Jimmy Burg

James (Jimmy) Burg is a skilled litigator with a growing reputation for resolving complex commercial, regulatory, and Indigenous-related disputes. With over five years of experience, Jimmy acts for clients across industries—particularly in natural resources, energy, infrastructure, and real estate—delivering strategic legal solutions that are both practical and outcome-driven.

Jimmy regularly appears before all levels of court in British Columbia and represents clients in arbitration and regulatory hearings. His practice spans general commercial litigation, Indigenous and environmental matters, energy and resource regulation, and public law. Clients value his technical fluency, persuasive advocacy, and ability to navigate multifaceted disputes involving both legal and industry-specific complexities.

His experience includes:

• Commercial litigation involving shareholder disputes, breach of contract, fraud, and corporate governance issues.
• Real estate and construction disputes, including ownership disputes, misrepresentation, and builder’s lien claims.
• Environmental and energy litigation, including regulatory compliance, policy disputes, and quasi-criminal liability.
• Regulatory and advisory work for mining, energy, renewables (including hydrogen), and clean tech companies.
• Indigenous law matters, particularly where governance, land use, or consultation intersect with natural resource projects.

Jimmy’s background as a geologist and environmental scientist informs his deep understanding of the technical and operational issues facing energy and natural resource clients. Prior to practicing law, he worked in the mining, oil and gas, and environmental sectors across Western Canada.

He holds a law degree from Queen’s University, where he earned awards for excellence in trial advocacy and international trade law, and a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Geology from Dalhousie University.

Jimmy serves as Boughton Law’s Meritas Emerging Leader.

Representative Cases as Counsel for:

Acted for Battery Powertrain Solutions Corp. (“Battery Powertrain”) and BKS Consulting in Epiroc Rock Drills AB v. Zimmerman, 2025 BCSC 1757, involving confidential technology related to battery-electric engines used in underground mining equipment. The Plaintiff alleged theft of trade secrets, breach of confidence, unlawful competition, and related claims. The Court dismissed all claims and awarded costs to the Defendants.

Sahtú Secretariat Inc. in Colville Lake Renewable Resources Council v Northwest Territories (Minister of Environment and Natural Resources), 2025 NWTCA 1, addressing the dismissal of an appeal regarding the Bluenose West caribou herd. The Court upheld the authority of Renewable Resources Councils to manage local harvesting and aligned its decision with UNDRIP and the Northwest Territories’ UNDRIP Implementation Act.

Sahtu Secretariat Inc. in Colville Lake Renewable Resources Council v Northwest Territories (Minister of Environment and Natural Resources), 2024 NWTCA 4, applying to intervene in an appeal concerning the management of the Bluenose West caribou herd under the Sahtu Dene and Métis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement. The matter centered on Renewable Resources Councils’ authority in conservation and the relevance of UNDRIP to Treaty interpretation.

Acted for a casino in a 2024 administrative law matter under the Yukon Liquor Act, where the patron’s two-year ban for intoxicated and unruly conduct was appealed. The Yukon Liquor Licensing Board upheld the casino’s decision and commended its actions in protecting the public and the integrity of its license.

The Petitioners in Kainth v Brar, 2022 BCSC 1552, which regarded a dispute over jointly owned property. The Petitioners, who did not reside in the property in question, applied to have the property sold and the proceeds distributed between the parties. The Petitioners also brought an application to have sole conduct of the sale of the Property. The Court granted the Petitioners’ application and awarded costs against the Respondents.

Professional Activities

• Association for Mineral Exploration (AME)
• Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
• Law Society of Yukon (2024)
• Law Society of British Columbia (2020)
• Law Society of Alberta (2020)
• Canadian Bar Association
• Vancouver Bar Association
• Advocates’ Club

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Electrification: Law and Policy,” Plug in BC, June 10, 2021