Nelson Wan

Nelson is a member of the Civil Litigation practice group. He has experience litigating commercial, construction, real estate, and estate disputes. He has appeared as counsel in matters before the Ontario Divisional Court and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

Nelson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, and his law degree from Queen’s University. While at law school, Nelson was a caseworker at community legal clinics where he assisted low income clients in administrative law matters. Nelson is a Board Member of the Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County.

Nelson is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin. In his spare time, Nelson enjoys exploring off-the-beaten-path places in Japan, improving his ski technique, and supporting his beloved football team Arsenal F.C.

Representative Work

Gilroy v. Clarke, 2022 ONSC 7364: Obtained default judgment against a seller who failed to close a real estate transaction.

Abara v. Hall and Lee, 2022 ONSC 7093 (Div. Ct.): Acted for the respondents tenants in an appeal to the Divisional Court from a Landlord and Tenant Board decision regarding jurisdiction and procedural fairness.

Yu v. Tsang, 2022 ONSC 1814, 2022 CarswellOnt 15093: Successfully resisted an oppression remedy application under the Ontario Business Corporations Act and moved to convert the application to an action.

Kuo v. Lee, 2022 CanLII 83849 (ON LTB): Successfully acted for the landlord to evict unknown occupants from a rental unit.

Virey v. Virey, 2021 ONSC 2893: Acted for the estate trustee in a dependant’s relief application.