Ariel Solose, Vancouver

About Ariel

Ariel practises litigation and dispute resolution with an emphasis on complex commercial and infrastructure arbitrations. Her extensive experience includes advocating for clients in contractual and construction disputes in the energy, mining and technology sectors. Ariel has appeared in the superior courts of British Columbia and Yukon, the British Columbia Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Ariel works frequently with engineers and subject-matter experts across North America to evaluate and advance her clients' unique strategic interests. Ariel chairs the Rules Committee of the Vancouver International Arbitration Centre and sits on the boards of the Vancouver International Arbitration Centre, the Society of Construction Law North America, and Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners.

Select Experience

Ariel's litigation and arbitration experience includes:

Counsel for an owner in defending a C$1.1-billion ICC arbitration claim regarding construction of energy infrastructure
Counsel for an owner in respect of a C$1.2-billion ICC arbitration claim regarding pipeline construction
Counsel for the design-builder of municipal infrastructure in a C$25-million ICC arbitration
Counsel for a contractor in a C$100-million arbitration regarding the construction of a high voltage transmission line
Counsel to a major utility corporation in a C$350-million arbitration involving delay and disruption claims in connection with the construction of significant energy infrastructure
Counsel in an international arbitration regarding a mining joint venture dispute
Counsel in arbitrations involving complex contractual claims relating to accounting, financial controls, and project management
Appellate counsel in appeals of lower court decisions, including as lead counsel in an appeal regarding the application of the Partition and Property Act
Counsel for a major North American building supplier, defending a claim that the materials supplied to a BC mine were defective
Counsel in proceedings involving freezing orders and injunctions, including defeating an application for an injunction which would have prohibited Lyft from operating in British Columbia
Counsel in commercial litigation regarding contractual risk allocation and apportionment of liability in connection with contaminated sites
Counsel in judicial review and administrative proceedings, including a multi-party Environmental Appeal Board proceeding involving significant jurisdictional and regulatory issues
Defence counsel in a major class action relating to the marketing and sale of pharmaceutical products in Canada

Awards & Recognition

Ariel is recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada – 2022–2025 (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)
Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2024
Benchmark Canada's 40 & Under List 2024
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024 (Commercial Arbitration)
Lexology Client Choice Award 2024 (Arbitration & ADR – British Columbia)
Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys 2023 (Future Star)

Publications

Co-author : Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Crypto Company’s Arbitration Agreement Void
Blakes Bulletin on Arbitration, November 15, 2024.
Co-author : Ontario Court Declines to Set Aside Arbitral Award Despite Reasonable Apprehension of Arbitrator’s Bias
Blakes Bulletin on Arbitration, December 6, 2023.
Co-author : Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Application of Arbitration Clauses in Insolvency
Blakes Bulletin on Litigation & Dispute Resolution, November 15, 2022.
Author : Jurisdiction and Admissibility – When Dispute Resolution Clauses Give Rise to Disputes
The CIArb Canada Newsletter, Fall 2022.
Co-author : What’s New on Canada’s West Coast? VanIAC’s New International Commercial Arbitration Rules of Procedure
Kluwer Arbitration Blog, July 8, 2022.
Author : A View from the Centre – Towards Expeditious Arbitration: VanIAC’s New International Commercial Arbitration Rules
The Advocate, May 2022.

Professional Appearances

Speaker : Trends in Major Projects and Infrastructure Arbitration
Blakes Business Class Seminar, April 24, 2024.
Moderator : Everything You Wanted to Ask: The Questions Businesses, In-house Counsel, and Attorneys May Have About International Arbitration
California Arbitration, Inc. and Vancouver International Arbitration Centre Seminar, San Francisco, California, November 2, 2023.
Speaker : Cocktails and Cases
Association of Corporate Counsel BC, Vancouver, British Columbia, October 26, 2023.
Speaker : Choosing an Arbitral Procedure that Suits Your Case
Canadian Bar Association, Webinar, September 18, 2023.
Speaker : Creating a Comprehensive Strategy to Advance Toward Settlement
Canadian Bar Association Webinar, May 31, 2023.
Speaker : Update on Legal Developments
Western Canada Commercial Arbitration Society Conference, Calgary, Alberta, May 2, 2023.
Moderator : Arbitration vs. Litigation
Commercial Arbitration 2023 The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, February 23, 2023.
Moderator : Costs Awards
Commercial Arbitration 2023 The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, February 23, 2023.
Speaker : International Commercial Arbitration Rules
Vancouver International Arbitration Centre, June 15, 2022.
Moderator : Arbitration Nuts and Bolts: Tips for Navigating Domestic and International Commercial Arbitrations
Vancouver International Arbitration Centre, May 18, 2022.
Speaker : Towards Proactive Claim Management: Avoiding Pitfalls that Lead to Disputes and Increased Costs of Dispute Resolution
Society of Construction Law North America Webinar, April 28, 2022.
Speaker : Arbitration: Everything an In-House Lawyer Needs to Know
CCCA BC Section Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, April 7, 2022.
Speaker : Managing Change and Risk in Construction
BUILDEX Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, March 23, 2022