Article

Mareva Injunctions in Canada: Now Easier to Get?

June 25, 2025
Social Media
Download
Download
Read Mode
Subscribe
Summarize

Lincoln Caylor and Nathan Shaheen explore the evolving evidentiary threshold for Mareva injunctions in Canada in the Q2 2025 issue of Chambers Digest. They examine the British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Wu v. Ma, 2024 BCCA 196, which confirms that circumstantial and inferential evidence may be enough to support a Mareva injunction. The article explains how this shift could make it easier for claimants to freeze assets, particularly in cases involving suspected dissipation. It also outlines the practical implications for claimants seeking asset preservation.

The full article is available here.

Social Media
Download
Download
Subscribe
Republishing Requests

For permission to republish this or any other publication, contact Amrita Kochhar at kochhara@bennettjones.com.

For informational purposes only

This publication provides an overview of legal trends and updates for informational purposes only. For personalized legal advice, please contact the authors.

From the Same Authors

See All
The Strong Borders Act Seeks to Strengthen the Canadian AML Regime
Blog

The Strong Borders Act Seeks to Strengthen the Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Regime

August 5, 2025
Lincoln CaylorNathan J. ShaheenDylan A. Gallant
Lincoln Caylor, Nathan J. Shaheen & Dylan A. Gallant
Placeholder
Article

Mareva Injunctions in Canada: Now Easier to Get?

June 25, 2025
Lincoln CaylorNathan J. Shaheen
Lincoln Caylor & Nathan J. Shaheen
Canada Announces Significantly Increased Penalties for Money Laundering Failures
Blog

Canada Announces Significantly Increased Penalties for Money Laundering Failures

January 3, 2025
Lincoln CaylorNathan J. Shaheen
Lincoln Caylor & Nathan J. Shaheen

Latest Insights

See All Insights
New Legislative Proposals Boost the Appeal of Employee Ownership Trusts
Blog

New Legislative Proposals Boost the Appeal of Employee Ownership Trusts

October 3, 2025
Wesley R. NovotnyWade RitchieZachary Thacker
Wesley R. Novotny, Wade Ritchie & Zachary Thacker