Personal bio
Named in Benchmark’s rating of Litigation Counsel as one of the top 50 trial lawyers in Canada, over the past 50 years, Mr. Shapray has represented some of Canada's best known companies, executives and entrepreneurs in resolving their important legal disputes. Once described by Canadian business writer Peter C. Newman as Vancouver's toughest and ablest courtroom lawyer, Mr. Shapray has won numerous landmark and high profile cases.However, Mr. Shapray says says, "Our success is measured not only by the judgments that we obtain but, more often, by the results we achieve through energetic and strategic positioning in order to negotiate a favourable settlement. Our only business is dispute resolution, and where possible, dispute avoidance. Whether it is through litigation, arbitration, or strategic planning. Our strength lies in our ability to shape outcomes and deliver results." Those results include successful prosecution and defence of numerous multimillion dollars claims. He has been retained to represent the Province of British Columbia and has successfully prosecuted a claim against the Government of Canada. Shapray has repeatedly been selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers of Canada. He has also been named the winner of the CorporateINTL Legal Award "Securities Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Canada" for 2015. His legal ability rating by the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell organization is the highest available, (Very High to Preeminent, for skill and ethics). According to the Canadian Lexpert survey, he is repeatedly recommended by his peers for his litigation prowess. He is a Senior Fellow of the Trial Lawyers of America and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.