Partner

Brad Martyniuk

Location: Vancouver

6044843068

Focused on achieving practical, results-driven outcomes, Brad helps clients navigate complex financial, regulatory, and commercial disputes. As a Partner at Lindsay Kenney LLP and leader of the firm’s Financial Services Group, he advises on receivership, restructuring, and loan recovery matters, and connects lenders and debtors with appropriate counsel for financing and secured lending needs.

In addition to his insolvency and bankruptcy practice, Brad represents clients in employment, real estate, business, estate, fraud, and securities litigation. He has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia, as well as before administrative tribunals and arbitration panels. He also advises professionals and regulatory bodies on disciplinary and compliance matters. A former Crown Counsel prosecutor with experience in securities fraud and commercial crime, Brad brings strong courtroom and investigative insight to his work on complex civil jury trials and regulatory disputes.

An active member of the legal community, Brad belongs to the Civil Litigation and Insolvency Subsections of the Canadian Bar Association. He is a former Chair of the CBA BC Branch Business of Law Committee and has served as an elected member of its Provincial Council.

Brad earned his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Victoria. He was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1992 and completed the Canadian Securities Course in 1995.

Notable Experience

  • Obtained order for debtor companies under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to allow the debtor companies the opportunity to restructure their operations: V K Delivery & Moving Services Ltd. (Re), 2025 BCSC 1415
  • Defeated application by other party seeking additional settlement information: Hayward v. Baldev S. Ghag Law Corporation, 2025 BCSC 250
  • Obtained order for appointment of a receiver and order nisi on a mortgaged property that was contested by borrowers alleging frustration of the mortgage contract due to COVID-19 outbreak: New City / Safety Mortgage Fund Inc. v. Pacific Point Holdings Ltd., 2020 BCSC 1792Obtain injunction order to preserve debtor’s assets for possible recovery: Johal v. Nordio, BC Supreme Court, 2017 BCSC 1129
  • Set aside injunction order made against client: Friesen and others v. Duminuco and others, BC Supreme Court, 2015
  • Bad faith claim dismissed against Insurer: Blanchard v. ICBC, 2010 BCSC 1153
  • Jury trial for personal injury claim, acting for the defendant: Gehlen v. Rana, 2009, BC Supreme Court, unreported – Court awarded damages less than the amount offered
  • Acted for debtors facing claims from the Canada Revenue Agency
  • Stay of proceedings ordered pursuant to terms of contract, upheld on appeal: Sea Dragon Energy Ltd. v. Transpacific Petroleum, BC Supreme Court, 2008
  • Foreclosure / Breach of Contract: British Columbia (The Attorney General) v. Malik, 2008 BCSC 1033
  • Jury Trial for compensatory and punitive damages, ICBC v. Jamer and Hassan, BC Supreme Court, 2008 unreported – awards of $113,359 and $81,370, respectively
  • Tracing of assets / Recovery of compensatory damages, punitive damages, and costs for fraud and bribery: ICBC v. Dragon Driving School, 2007 BCSC 389
  • Jury Trial for compensatory and punitive damages, ICBC v. Finley and Finley, BC Supreme Court, 2003 unreported – awards in excess of $2.5 million dollars against each defendant
  • Jury Trial for compensatory and punitive damages, ICBC v. Sun and others, BC Supreme Court, 2003 unreported – awards in excess of $640,000 against numerous defendants

Representative Cases

  • V K Delivery & Moving Services Ltd. (Re), 2025 BCSC 1415
  • Hayward v. Baldev S. Ghag Law Corporation, 2025 BCSC 250
  • New City / Safety Mortgage Fund Inc. v. Pacific Point Holdings Ltd., 2020 BCSC 1792
  • Johal v. Nordio, BC Supreme Court, 2017 BCSC 1129

Publications

  • Presenter on Workplace Investigations and Duty of an Employer to Accommodate, Vancouver Legal Symposium, Chartered Professionals in Human Resources, February 2025
  • Presenter on Workplace Investigations and Issues of Privilege, Annual Northern Symposium, Chartered Professionals in Human Resources, September 2024
  • Presenter on Pre-trial and Post-trial Asset Tracing Remedies, Joint Conference of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and Institute of Independent Auditors, 2009
  • Presenter on Insurance Fraud and Punitive Damages, Canadian Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (CAMIC) 26th Annual Convention, 2006

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Victoria, 1991
  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of Alberta, 1987
  • Canadian Securities Course

Memberships u0026 Affiliations

  • Past Elected Member of Provincial Council, BC Branch, Canadian Bar Association 
  • Past Chair, Business of Law Committee, BC Branch, Canadian Bar Association (previous)
  • Past Co-Chair of the Law Practice Management Subsection, BC Branch, Canadian Bar Association
  • Past Co-Chair, annual Winter Conference, BC Branch, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association, including Civil Litigation and Insolvency subsections
  • Past Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Vancouver Chapter

Financial Restructuring
Employment and Labour
Expropriation
Administrative Disciplinary
General Litigation


English


British Columbia, 1992