Kinji Bourchier, K.C., has been featured on the front cover of the July 2026 issue of The Advocate, with a profile exploring his Japanese-Canadian heritage, his commitment to the legal profession, and the charitable work that has shaped his career.
At Cassels, Kinji serves as the National Co-Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Arbitration team. A leader in his field, Kinji’s primary practice areas include complex commercial and civil litigation with a focus on contractual disputes, environmental remediation claims, product liability claims, shareholder and transactional disputes, and business torts. Kinji offers particular expertise in the field of environmental remediation cost-recovery claims and contaminated-site litigation.
The Advocate is published six times each year by the Vancouver Bar Association. Established in 1943, the Advocate has become a leading journal for both academic and informative writing “in the interests of an independent bar.”