Dirk Van Ommen

Amy acts as litigation counsel on highly complex estate and trust matters, and in contested committeeship matters. She is also a mediator, assisting other counsel and parties in resolving all manner of estate and trust litigation. Amy’s strong legal skills are balanced with her empathetic but practical approach to what are oftentimes highly emotionally charged files. She excels at identifying opportunities and obtaining results for our clients. Amy’s clients include: Executors &am...

David is a business and M&A lawyer with over 20 years of experience advising clients on the purchase and sale of businesses, venture capital investments and other strategic transactions. He works with clients across several industries, with a particular specialization assisting technology and emerging companies, enterprising families, and Indigenous-owned businesses. David’s expertise in M&A and financing transactions naturally lends itself to British Columbia’s hub of eme...

Danielle is an Associate Counsel at Roper Greyell. She practices in all areas of labour and employment law, with a particular focus on workplace investigations. As an experienced workplace investigator, Danielle conducts and assists clients with workplace investigations involving complex issues that include bullying and harassment, discrimination, and sexual harassment. Danielle also has significant experience advising and representing union and non-union clients in grievance arbitrations, co...

Sharon MacMillan practices commercial real estate law, advising clients on all aspects of real estate transactions including financing, acquisitions, dispositions, subdivision and development, as well as environmental, strata property and commercial lease matters. Her clients include landlords, tenants, lending institutions, developers and strata corporations. Real estate development: Sharon advises developers on all aspects of the development process, including acquisitions, approvals and zo...

Jean is a Shareholder practicing primarily in the area of Indigenous Law, with a special emphasis on First Nations economic development. She is ranked as a leading Canadian Indigenous Law lawyer by LEXPERT and has extensive experience in advising on land issues and development projects in respect of reserve land. She has assisted both First Nations and developers in structuring partnerships and other business arrangements to pursue commercial and residential developments on reserve land, and ...

Thomas Wachowski is a partner at Koffman Kalef LLP, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He advises clients as a member of the firm's Securities/Corporate Finance/Mergers & Acquisitions team. With over 20 years of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Thomas has worked on cases with a total value exceeding $15 billion. His clientele includes wealth managers, securities registrants, private and public companies, investment funds, and private equity groups. Thomas offers advice in ar...

Andrea Akelaitis advises and represents clients on a broad range of environmental law, regulatory and commercial litigation matters in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a partner at Farris LLP and was a founding partner of Letcher Akelaitis LLP. Andrea has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and is also called to the bar in Alberta. Her practice includes contaminated sites litigation, environmental compliance, permitting, environmental assessments, environmental prosecut...

Brian Canfield is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. Brian's practice focuses on Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Law. He advises public and private companies, entrepreneurs, investors, and Indigenous organizations on business transactions, corporate governance, financings, and commercial matters across Western Canada and beyond. Brian works with clients to identify opportunities, address legal and business challenges, and support strategic deci...

Tara Britnell is the Co-Chair of the Estate and Trust Litigation department. She assists clients with the complete range of complex and challenging estate and trust cases, including undue influence and capacity claims, adult guardianship, construction and variation of wills and trusts, contentious estate administrations, and the identification and prevention of elder abuse. Tara’s clients include executors, trustees, beneficiaries, people disappointed in a Will and those concerned about...

Since 1978, Peter Mogan has been active as a lawyer, businessman and mediator in B.C. and Ontario. He has worked closely with his business clients as a strategic advisor bringing a practical, entrepreneurial approach, combined with a very relational style. Peter is known as a leading mid-market M&A legal advisor in British Columbia. He has also advised dozens of companies on employee ownership. He is a frequent speaker, moderator and writer on M&A, private equity and employee ownershi...