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Kevin Heinrichs is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Kevin practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia. Kevin is a founding partner at Heinrichs Richards LLP and has practiced exclusively in family law since being called to the British Columbia Bar in 1993. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Simon Fraser University in 1988 and his law degree from Dalhousie University in 1992. Kevin has appeared at all levels of court in British Colu...

Mary Hamilton, K.C. is a Partner in the firm’s Wills, Estates + Trusts and Charities + Non-Profit Practice Groups. Mary has extensive experience in matters relating to wills, trusts and estate administration. She has held senior positions with various wills, estates and trusts groups in Vancouver and was named Vancouver Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers ® in Canada in 2011, 2017 and 2021. Mary has over 30 years of experience advising clients about t...

Ariel Laver is a corporate/commercial lawyer in Vancouver who primarily provides strategic, legal and commercial advice to clients looking to acquire, transfer and develop technology. He also advises private companies on a wide range of issues including start-up and incorporation, commercial arrangements, financing transactions, M&A, and corporate reorganizations. Ariel has substantial experience advising on and drafting agreements for a wide range of commercial matters, including technol...

Randal Dhaliwal is a partner in Fasken’s Surrey office with a focus on secured lending, debt financings and real estate development. He acts for a variety of financial institutions, real estate developers and businesses. Randal regularly advises on the structure of financings, registration of security, and the acquisition, development and sale of real property. He is known for combining a practical business-oriented approach with an ability to manage work in a cost-effective manner.

When a corporate entity enters the zone of insolvency, many stakeholders are directly impacted: employees, management, trade creditors and lenders. Critical decisions have to be made by the board in real-time. Time is acutely compressed, payroll may be owing, creditors are pressing and deadlines are imminent. Chris is recognized as a leading insolvency lawyer in British Columbia. He is able to calm the waters during these troubled times and develop strategies that give critical breathing room...

Gerald A. (Gerry) Cuttler, K.C. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative and Public Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Gerald A. (Gerry) practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Gerald A. (Gerry) Cuttler, K.C. 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 Gerald A....

Gabrielle is a founding partner* of Roper Greyell and a trusted legal advisor to her clients, many of whom she has acted for throughout her career. Her clients include public and private sector organizations in the municipal, retail, transportation and manufacturing fields, in unionized and non-union environments. Gabrielle’s clients rely on her proactive and practical approach to problem solving and her thoughtful strategic advice, both in resolving and litigating workplace issues As a...

Nicholas is a real estate lawyer who assists clients with all aspects of real estate development, financing, commercial leasing and municipal planning. Nicholas’s experience includes assisting developers with the rezoning, subdivision, and marketing of development properties, acting for investors in connection with the acquisition and disposition of commercial properties, advising tenants and landlords in lease negotiations for industrial, retail and office properties. Nicholas also reg...

Joven Narwal is a leading Vancouver trial and appellate lawyer whose practice is devoted to complex and serious cases where liberty and reputation are at stake, primarily in the areas of criminal litigation, securities litigation, professional regulation, and specialty civil litigation involving criminal overtones. Inducted into Best Lawyers Canada, he has also been recognized as a “Litigation Star” and shortlisted for “White Collar Crime / Enforcement Lawyer of the Year&rdq...

Susan practices in the area of commercial real estate and banking and finance. She regularly assists and advises clients on legal matters ranging from commercial real estate purchases and sales, non-profit housing, subdivisions, leasing and financial transactions for lenders and borrowers. She has acted for a wide range of clients including individuals, companies, banks, societies and developers. Susan completed her Bachelor of Arts at Simon Fraser University and her Bachelor of Laws at the U...