François E. J. Tougas

Rose’s deep and abiding care for her clients and their families is a hallmark of her practice. Rose is brings more than 15 years of experience to her practice, which is primarily focused on assisting families and businesses with their planning, succession and reorganization, estate, and business needs. She strives to make life’s inevitabilities, death and taxes, less daunting a topic for clients while being alert to the complications these raise from a legal, family, tax, probate ...

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...

Gib van Ert practices civil, commercial and public law litigation in Ottawa and Vancouver. He has a broad range of counsel experience including trials, appeals, arbitrations, judicial reviews, motions and opinion work. Gib spent his first ten years in practice at a nationally-recognized litigation boutique in Vancouver. From August 2015 to August 2018, Gib served as Executive Legal Officer to two successive chief justices of Canada, the Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, P.C. and the Rt. Hon. Richa...

Stephen R. Schachter, K.C. is one of the top trial and appellate lawyers in British Columbia. Leading legal publications have referred to Mr. Schachter, stating that he “is not only one of the best litigators in BC, he’s one of Canada’s great trial lawyers, dyed in the wool”; “ He is described as “a highly analytical, cerebral litigator”, “a terrific, very skilled lawyer”, and a “very intelligent and tough litigator”. Mr. Schac...

A fourth-generation lawyer born and raised in Vancouver, John exclusively practices plaintiff’s personal injury litigation. Advocacy is John’s greatest strength and privilege. He is dedicated to the craft of trial law. Known for providing exceptional, ethical service, John quarterbacks a legal support team that helps clients and their families navigate one of the most upsetting and stressful periods of their lives. There is no substitute for good health – and there is no lim...

Dianne is a partner in the Employment and Labour group in the Vancouver office where she practises in all areas of workplace law. With over 19 years of specialized experience in the area, Dianne has received industry recognition as a leader in employment law and workers' compensation law. Dianne regularly advises both domestic and international employers across a broad range of provincially and federally regulated industries. With a client-centric approach, Dianne skillfully advises businesse...

Justin is the Managing Partner of DuMoulin Black, practicing primarily in the areas of securities, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate and commercial law. Justin advises clients from all stages of development ranging from early stage to large public companies. His practice includes advising these clients on a range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, stock exchange listings, equity and debt financings, reorganizations and general corporate/commercial matters...

Lana K. L. Li is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Family Law. Lana K. L., 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 Lana K. L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew Nathanson, KC focuses on complex commercial litigation and white collar crime. He is Co-Chair of Fasken’s Commercial Litigation Group in BC and Co-Leader of the firm’s national White Collar Defence and Investigations group. Andrew is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been ranked as a leading litigator in diverse areas including corporate and commercial litigation, directors and officers' liability, securities litigation, public law and criminal defen...

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 ...