Chris E. Leenheer

Mitchell joined Farris in July 1998 after spending the majority of the previous 28 years with the Vancouver office of McCarthy Tétrault LLP. He served as their Managing Partner from 1988 to 1990. Prior to joining that firm, he spent three years as a professor in the Faculty of Law at Western University in London, Ontario. Mitchell has an active practice, often giving advice in complex transactions, including to boards of directors and independent committees of boards of directors; corp...

Polly is a partner practicing in the areas of Estates & Trusts and Elder Law. She regularly assists clients in resolving contentious estate, trust, and elder law issues involving significant and emotional personal matters, and with estate and incapacity planning to provide certainty and peace of mind for the future. She has appeared before the Courts in British Columbia and before the Supreme Court of Canada. Polly excels in providing thorough and detailed analysis of complex legal issues...

Hollis Bromley is a Partner and a member of the firm’s Insurance Practice. Her practice is primarily litigation-based, with an emphasis on insurance defence and insurance coverage. She deals with claims ranging from bodily injury and property damage to employment and human rights defence, including representing clients in class actions and complex commercial and regulatory matters. Hollis acts for insurers in relation to all types of coverages, including CGL, D&O, E&O, Cyber, EP...

Mike Walker is a real estate lawyer with extensive experience in land use and development both inside and outside the legal profession. He helps clients conceive and implement innovative solutions to their challenges in land use, development, joint ventures, and project finance. Mike is comfortable in the spaces where private sector, public sector, not-for-profit, and First Nations aspirations meet in the modern real estate economy. His team specializes in designing and implementing social pu...

Roch Ripley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law. Roch, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Roch is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dan Parlow is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Dan, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bill is a senior mediator and litigator who combines a deep understanding of the law with a wealth of strategic experience in assisting our clients on a range of business issues. With a successful track record of 35+ years in resolving commercial disputes, Bill sees all sides of an issue to help our clients find the best solution to their case whether in or out of the courtroom. His extensive understanding of these disputes and advanced mediation training in BC and at Harvard Law have provide...

David Davies is a partner practising out of the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP. David is a tax litigator who specializes in challenging adverse tax reassessments issued by the Canada Revenue Agency. David is one of the top creative tax problem solvers in the country. He zealously guards the interests of his clients to obtain the best result possible.

Stewart Muglich is Associate Counsel at Lindsay Kenney LLP where is focuses on Business Law including Corporate Finance and Securities. Since 2016, Stewart has been recognized by Best Lawyers® in Canada for his work in corporate law. Stewart has been advising clients in corporate finance and securities matters, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations and going private transactions for almost three decades. He has represented clients across various business sectors including t...

Catherine Sas, K.C. is a Partner in the Immigration group. With over 20 years of experience, she provides a full range of immigration services and has been recognized as a leading immigration practitioner by Lexpert, Who's Who Legal, and Best Lawyers in Canada. An active member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Catherine is a past chair of both the B.C. Immigration Law Section and the National Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. She has participated in continuing leg...