Best Lawyers in British Columbia, Canada for Corporate Law
Shiva specializes in corporate commercial law, with a particular focus on private mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, governance, and other corporate matters. Shiva offers a broad range of transactional services tailored to meet the unique needs of each client and has experience working with private companies, private equity firms, family offices, entrepreneurs, and investors across diverse industries.
Ryan has taken an unorthodox career path to advising entrepreneurs. Before joining Harper Grey, Ryan co-founded a legal tech startup and a succession planning private equity fund. He draws on these unique experiences to provide practical advice at all stages of the business life cycle. Ryan understands the risks faced by entrepreneurs and investors alike, from startups to mature businesses. He takes the time to understand his clients’ business models, and unique problems, with a goal of...
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...
Max’s practice focuses on estate planning, wealth preservation, and business succession. He works with individuals, families, and business owners to design and implement strategies that protect assets, address complex family dynamics, and facilitate the smooth transfer of wealth across generations. He is particularly skilled at navigating the intersection of personal and corporate planning to support long-term family and business continuity. With deep experience in estate planning, Max ...
Gillian has a broad corporate and securities law practice, with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, complex commercial transactions, and corporate finance. Gillian advises clients on a variety of domestic and international transactions, including public and private acquisitions and divestitures, equity financings, corporate reorganizations and venture capital investments. In addition to transactional work, Gillian regularly advises clients on complex commercial agreements and se...
Kurtis is an associate at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, and a member of the firm’s Corporate & Commercial Group. His practice focuses on Corporate Law, including mergers and acquisitions, securities law, corporate finance, and corporate governance. He works with public and private companies across a range of industries, providing practical legal advice informed by careful analysis and attention to detail. Kurtis earned his Juris Doctor from the University of British Col...
Reina Mistry is a corporate/commercial lawyer providing strategic counsel to companies in the technology sector on a range of issues, from inception of the business to the growth and procurement phases. Reina assists with start-up and incorporation issues, debt and equity angel and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and IT licensing and development.
Megan O’Neill is a solicitor in Farris LLP’s Corporate Commercial group in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her practice includes Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, with a focus on corporate commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate finance, and real estate matters. She advises both private and public companies across a range of industries. Megan regularly acts for participants in the British Columbia hospitality and alcoholic beverage secto...
Liam Oster is an associate practising in our real estate team and business law group. He represents a wide range of clients, and has particular experience with commercial leasing, hotel and shopping centre management, and specialty consumer product regulations, including cannabis, vaporizer and nutraceutical products. Liam has represented commercial property owners in a wide variety of transactions, including acquisition, sale, financing, leasing and operation of various hotel and shopping-ce...
Anita Yuk is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance Practice and Corporate Law. Anita, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anita 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...
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...
Scott Allen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Scott, 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 Scott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Richard practices in the areas of corporate and commercial law with an emphasis on creating, restructuring, buying and selling businesses. As co-founder of Twin Sails Brewing (Port Moody), Bar Susu (Vancouver), Novella (Vancouver), MamaSaid Pizza (Port Moody), Published on Main (Vancouver) and other ventures, Richard’s passion for assisting other entrepreneurs realize their full business potential is uniquely paired with his ability to provide legal advice based on the realities of open...
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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