Tom Hakemi is experienced in advising individuals, public and private companies, and professional organizations in a broad range of commercial civil litigation matters and government investigations. He has represented clients before courts and regulatory agencies in Canada and in the United States, such as the British Columbia Securities Commission and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. He has represented clients in arbitrations before various tribunals, including the American Arbitration Association and the National Association of Securities Dealers. He advises clients before disputes materialize and throughout mediation, litigation and appeals.
He is admitted to practice in British Columbia and in New York. He has served as an adjunct professor of law and lectures at the University of British Columbia. He is Co-Chair of the Civil Litigation Section of the Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch. Prior to establishing Hakemi & Company, he practiced at firms such as Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York City and Lang Michener LLP in Vancouver.
Examples of his representations include:
An investment entity and its principal in investigations by securities regulators and related civil litigation in British Columbia and in New York
One of British Columbia’s largest natural resource companies in a variety of commercial disputes before the B.C. Supreme Court relating to the operations of its plants
A business and its principal in a price-fixing conspiracy investigation by the Competition Bureau of Canada
A real estate property developer in regulatory proceedings before the British Columbia Superintendent of Real Estate and related civil litigation
The defense of witnesses and representation of litigants seeking evidence in cross-border litigation matters, such as letters rogatory applications
An international accounting firm in a variety of accounting malpractice matters involving, for example, auditor’s liability in a securities fraud class action in U.S. Federal District Court with total claimed damages in excess of $2 billion; liability as tax advisor in various tax-shelter related civil litigation and associated criminal investigation by the United States Attorney’s office; and malpractice claims relating to international transfer pricing
Manhattan property owners in a lawsuit for real estate commissions brought by a brokerage in connection with the sale of commercial real estate worth over $100 million
A health insurance company in an antitrust investigation by the New York State Attorney General of its proposed merger and related civil litigation against the City of New York
An international management consultancy in appeals related to the prosecution of a malpractice claim against its architects and representation in a variety of third-party discovery matters
An oil company in an arbitration arising from its sale of certain refinery assets
An international agricultural company in the antitrust investigation of its merger by US antitrust authorities and coordination of local advice in connection with investigations by various Latin American competition authorities
A major US movie studio in an antirust investigation of its internet-based joint venture by the US Department of Justice
Bar Admissions
- British Columbia
- New York
Professional Memberships
- Vancouver Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch
- New York State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
OUR BOOKS
The Competition Law Guide for Trade Associations in Canada is a practical and concise summary of Canadian competition law as it applies to trade, professional and other associations.
OUR COURSES
Competition Law and REALTORS®: What You Say and Do Matters was designed by ACRE with the assistance of CREA to help Canadian REALTORS® understand and comply with Canadian competition law.
This course is available
to members of Canadian
real estate boards.
For more information see ACRE