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Brad Sollis is a partner in our business law team, where he advises private and public companies on all aspects of corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, the formation and structuring of businesses, financings and due diligence. He works with clients in a wide range of industry sectors, including manufacturing, technology, hospitality, infrastructure, real estate, mining and construction. He also regularly acts for private ...

As a born-and-bred Vancouverite, James is passionate about the development of Vancouver and of British Columbia. Throughout his life, James has followed closely the transition of metropolitan Vancouver from a “village by the sea,” economically based on resource extraction, to one of the most livable cities in the world with a varied economic base. Ever since he was young, James has been interested in subways and roads, trains and planes, buildings and bridges and how everything wo...

Cheyenne Reese is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Cheyenne practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Cheyenne Reese since 2020. 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 Cheyenne Reese is held by other lawyers.

Michael Steinbach is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Michael practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Steinbach since 2026. 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 Michael Steinbach is held by other lawyers.

Brett Kagetsu is a partner in Gowling WLG's Vancouver office and is the head of the Business Department of the Vancouver office. He previously served as former vice-chair of the firm's Corporate Finance, M&A and Private Equity Practice Group. He has over 20 years' experience in leading the successful completion of financings, stock exchange listings and merger transactions. Brett assists his public company clients with all legal aspects of their businesses, including securities law and st...

Jeff has over 25 years of experience advising clients in the areas of securities law, mergers & acquisitions, and mining law. This includes over 10 years of experience as in-house counsel, which gives him a unique combination of legal experience and business insight to leverage in finding effective solutions for his clients' needs. Jeff has broad securities and corporate law experience with particular strength in guiding public and privately held companies and individuals through critical...

Bill McFetridge has over 40 years of experience providing professional strategic counsel and advice to clients in a range of industries, including transportation, marine, real estate, construction, maritime, wholesale distribution and forestry. Mr. McFetridge is particularly knowledgeable on the process of buying and selling businesses. For 10 years, he chaired “Legal Strategies for Business Acquisitions" designed for senior practitioners in British Columbia. He is also very experienced...

Nigel is a partner at Harper Grey and chairs the insurance law group. Nigel’s defence practice focuses on large complex litigation matters ranging from class actions, to complex bodily injury claims, often including mass casualty events, to product liability cases. He has defended many high profile cases including professional athlete concussion cases and class actions for product liability and personal injury. He is our in-house expert on subrogated property insurance claims. He has se...

Dan Bennett's practice is focused in the areas of trial, arbitration, hearing and appeal work in commercial and administrative litigation. As a member of our litigation group, Mr. Bennett has conducted a broad range of cases in commercial, real estate, and natural resource matters in British Columbia, Alberta and Yukon superior courts and courts of appeal as well as the Federal Courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He also appears regularly before a number of administrative boards de...

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...