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Albert “Al” Hudec is Senior Counsel at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. His practice focuses on commercial transactions involving Indigenous parties, corporate transactions, and strategic business matters across Canada. Over the past decade, Al has acted as lead counsel on many significant Indigenous-related transactions involving major projects, infrastructure, and resource development. Al advises clients in Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitio...

As the managing partner of one of Western Canada’s largest law firms, Emily’s leadership and strategic vision ensures that Clark Wilson delivers excellent service to our clients across Canada and around the globe. She is consistently recognized by her peers across the country as a Best Lawyer® in Canada for Trusts and Estates, and is a repeatedly recommended lawyer by Lexpert. Emily has been lead litigation counsel on cases at all levels of Court. She has acted as counsel in c...

Robert McDonell is a Vancouver-based litigator with Farris LLP whose practice focuses on Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, and Product Liability Law. He represents clients before the British Columbia Supreme Court, the British Columbia Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada in a wide range of civil and regulatory matters involving governments, public bodies, and businesses across multiple industries. Robert advises and r...

Patrick Cleary is a member of Alexander Holburn's Banking + Lending, Real Estate, and Corporate/Commercial Practice Groups. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive team. To this end, Patrick has developed widespread experience in all areas of corporate commercial law. In particular, he has acted for real estate development clients in the acquisition, disposition, development, leasing and financing of commercial, industrial and residential developments. Patrick further applies his co...

Khaled practises mining law and is the Co-Leader of the firm's Mining Group. He provides legal support for mineral exploration activities and mine development and operations. He advises on acquisitions and dispositions of mines and mining projects both domestically and around the world, mine financing, and on a broad range of mining matters, including the negotiation of earn-in, joint venture, strategic alliance, royalty and streaming agreements, and mineral title review. Khaled also practise...

Jessica Lithwick is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Labour and Employment Law and Trusts and Estates. Jessica practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Jessica Lithwick since 2027. 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 Jessica Lithwick is held by other...

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...

Dianne is a partner in the Employment and Labour group in the Vancouver office where she practises in all areas of workplace law. With over 19 years of specialized experience in the area, Dianne has received industry recognition as a leader in employment law and workers' compensation law. Dianne regularly advises both domestic and international employers across a broad range of provincially and federally regulated industries. With a client-centric approach, Dianne skillfully advises businesse...

Angela Thiele is a partner with Lindsay Kenney LLP. Ms. Thiele addresses complex divorce issues, property division, protecting business interests, custody and access disputes, tax implications upon marriage breakdown, and support payments. A trained mediator, she helps to guide the work of LK Law’s other divorce lawyers, child custody lawyers, and family law lawyers. Ms. Thiele appears at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and has taken cases before many adminis...

For the past 20 years, Dave has been practicing corporate and securities law with a primary focus on capital market transactions and business law matters, including equity and debt financings, initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Dave provides ongoing advice to public and private companies regarding corporate governance, continuous disclosure obligations, and various other corporate and securities law compliance matters. In addition, he has extensive experience acting for Ag...