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Asif Abdulla is a partner working out of the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP. He practices in the area of domestic and international tax planning for individuals, trusts, corporations and other private enterprises with a view to achieving tax efficiency across all aspects of his clients’ personal and business affairs. Asif’s practice is focused on advising individuals and businesses in respect of succession and estate planning, tax-driven corporate reorganizations, immigrat...

Nigel practices general insurance litigation, primarily in personal injury defence, and leads our Defamation and Abuse Litigation groups. He finds creative solutions for clients in claims involving anything from occupier’s liability to nuisance to defamation. Meticulous preparation and strategizing have been the keys to Nigel’s success. He has extensive trial experience, appearing many times in the Supreme and Appeal Courts of British Columbia. Nigel is passionate about educating ...

Samuel Li is a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, and Information Technology groups in Vancouver, with a focus on securities and M&A in the mining and technology sectors. Samuel Li is a part of the firm’s Securities and Technologies Practice Group. Samuel advises public and private clients on a variety of securities and corporate transactions, including public and private financings, including Canadian and cross-border public offerings, mergers...

Randy Sutton practises dispute resolution and regulatory law. Mr. Sutton has represented clients in the provincial and federal courts across Canada, in arbitrations (both domestic and international) and in a variety of administrative proceedings. He is a member of the British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario bars. His litigation practice includes the representation of clients in commercial, class action, competition, environmental, product liability, product recall, insurance, defamation an...

Tricia maintains a busy practice focused on commercial litigation and insurance law. In this context, Tricia pursues legal remedies in the context of civil fraud, conspiracy and conversion claims. Her collaborative approach coupled with her excellent analytical abilities, skill in working with witnesses, the police, investigative organizations and Crown Counsel have contributed to many successful results in both judge and jury trials and to negotiated settlements. She has also acted as defenc...

Andrea Lejay practises in our business law group, with a focus on corporate law and securities matters. She advises public and private companies on corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate matters and securities regulatory compliance. In corporate finance, Andrea represents companies and, as applicable, underwriters, with initial public offerings, prospectus financings, private placements and rights offerings. For M&A, Andrea represents public acquirors ...

Mike has been a litigator and dispute resolution lawyer for over 20 years. He has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer and litigation star by peer ranking services including Benchmark, Best Lawyers in Canada, and Lexpert. In 2018 he became a member of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation only fellowship of highly experienced lawyers across North America. Mike is a member of the firm’s Strategic Committee. For years Mike has lectured on professionalism and ethics in...

Mary Hamilton, K.C. is a Partner in the firm’s Wills, Estates + Trusts and Charities + Non-Profit Practice Groups. Mary has extensive experience in matters relating to wills, trusts and estate administration. She has held senior positions with various wills, estates and trusts groups in Vancouver and was named Vancouver Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers ® in Canada in 2011, 2017 and 2021. Mary has over 30 years of experience advising clients about t...

Brian Fast practises corporate-commercial law with a focus on securities and corporate finance. He has advised clients on initial public offerings, short form and shelf prospectus financings, mergers and acquisitions, reverse takeovers, corporate restructurings and reorganizations, and qualifying transactions, as well as capital alterations and the preparation of documentation for related transactions on all major Canadian and U.S. stock exchanges. He also frequently advises clients on corpor...

Irwin Nathanson, K.C. is one of the top trial and appellate lawyers in British Columbia, and has litigated many of British Columbia’s leading complex business disputes. Leading publications have referred to Mr. Nathanson, saying: "Irwin is still going like a champ, a ‘senior statesmen’ who still doesn’t miss a beat“; You won’t find a better litigator anywhere in the country”; “He is the biggest gun in Vancouver”; He is “resolute, coo...