Best Lawyers in British Columbia, Canada for Corporate Law
Janet Grove is the Canadian head of our life sciences and healthcare sector. Building on her experience and knowledge from years spent in corporate development and legal roles within industry, Janet helps clients in the technology and health sciences sectors – IT, health sciences, telecommunications and clean-tech. She is sought out for her expertise and business approach to structuring and negotiating both merger and acquisition transactions and complex commercial relationships to deve...
Aaron practices corporate and commercial law with a focus on real estate development, bank lending, and wills and estates. He advises companies, developers, financial institutions, and private clients on a range of corporate transactions, real estate matters, and estate planning needs. Aaron’s corporate and commercial practice includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, corporate reorganizations, and other significant corporate transactions. He regularly d...
Donya is a corporate commercial lawyer and a shareholder of the firm. She joined the firm in 2014 and became a shareholder in 2021. Donya’s practice focuses on acquisition transactions with a focus on indigenous equity ownership and indigenous partnerships with industry. Donya is also the Alberta lead for the Indigenous Practice Group in the firm. Donya’s corporate commercial practice includes advising on business acquisitions, commercial arrangements and financing arrangements. S...
Adrian Wan is a mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate/commercial lawyer in Vancouver. His practice is focused on a broad range of transactions, including domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate reorganizations and commercial matters. Clients range from private companies and private equity funds to family offices and entrepreneurs. Bringing a wealth of experience to the table, Adrian handles a multitude of legal matters such ...
Grant Foster is a corporate/commercial Partner and member of the Private M&A group in Vancouver. He advises clients in a wide array of industries on mergers and acquisitions, day-to-day commercial agreements, corporate governance and structuring matters, reorganizations, and debt and equity financings. Grant also advises franchisors and franchisees regarding their franchised businesses. Grant acts for both buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, and has experience completing deals in ...
Jack Yong is a partner and leader of the Asia Pacific Group with Lawson Lundell's Vancouver office, practicing corporate and commercial law and providing clients with strategic counsel in diverse areas of business law. In all of his work, Jack brings a practical, business-minded approach to get the best results for his clients. He is proficient in written Chinese and spoken Mandarin and Cantonese, and is able to deliver legal services in both English and Chinese.
Dominic advises clients on corporate and commercial law, real estate matters, and estate planning and litigation. He has significant experience in general corporate and commercial matters; mergers and acquisitions; commercial lending; commercial, residential and resort developments; and inter-generational wealth and business transfers. Dominic provides counsel to a wide range of businesses and individuals, working with clients at all stages of growth, from start-up through expansion and dives...
Zander practices corporate and commercial law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate procedures. He has experience in a variety of transactions, primarily assisting private companies and private equity funds on share and asset acquisitions and dispositions, reorganizations and financings, as well as corporate structuring and governance matters. He also has experience advising start-ups and entrepreneurs in early-stage matters. Zander has transactional experience in a ...
Ajit Dhillon is an associate in our business law group, with a practice focusing on general corporate and commercial matters, and infrastructure and construction projects. He assists senior counsel in advising clients on a variety of business matters, including: mergers and acquisitions; forming and structuring businesses; drafting, negotiating and implementing agreements related to infrastructure and construction projects, including public procurements; and drafting various other types of co...
Jeff is a business lawyer focusing on mergers and acquisitions, day-to-day commercial matters, corporate governance and structuring matters, reorganizations, and debt and equity financings. He is known for providing pragmatic advice to high-growth businesses, private equity groups, founders and entrepreneurs on their complex commercial and M&A needs in the middle market, including private financings other strategic transactions, whether at the start-up or operating stage of their business...
Mary Wallace is a natural resources and infrastructure lawyer in Fasken’s Vancouver office. Mary works on a variety of commercial and regulatory matters, with a practice focused on infrastructure, mining, energy, transportation, and natural resources. Mary’s practice includes advising owners with respect to procurement processes and contracts for infrastructure and other construction projects, including marine transportation infrastructure and pipelines, as well as operational com...
Steffi Boyce is an Associate and a member of Alexander Holburn's Corporate/Commercial and Corporate Finance + Securities Practice Groups. Steffi practices primarily in business law, with a focus on mergers & acquisitions and securities law. She has acted for private and public companies in the life sciences and mining & resource sectors, including companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) and Canadian Securities Exchange. She has experience advising a...
Jon Del Castillo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Jon, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jon is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Tajinder Rathor is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Law. Tajinder, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tajinder is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Max is a charities and business lawyer focused on helping entrepreneurs, small businesses, charities, and other non-profit entities navigate their legal needs. He assists clients with corporate structuring, commercial transactions, the structuring of charitable gifts and plans, and other regulatory issues. Max prides himself on providing practical, valuable service and is always happy to spend time with new clients to learn more about their businesses or charitable undertakings. Prior to earn...
Shannon Tseng is a Vancouver-based lawyer who specializes in corporate law, charities and not-for-profit law, and estate planning. Shannon regularly provides advice to individuals, not-for-profit entities, and for-profit entities regarding the following matters: Organization: Incorporation/creation, structuring, reorganization, and charity registration applications. Governance: Articles, bylaws, directors' and officers' statutory duties, shareholder agreements, and shareholder/member-relation...
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