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Brian Kingwell is a partner in the Vancouver office, practising in the firm's global Intellectual Property and Life Sciences groups. For over 25 years, his practice has focused on patent prosecution, strategic patent portfolio counselling and due diligence in the areas of molecular biology, genomics, biochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering and medical devices. Brian advises innovative clients across a range of sectors and industries, including health care, biotechnology, agriculture and...

Marcus is an award-winning family lawyer practicing in Alberta and British Columbia, honoured as one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers and featured in Best Lawyers in Canada in 2024, 2025, and 2026. As the founder of both Crossroads Law and Coach My Case, he is recognized for disrupting the practice of law to provide a more client-centred legal experience while advocating for access to justice. Marcus is passionate about consensual dispute resolution. He believes that most fam...

Lisa is a highly skilled and experienced litigator who has appeared before the courts in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Washington State and New York, as well as before numerous provincial and federal administrative tribunals, including the Securities Commissions of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec and the SEC. Her practice focuses on complex commercial, securities and family litigation. Lisa represents individuals and organizations facing business disputes or regulatory a...

Lindsay Clark is a seasoned corporate and commercial lawyer with a broad, business-facing background advising management teams and investors, with a focus on emerging technology companies. As a knowledge and practice innovation lawyer, she is currently focused on working with Fasken’s Emerging Technology group to capture and share legal knowledge resources, and build improved work processes using AI and other technology tools. Before moving exclusively into a knowledge and practice inno...

Rick assists high net worth individuals with estate planning and individuals and corporations with their domestic and international tax planning. A significant portion of Rick’s clients are mining and exploration companies. Rick also represents clients who have disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency. In his civil litigation practice Rick advises and represents clients with respect to Canada Revenue Agency audits and appeals and has appeared in tax related cases before many courts, incl...

Jonathan practices in the areas of health, insurance, construction, and professional regulation. With over 20 years’ experience, Jonathan brings a well-rounded perspective and judgment to his diverse practice. His practice includes advising and assisting physicians in professional liability and professional disciplinary matters. Jonathan’s work on behalf of insurers includes liability defence, coverage disputes, professional errors and omissions claims, defamation, sexual abuse/as...

Tricia maintains a busy practice focused on commercial litigation and insurance law. In this context, Tricia pursues legal remedies in the context of civil fraud, conspiracy and conversion claims. Her collaborative approach coupled with her excellent analytical abilities, skill in working with witnesses, the police, investigative organizations and Crown Counsel have contributed to many successful results in both judge and jury trials and to negotiated settlements. She has also acted as defenc...

Chris Bystrom is a regulatory litigator based in Vancouver practicing in the energy and utility industry, and co-leader of Fasken's Global Energy and Climate Group. Frequently appearing before regulatory tribunals, Chris has extensive experience assisting clients develop and defend regulatory applications for projects and rate-related matters. Chris is praised by clients for his "exceptional aptitude for understanding business." Chris offers robust litigation credentials to clients in the pow...

Jill Swanston is a partner working at the firm's Vancouver office. Jill specializes in Canadian taxation with an emphasis on corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, and structuring financings. Jill has advised both Canadian and international private and public entities in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, technology, natural resources, entertainment, and transportation. Prior to practicing law, Jill practiced tax as a Chartered Accountant and was a senior manager ...

Marko Vesely KC, FCIArb., has over 25 years of experience assisting clients with contentious business disputes in civil litigation and commercial arbitration. His broad practice includes a particular focus on class actions, cross-border disputes, shareholder litigation, and defamation and media law. Marko also has extensive experience in administrative law, including representing clients before administrative agencies and in the judicial review and appeal of administrative decisions. He has a...