Jeffrey Courson

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...

Jonathan Hodes practices insurance and environmental litigation. He provides practical and cost-effective advice to Canadian, American, and international clients on product liability, general liability, coverage and environmental matters. In addition, he has completed Pepperdine University’s prestigious "Mediating the Litigated Case" program, and offers his services as a mediator in civil claims. He holds Canadian and U.S. law degrees and a large part of his practice involves assisting ...

Denise Nawata is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, whose practice focuses on Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Law. She advises public and private companies on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, plans of arrangement, corporate reorganizations, debt financings and equity financings. Denise regularly counsels issuers on securities reporting requirements, continuous disclosure obligations, co...

Laura Smith is a member of Fasken’s Real Estate Law and Banking & Finance practice groups in Vancouver, focusing on acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, real estate development and lending. Laura has a range of experience in real property matters and has acted for clients in a range of commercial real estate transactions. Laura also acts for lenders and borrowers in secured financing transactions, including syndicated loan transactions.

Shahrooz Nabavi is recognized as a leading Canadian venture capital and emerging technology lawyer. A Partner in Fasken’s Emerging Technology and Venture Capital Group, Shahrooz is also member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Group, advising on complex strategic, corporate and financing transactions. Shahrooz’s practice focuses on corporate transactions, venture capital financings, M&A, and strategic partnerships for high-growth, innovation-dri...

Jeremy is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group at Watson Goepel LLP. With over 20 years of experience, Jeremy’s diverse practice focuses primarily on insolvency and restructuring, complex commercial disputes, real property litigation, construction litigation, corporate disputes, injunctive relief, and estate matters. Prior to moving to Vancouver Jeremy practiced for eight years in New Zealand, with a particular focus on corporate litigation, professional indemnity ...

David J. McGruder is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. David J. practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized David J. McGruder since 2008. 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 David J. McGruder is held by other lawyers.

Bo Rothstein is the Managing Partner of the firm. He practices mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate commercial law. His experience includes acting as lead counsel on several domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, public and private company financings, debt and equity issuances, joint ventures and partnerships. He is repeatedly named as one of Lexpert’s Leading Lawyers in Canada. In 2017 he was listed as one of Lexpert’s Leading Lawyers Under 40....

Kelsey Sherriff has a general commercial litigation practice with a focus on class actions and estate and trust litigation. Kelsey also has experience in administrative and regulatory health law. Kelsey acts as defence counsel in a wide variety of class actions including environmental, products liability and price fixing cases. In her estate litigation practice, Kelsey acts for executors on probate matters and for individuals and charities on issues concerning the validity of wills and variat...

Ken Jiang is a partner in the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP. His practice focuses on domestic and international tax planning, with particular emphasis on cross-border corporate structuring, inbound and outbound investment, and residency planning. His clients include individuals, private and public corporations, trusts, charities, financial institutions, and public bodies. He represents clients in complex tax disputes and audits, and helps them obtain relief under the Canada Revenue A...