; developed customer and stakeholder relationships; led national prosecution activities

led team of five professionals that investigated and prosecuted alleged offences of trading rules in Western Canada; overhauled litigation strategy; managed investigation projects; represented organization in legal proceedings; managed external legal counsel

Reported to Manager, Litigation; prosecuted administrative hearings before the BC Securities Commission, and represented the Commission before the Court of Appeal

Prosecuted summary conviction and indictment proceedings in Provincial and Supreme Court

Master, Business Administration

Llb, Law

Ba, Economics, Business