Bio
Bryan Kwan is a partner and co-chair of the Litigation Group at McLennan Ross LLP. He represents businesses in commercial and construction disputes and advises employers on business immigration.
His litigation practice covers construction and contract disputes, builders' liens, shareholder and partnership disputes, commercial fraud, product liability, and professional discipline. He also advises on procurement processes and contract structuring to reduce downstream litigation risk. Bryan has appeared as lead counsel at every level of court in Alberta, before the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, and on applications for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. He has also appeared in the superior courts of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the Northwest Territories, and in domestic and international arbitrations.
On the immigration side, Bryan advises employers on the immigration strategy, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, labour market impact assessments, intra-company transfers, and cross-border employee moves, and represents them through compliance inspections and audits. He acts for individuals on applications ranging from work permits to permanent residence, appears on appeals and judicial review before the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court, and handles disciplinary matters for consultants before the College of Immigration Consultants of Canada.
Bryan is recognized by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Best Lawyers in Canada, and Benchmark Litigation for his work.
He chairs the board of Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta, sits on Alberta's Law Enforcement Review Board and the advisory board of the Chinese Benevolent Association, and is a past chair of the Immigration Section of the Canadian Bar Association (Alberta).