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Rob is a partner and member of the Insurance, Class Actions, Administrative Law, and Business Disputes Practice groups. Rob has been a litigator for almost 30 years. His practice is primarily focused on personal injury, product liability, professional liability, property damage and class actions. Rob has extensive experience appearing before the British Columbia Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, and Federal Court and Court of Appeal. He is an impassioned and skillful trial advocate, but he u...

David J. McGruder is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. David J., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Israel provides ongoing advice relating to employers’ statutory and collective agreement obligations. He is an active advocate appearing on behalf of employers before the Labour Relations Board, the Employment Standards Tribunal, the Human Rights Tribunal, arbitration boards and both Provincial and Federal Courts. He practises in multiple jurisdictions across Canada. Israel taught at the University of British Columbia in the Faculty of Commerce and lectured and published in the area of ...

Michael is a tested litigator with 30 years of demonstrated performance and results in complex litigation within British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada. Michael is primarily dedicated to representing his corporate and individual clients in litigation. With broad experience in civil, criminal, administrative and constitutional law cases, including a great deal of trial and appellate work, he represents the interests of those clients in formal disputes involving professional liability and dis...

Joel has extensive experience in real estate and secured lending transactions, represents buyers and sellers of commercial and residential real estate, and advises developers on all aspects of real estate development. He acts for landlords and tenants regarding commercial tenancies, and for institutional and private lenders and corporate borrowers regarding commercial lending transactions. Joel assists business clients with general corporate and commercial matters such as those relating to es...

Stuart is the head of the Corporate Finance and Securities Group at Lawson Lundell. For over twenty years, his practice has focused on corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on corporate finance and securities and mergers and acquisitions. Stuart acts for domestic and international companies in a wide variety of transactions including equity and debt financings, business combinations, acquisitions and stock exchange listings. He also regularly advises clients on corporate and securiti...

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Vikram Dhir is partner in Koffman Kalef LLP's Securities/Corporate Finance/Mergers & Acquisitions team. With a focus on providing tailored legal solutions, Vikram understands the diverse needs of businesses and works to deliver practical and effective approaches that aim to drive business success. Vikram maintains a commitment to understanding the evolving landscape of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Law. This dedication to staying informe...

Bridget Gilbride is a partner in our Vancouver office. She is an experienced litigator focused on Indigenous legal issues and environmental law. Bridget advises on permitting, environmental assessments, and Indigenous and Aboriginal legal issues such as the duty to consult, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples , and section 35 of the Constitution. Bridget’s core focus is advising clients advancing projects, through provincial and federal approval processes,...

Chat has a broad corporate and securities law practice with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and corporate governance. He advises clients on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, capital raising initiatives, and corporate reorganizations. In addition to transactional mandates, Chat regularly assists clients with corporate governance matters, continuous disclosure obligations, and gene...

Ben is a business lawyer with over 20 years’ experience representing clients on M&A, private equity, angel and venture capital transactions, and a host of other business law matters. Ben is also an active investor, and is currently Chair of two tech-based companies and a Co-Chair of Tiger 21 (North America’s preeminent peer learning group for successful, active entrepreneurs who are stewarding personal wealth of $10MM and greater ( www.tiger21.com )). Clients include business ...