David Neave is a Partner practising corporate commercial litigation and criminal law. He has extensive experience in defending class proceedings and individual claims brought in competition, restraint of trade, products liability, securities and banking cases. Some examples of recent cases include defending:
An international manufacturer of computer memory chips and other electrical components
International pharmaceutical companies in products liability actions with respect to a number of prescription drugs
International medical device manufacturers in products liability cases pertaining to heart valves, pacemakers and breast implants
Various financial institutions pertaining to credit card charges and criminal interest allegations
A securities brokerage in various actions pertaining to marketing of securities and investment suitability
A securities brokerage in an action to enforce a C$40-million default judgment
An international manufacturer of conducted energy weapons in various products liability cases
David regularly appears before all levels of British Columbia courts and various regulatory tribunals. He is a member of the Class Action, Civil Litigation and Securities Subsections of the Canadian Bar Association.
David joined Blakes after a 20-year career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. As part of its commercial crime section for 11 years, he conducted stock market manipulation investigations and a variety of complex fraud and theft investigations. Just before leaving the R.C.M.P., David acted as in-house counsel to the senior management of the R.C.M.P. in British Columbia.
Education:
Admitted to the British Columbia Bar - 1993
LL.B., University of British Columbia - 1992
B.Sc., Trent University - 1974