Craig Chiasson

Partner

Vancouver
[email protected]
604.640.4221

Craig has extensive experience in international and domestic commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration, as well as considerable experience in complex commercial disputes and construction and energy disputes.

He has appeared as counsel in ICC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, SCC, HKIAC, LCIA, SIAC, VanIAC and ad hoc arbitration proceedings, and in the British Columbia Appeal Court, Provincial Courts of British Columbia and Supreme Court of Canada. 

Craig was the recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Arbitration Award from the Vancouver International Arbitration Centre.  Craig is the current Vice-Chair of the ICC Canada Arbitration Committee.

Craig provides legal services through a Law Corporation.

Testimonials

Experience

  • Tribunal Chair in an international arbitration relating to the manufacture and sale of products in China.
  • Party Appointed Arbitrator in an ICC international arbitration between companies from the United States and Korea relating to a design engineering agreement.
  • Appointed Sole Arbitrator in an Expedited VanIAC international arbitration relating to a manufacturing and distribution agreement.

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Vice-Chair and Member, ICC Canada Arbitration Committee
  • Member, VanIAC Rules Committee
  • Member, Roster of Arbitrators, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
  • Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
  • Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
  • Advisory Board Member, Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA)
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators, Vancouver International Arbitration Centre (VanIAC)
  • Member, and included in Database of Arbitrators, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
  • Member, International Bar Association, International Arbitration Section

Community Involvement

  • Current Member of the Board of Directors of Vancouver United Football Club

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2018) of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (International Arbitration).
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2019) of Chambers Canada — Canada's Leading Lawyers (Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Nationwide).
    • Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Craig Chiasson is a highly experienced lawyer who maintains a respected arbitration practice from his base in BLG's Vancouver office. He consistently wins praise for his skilled handling of international arbitration and investment treaty disputes.
  • Recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Arbitration Award from the Vancouver International Arbitration Centre.
  • Recognized by Global Arbitration Review for inclusion in Who's Who Legal: Arbitration 2023 (and since 2016). "Craig is a very able counsel." "He has a broad range of experience." "I commend him for his strong composure."
  • Recognized in the 2023 edition (and since 2020) of Chambers Global – The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Dispute Resolution – Arbitration).
  • Recognized in the 2022 edition of Who's Who Legal: Canada: "Craig Chiasson is an eminent practitioner who is highly sought after by clients in the construction and energy sectors for his top-notch commercial arbitration practice."
  • Recognized in the 2023 (and since 2015) editions of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (International Commercial Arbitration).
  • Recognized in the 2023 edition (and since 2020) of Benchmark Canada – The Definitive Guide to Canada’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys (Arbitration).
  • Recognized in the 2022 edition (and since 2020) of Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation
  • Recognized in the 2021 (and since 2019) editions of Expert Guides as a "Star in Commercial Arbitration".
  • Recognized in the 2018 edition (and since 2016) of Benchmark Canada – The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a Litigation Star in British Columbia: Arbitration, and as a "Future Star in British Columbia" in 2014 and 2015 (Arbitration).
  • Recognized in the 2018 (and since 2013) editions of Expert Guides as a "Rising Star in Commercial Arbitration".

Bar Admission & Education

  • England and Wales, 2011 (non-practising member of the roll of solicitors)
  • British Columbia, 2002
  • LLB, University of Alberta, 2001
  • B.Ed., University of British Columbia, 1995
  • BA, University of British Columbia, 1992