Aneka Jiwaji

Aneka’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and securities disputes, particularly securities enforcement, regulatory investigations, and administrative proceedings, as well as intellectual property enforcement, tax‑related litigation, and defamation claims. Aneka represents companies, founders, directors, investors, and professionals in trials, appeals, judicial reviews, class proceedings, and urgent applications. She has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in British Columbia, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, and various administrative tribunals. Her focus is on complex disputes that require strategic analysis, strong advocacy, and an understanding of both business realities and regulatory frameworks, particularly where legal issues and reputational risk intersect.

Aneka’s litigation background spans several respected regional, national, and international law firms, as well as, most recently, one of British Columbia’s leading commercial litigation boutiques. Aneka also brings direct regulatory insight to her securities litigation practice. Her previous role as Litigation Counsel – Enforcement at the British Columbia Securities Commission, along with her LL.M. in Securities Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, has provided her with deep experience in capital markets regulation, enforcement proceedings, whistleblower matters, and compliance oversight.

This exposure strengthens her ability to navigate disputes involving disclosure obligations, governance issues, securities enforcement matters, and regulatory investigations. Aneka represents clients in these areas, including acting for a whistleblower in a regulatory reprisal proceeding, representing market participants in British Columbia Securities Commission investigations, advising on securities compliance matters including registration requirements under the Securities Act, and acting for registrants and firms in CIRO disciplinary matters and BCFSA proceedings.

Aneka regularly advises clients facing complex commercial disputes, regulatory challenges, and reputational concerns. Her combined experience in private practice and regulatory environments allows her to provide clients with effective litigation representation supported by a comprehensive appreciation of risk, compliance, and long‑term strategy.

Aneka is well regarded by peers and is engaged in the legal profession through speaking, writing, and mentorship. In 2026, she was named an Excellence Awardee at the Lexpert Canadian Law Awards for Female Trailblazer of the Year (Private Practice). She is a member of The Advocates’ Society and has served on the faculty for the 14th and 15th Annual Securities Symposium on the topics of Practice Before the Tribunal and Cryptocurrency: Promises and Pitfalls. In 2025, Aneka was co‑chair and faculty member for CLEBC’s Interim Remedies and Injunctions program, and in 2026 served on the faculty for CLEBC’s Affidavit Secrets and Litigation Misconduct programs. In 2024, she was nominated through letters of recommendation by fellow Canadian Bar Association members for the CBA BC Diversity and Equality Award. In 2025, she was nominated by colleagues at her then firm for the VBA Peter S. Hyndman Mentorship Award. Aneka is also an active thought‑leadership writer on LinkedIn.

• 1446649 B.C. Ltd. v. 1443120 B.C. Ltd., 2025 BCSC 1707. Counsel on successful petition proceedings brought on an urgent basis to have a lien and subsequent seizure declared invalid. Successfully obtained an interim injunction to preserve property. This is the first reported decision pursuant to British Columbia’s new Commercial Liens Act, providing guidance on its applicability and operation.

• PreveCeutical, 2024 BCSECCOM 199. Counsel in a securities regulatory enforcement hearing before the British Columbia Securities Commission prosecuting allegations of misrepresentation and the filing of misleading or false information in a material change report.

• Re White, 2024 BCSECCOM 21. Counsel successful in proving fraud, illegal distribution, and obstruction of justice in the context of a real estate “flip and fix” investment fraud.

• 1060700 B.C. Ltd. v. iFortune Homes Inc., 2026 BCSC 946. Counsel on Successful Application to Remove CPLs in a partnership context. Case provides foundational guidance on the test to sustain a CPL.