Guy J. Collette

Stephanie acts for a broad range of clients, both provincial and federal, in the public and private sectors. She advocates on behalf of clients and provides strategic advice on all aspects of workplace law, including human rights. Stephanie regularly represents clients at arbitration, before the BC Labour Relations Board and the BC Human Rights Tribunal. Her advocacy brings her before the British Columbia Courts (both levels) and various federal tribunals. She is frequently asked to conduct b...

Kareen A. Zimmer is a corporate and business lawyer, providing practical and timely legal advice to Canadian, American and international clients in mergers & acquisitions, complex commercial transactions and regulatory matters. Her experience includes private equity investments, cross-border transactions, public private partnerships, joint ventures and corporate reorganizations. Kareen's practice spans a variety of sectors, including insurance & other financial services, infrastructur...

Douglas H. Hopkins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Douglas H., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Douglas H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mitchell joined Farris in July 1998 after spending the majority of the previous 28 years with the Vancouver office of McCarthy Tétrault LLP. He served as their Managing Partner from 1988 to 1990. Prior to joining that firm, he spent three years as a professor in the Faculty of Law at Western University in London, Ontario. Mitchell has an active practice, often giving advice in complex transactions, including to boards of directors and independent committees of boards of directors; corp...

Shane is an experienced litigator with a practice focused on real estate and commercial business disputes. He regularly advises senior executives, in-house counsel, real estate development companies, investors, family-owned businesses and individuals on dispute-avoidance strategies. When issues cannot be resolved through negotiation, Shane delivers effective representation at all levels of court, before administrative tribunals and in mediations and arbitrations. “My clients focus on ma...

Andrea Lejay practises in our business law group, with a focus on corporate law and securities matters. She advises public and private companies on corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate matters and securities regulatory compliance. In corporate finance, Andrea represents companies and, as applicable, underwriters, with initial public offerings, prospectus financings, private placements and rights offerings. For M&A, Andrea represents public acquirors ...

Jeff Langlois practices civil litigation and Aboriginal law in JFK’s Vancouver office, focusing on constitutional litigation, Crown consultation and environmental law. In his Aboriginal law practice, Jeff strives to support his clients’ efforts to protect and advance their Aboriginal and Treaty rights and expand First Nations’ self-determination over their lands and waters. Jeff advances his clients’ interests in a broad range of contexts, including through the courts,...

Morgyn Chandler is the Managing Partner of Hammerco Lawyers LLP, with offices in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island. Morgyn has over 12 years of experience in personal injury, with a focus on sexual assault and abuse litigation. She has gained a reputation as a forceful advocate for her clients; achieving successful resolution based on persuasive and astute legal strategies. Morgyn believes that establishing and maintaining open, honest, and ongoing communication with her clients is critical t...

As an experienced Insurance Denials Lawyer, Sarando has a demonstrated history of helping individuals and companies with denied insurance claims. Skilled in complex negotiations, mediation, disability insurance denials, general insurance, and civil litigation, he strives to get the best possible results for his clients. Originally from Winnipeg, Sarando was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1993 and to the Manitoba Bar in 1992. Since then, over the past 26 years, his practice has been exc...

Patrick Bruce is a Partner in Alexander Holburn’s Insurance group. His practice is primarily litigation-based with an emphasis on insurance defence, insurance coverage and alternative dispute resolution. Patrick has experience with technically complex, multi-party personal injury, casualty, and liability claims. He has acted for large global insurers and their insureds across a wide range of industries, including complex personal injury claims, subrogated matters, property damage, const...