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Kevin Westell is a founding partner at Pender Litigation. In addition to his criminal and regulatory defence work, he is often retained to act as Crown Counsel, counsel for witnesses in criminal proceedings and as amicus curiae (counsel for the Court). He has represented clients across Canada facing all levels of seriousness and at all levels of court in British Columbia. Mr. Westell was elected a Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) Bencher for Vancouver County on November 16, 2020 and beg...

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...

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...

Britt practises largely in the areas of corporate/commercial, corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. She has extensive experience navigating securities laws, corporate laws, stock exchange policies and the recommendations of shareholder advisory groups in order to advise clients on a wide range of matters in a practical and timely manner. She has acted as lead counsel on complex domestic and international transactions. Britt has particular focus i...

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 ...

Tara Amiri-Khaledi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Tara, 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 Tara is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Scott is a Partner with Harper Grey and is the Chair of our Workplace Law Group. He is also a member of our Health Law, Professional Regulation and Insurance Groups. Scott works with employers and employees on a wide variety of workplace issues, including: Terminations Workplace investigations Providing strategic advice regarding difficult workplace topics such as sexual harassment, sexual assault, and accommodation of mental and physical disabilities Providing strategic advice and representi...

Paul Grewal is a partner and Banking & Finance lawyer in Fasken’s BC region. Paul acts for buyers, sellers, investors, developers and lenders in all aspects of real estate and development. He also has experience with mortgage investment corporations and a range of commercial transactions. Paul assists financial institutions, alternative lenders, and borrowers with structuring and executing various financing transactions, including residential mortgage loans, asset-based lending, and...

Jordan practises in all areas of labour and employment law with an emphasis on workplace privacy issues, litigation, labour advocacy, regulatory advice and leads the firm’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Law practice. He is a firm believer in immersing himself in his clients’ businesses to ensure a full understanding of their industries, requirements, and challenges. Jordan works with clients to identify practical and creative solutions to issues before they arise, and advocat...

Jared Bachynski is a partner in the Corporate and Securities Group and a member of the Technology Group. He advises on a range of Canadian and cross-border transactions, including public and private M&A, equity financings, growth equity investments, joint ventures, and general corporate and securities matters. Jared is recognized as a leading lawyer in Corporate/Commercial by Chambers Canada , and by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Corporate Mid-Market, Mergers & Acquisitions,...