Arthur E. "Art" Vertlieb, K.C.

Annie Chen is a wills, estates, trusts and corporate lawyer in Vancouver advising clients on wealth management, estate planning and personal and corporate tax planning. Annie works collaboratively with clients and their advisors and focuses on providing creative, practical and cost-effective personal planning and corporate planning structures to meet clients’ planning/succession needs and objectives while minimizing risks and taxes. A trusted advisor to personal and corporate clients, i...

Michael Korbin is a Partner in the labour and employment group at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. He advises and represents employers in a broad range of workplace and employment matters, including labour arbitrations, labour board proceedings, human rights complaints, workers’ compensation matters, employment standards disputes, and wrongful dismissal actions. Michael acts for employers across a variety of industries and sectors, including post-secondary institutions, newspa...

For more than 30 years, Trudy Hopman has guided hundreds of clients through marriage, separation, divorce, child custody, property division, and other domestic matters. She has extensive experience in complex family law disputes and is also experienced in plaintiff personal injury and estate litigation. She’s both a litigator and a mediator, but her Calling is helping people resolve their disputes through mediation and arbitration. Trudy is regularly involved in multi-party negotiations...

Gerald A. (Gerry) Cuttler, K.C. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Gerald A. (Gerry) practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Gerald A. (Gerry) Cuttler, K.C. since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Gerald A....

Andrew Nathanson, KC focuses on complex commercial litigation and white collar crime. He is Co-Chair of Fasken’s Commercial Litigation Group in BC and Co-Leader of the firm’s national White Collar Defence and Investigations group. Andrew is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been ranked as a leading litigator in diverse areas including corporate and commercial litigation, directors and officers' liability, securities litigation, public law and criminal defen...

With nearly twenty years of experience, Mandeep has established a reputation for herself among clients and colleagues providing innovative solutions to complex issues. Mandeep maintains a busy practice focused on health law and professional regulation. She recognizes the complicated nature of the areas in which she practices, and approaches each of her files with legal acumen and unique insight. Mandeep assists clients with respect to civil legal matters and disciplinary matters before the Co...

Gavin N. Manning is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Information Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law. Gavin N. practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Gavin N. Manning since 2006. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Gavin N. Manning is held by other lawyers.

Robert Moore is an experienced litigator practising primarily in the areas of construction and insurance defence. Rob’s practice focusses on assisting owners, contractors, construction professionals, and insurers in all manner of construction disputes, including complex and challenging builder’s lien issues. As an experienced litigator Rob understands the costs and challenges of litigation and takes a pragmatic approach to ensuring our clients achieve the best resolution possible ...

Ally Bharmal is a corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate/commercial and board governance Partner based in the Vancouver office. Ally works with clients across the business life-cycle; from start-up and incorporation matters, seed and growth stage financing, to complex M&A, strategic investment, venture capital and private equity transactions. Ally has extensive experience in the technology industry, and the food, beverage and agribusiness industry, and co-l...

Drew Demerse is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Drew practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Drew Demerse since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Drew Demerse is held by other lawyers.