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Jennifer is a partner* at Roper Greyell where she practices employment, labour, and human rights law on behalf of public and private sector employers. As a skilled and loyal advocate, Jennifer represents her clients before courts of all jurisdictions in British Columbia and Canada as well as at arbitration and before the Labour Relations Board, the BC Human Rights Tribunal, the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, and the Employment Standards Tribunal. She also has expertise in appell...

Keith Bustard's practice focuses on infrastructure and construction projects and providing advice related to commercial transactions and general business matters. Mr. Bustard has assisted clients on a range of infrastructure projects, advising owners, contractors and consultants on all aspects their projects. As part of his practice, he regularly provides strategic, practical advice to private and government clients on all forms of construction delivery, including design-build, construction m...

Commercial litigation comprises the majority of John Shewfelt’s practice. Over the years he has also accumulated a range of other experience, including corporate and shareholder disputes, and cases involving defamation, nuisance, childhood sexual abuse, fraudulently concealed assets, real estate, and class actions. John also has experience with serious personal injury claims and with professional malpractice claims involving lawyers, doctors, investment advisors, and other professionals...

Alexander Demner is a partner practicing in the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP. Alexander’s practice covers several areas of taxation, including estate planning, pre-sale and divestiture structuring, owner-manager remuneration, taxpayer representation, and tax litigation. Alexander routinely advises on and implements reorganizations for individuals, trusts, and both private and public corporations in both the domestic and international context, and has overseen the successful re...

Michael Steinbach is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Michael, 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 Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Eric Clavier is a trusts and estate litigation lawyer in Fasken’s Vancouver office, assisting clients with resolving contentious matters related to wills, trusts, undue influence and incapacity claims, committeeship applications, unjust enrichment claims, breach of fiduciary duties cases, abuse of powers of attorney claims, breach of trust claims, and passing of accounts. Providing innovative solutions to disputes arising from estate planning, wills, trusts and personal documents, Eric&...

John Gregory practices principally out of our Vancouver office. John’s practice focuses on personal and corporate taxation, estate planning, corporate reorganizations, and international tax planning. John advises a number of private business groups and high net worth families on tax matters. Their businesses are involved in various sectors including real estate development and investment, hospitality, agriculture and entertainment. John has served as a senior rulings officer with the Ca...

Frances Mahon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defence and Immigration Law. Frances, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Frances is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Peter has over 15 years experience as corporate and transactional counsel. Peter regularly advises clients in diverse industries, including senior housing (and REITs), mining, real estate, construction, capital markets, fintech, wellness, technology and biotechnology. Peter is recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada legal directory as a leading corporate governance, corporate, and mergers & acquisitions lawyer. He is recognized in the Canadian Lexpert Directory as a leading corporate fin...