Edwin G. "Ed" Kroft, K.C.

Winston acts as Senior Counsel in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell. His practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, securities and corporate/commercial law. He acts as a trusted strategic advisor to his clients with the additional skill set of a Chartered Professional Accountant. With over 30 years practicing law, Winston brings business and financial acumen to add value to client transactions, as well as a unique multi-disciplinary approach to strategy formulatio...

Duncan Reid is a Vancouver-based cross-border lawyer advising Canadian and international clients on corporate and securities law matters, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, commercial real estate transactions, international trade and other strategic business matters. As a partner at Farris LLP, Duncan works with clients across a range of industries, including financial services, technology, forestry, mining and commercial real estate, including REITs and listed real estate funds. For more than 20 ...

Every business is unique. Those facing litigation need counsel to craft strategies that are consistent with advancing their unique values, plans and goals. Whether that means dealing with a shareholder dispute, breaches of contract or protecting a company’s reputation, Brendan approaches problems in a customized manner that meets our clients’ distinct business objectives. Services Commercial litigation Shareholders’ oppression and derivative claims Real estate/development di...

Mark Stacey is a Partner and Co-Chair of Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP’s Commercial Business Litigation practice group. He is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He offers timely, result oriented advice to clients, helping them to make critical decisions about litigation matters or key transactions relating to their businesses. Mark’s practice is primarily directed towards advising clients about diverse commercial problems and transactions. He has acted for ...

Maureen Lundell has been a partner at Harper Grey since 1990, chairs our family law group and is a firm leader in alternate dispute resolution. Maureen has been a qualified Family Law Mediator since 1985. New qualifications for family law alternate dispute resolution accreditation came into effect on March 18, 2013 along with the new Family Law Act . In keeping with the new requirements, Maureen received Law Society accreditation to act as a Family Law Arbitrator, Parenting Coordinator and Fa...

Jason Harris is a Partner in the Corporate and Private M&A Group in Fasken’s Surrey office. He acts for entrepreneurs and professionals at all stages of business development, from start-up to cashing out. This includes best structures for early stage growth, business sales and acquisitions, and timely advice on exit strategies and business succession. Corporate reorganizations and tax driven transactions are another focus of Jason’s practice, which includes changes to ownershi...

Irina is Murphy Battista’s managing partner and has worked at the firm for the last 20 years, even before she was a lawyer. She represents only plaintiffs. With extensive trial experience that includes complex injury cases, civil sexual assault cases, wills variation cases and class actions, Irina has represented clients at all levels of court in BC. Beyond her courtroom success, she has also had considerable experience working with clients to resolve their cases through mediation and n...

George F. Kondor, K.C. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. George F. practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized George F. Kondor, K.C. since 2014. 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 George F. Kondor, K.C. is held by other lawyers.

Valerie is the Chair of the firm’s Technology Group and the Social Impact and Sustainable Business Group. Val’s practice is transactional (M&A, private equity/venture capital and corporate finance) and advisory including corporate governance including advising boards and special committees. Val is the former Managing Partner of the Firm. Val has been lead counsel on a number of large and mid-market transactions focused on private equity and venture capital financings, mergers ...

Michael has extensive experience representing both lenders and borrowers in a wide range of transactions involving debt financing, including operating and term credit facilities provided by banks and other financial institutions (both individually or as part of a syndicate), acquisition financing, including leveraged buyout transactions which frequently involve multiple tiers of secured and unsecured debt, commercial lease financing, asset-based loan facilities and subordinated or mezzanine d...