Joseph Garcia

The pace of change of the commercial real estate sector in Vancouver has increased rapidly over the past decade, requiring business leaders to move swiftly and strategically when buying, selling and developing property. Matthew’s strength lies in his thoughtfulness, agility and efficiency when our clients come to him for transaction advice and business-oriented legal solutions. Having transitioned from the role of general counsel at one of Canada’s pre-eminent builder-developers, ...

Edmundo Guevara is a Partner in the Insurance, Construction and Infrastructure and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. His practice focuses on insurance defence, construction disputes, commercial and business disputes and personal injury. He works closely with his clients to achieve an effective and efficient resolution of their legal problems. Edmundo has a diverse legal background having practiced extensively in the Philippines before immigrating ...

Adaptability is a central challenge to business. The ability to effectively capitalize on changes within the market and the industry is what sets companies up for success. Understanding this need, Alex’s practice of 35+ years has comprised flexibility, efficiency and a commitment to the success of our clients. The wealth of experience that he is able to draw upon lends itself to helping our clients proactively address legal and corporate challenges for the growth of their business. Beca...

Christine practices environmental and Indigenous law, providing advice in respect of major project development, environmental assessment, permitting, operational matters and acquisition and sale of industrial projects. She provides mining industry advice, representing clients with respect to permitting and regulatory aspects of exploration, development, operation and closure of mining projects. A significant amount of Christine's practice is focused on advising clients with projects in Canada...

Dean O’Leary’s practice has encompassed a wide variety of matters that include corporate reorganizations; corporate financings; business acquisitions and divestitures, including share and asset purchase transactions; property rezoning; expropriations and advising on the drafting of legislation to effect transactions. The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory names Dean as among the leading corporate commercial lawyers in British Columbia. Dean has also been recognized in the Best Lawye...

E. Craig Watson brings a wealth of experience to Meridian Law Group , which he joined in 2019. A graduate of Queen's University Law School (1993), he was admitted to the bar in Ontario (1994) and British Columbia (1995). Marked by over two decades of practice in the Lower Mainland, Craig is a seasoned litigator renowned for his commitment as a determined advocate for his clients. He skillfully represents both plaintiffs and defendants across a broad range of complex disputes. His core practic...

With an entrepreneurial spirit and vast network of business connections, Nafeesa helps our clients reach new pinnacles of commercial growth. She works to understand the goals of businesses and their stakeholders to create legal strategies leading to lucrative outcomes. If a company is looking to go public, Nafeesa can assist. She has helped numerous clients get listed on Canadian stock exchanges and execute on Initial Public Offerings, Reverse Takeovers and other going public transactions, sa...

Marshall Pawar is a founding partner of MEP Business Counsel. He regularly advises clients on their day to day corporate and commercial matters as well extraordinary corporate transactions such as mergers & acquisitions and other complex strategic business transactions. His clients range from start-ups and growth-stage companies to mature multinational enterprises, including private and public corporations, not-for-profit organizations, private equity funds, investment banks and entrepren...

Dan Barber is a Partner in the Insurance, Construction and Infrastructure, and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. He is a practical litigator who strives to solve his clients’ legal problems effectively and efficiently. He specializes in the areas of insurance defence, professional liability, construction, and collections. In his insurance work, Dan represents insureds in claims made by third parties and also represents insurers in first part...

Amy is an experienced and respected civil and commercial litigator specializing in complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution. Amy has a broad litigation practice with expertise in trust and pension litigation, defamation, class actions, professional regulation, real estate disputes, construction disputes, and shareholder and corporate disputes. She also acts as counsel for discipline panels in professional regulatory proceedings. Amy’s practice is defined by her sound judgmen...