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Joel has extensive experience in real estate and secured lending transactions, represents buyers and sellers of commercial and residential real estate, and advises developers on all aspects of real estate development. He acts for landlords and tenants regarding commercial tenancies, and for institutional and private lenders and corporate borrowers regarding commercial lending transactions. Joel assists business clients with general corporate and commercial matters such as those relating to es...

Andrew Nathanson, KC focuses on complex commercial litigation and white collar crime. He is Co-Chair of Fasken’s Commercial Litigation Group in BC and Co-Leader of the firm’s national White Collar Defence and Investigations group. Andrew is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been ranked as a leading litigator in diverse areas including corporate and commercial litigation, directors and officers' liability, securities litigation, public law and criminal defen...

Adam is an Associate with Harper Grey practising with our Environmental, Insurance, Commercial and Construction Law Groups. Adam’s construction law practice involves advising clients on risk management, contracts, insurance, and pre-litigation dispute resolution. He represents clients on complex multi-party disputes involving error and omissions claims, construction defects, and contractual disputes. He also regularly provides advice to insurers and insureds regarding coverage disputes....

Julia Winters is a partner practicing business law with Lawson Lundell’s China Group. She regularly assists clients with acquiring, selling and financing real property in a variety of asset classes, including office buildings, shopping centres, wineries, residential apartment buildings and industrial land, and advises on corporate and partnership structuring matters for various real estate transactions. She also prepares and advises both landlords and tenants on commercial leases. In ad...

Salman is chair of our Real Estate Group and co-chair of our Insolvency and Restructuring Group. Salman’s clients range from individuals and small businesses to multinational corporations and large financial institutions. He is also panel counsel for chartered banks and trust companies. His focus is both on advising clients on risk management strategies and on negotiation of effective resolution to complex business disputes. He frequently represents clients involved in cross-border comm...

A. Brent Kerr KC is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. A. Brent practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized A. Brent Kerr KC since 2020. 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 A. Brent Kerr KC is held by other lawyers.

Patrick F. Lewis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Trusts and Estates. Patrick F. practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Patrick F. Lewis since 2011. 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 Patrick F. Lewis is held by other lawyers.

The fulcrum of success is strategy. While an innovative product or breakthrough technology can position a company competitively, businesses need a solid strategy and structure from which to grow and succeed. Virgil understands this interdependency and develops creative, tailored and lucrative strategies for companies to thrive in the global market. C-suite clients trust Virgil as their business advisor and advocate. They count on him to accomplish transactions with speed and accuracy so that ...

Andrea Akelaitis advises and represents clients on a broad range of environmental law, regulatory and commercial litigation matters in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a partner at Farris LLP and was a founding partner of Letcher Akelaitis LLP. Andrea has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and is also called to the bar in Alberta. Her practice includes contaminated sites litigation, environmental compliance, permitting, environmental assessments, environmental prosecut...

Michael Nadeau is the firm’s Managing Partner. He is also a member of the firm’s Insurance and Cannabis Practices, is a member of the firm’s Executive Team. Michael practices in the area of civil litigation and represents clients in a wide variety of legal areas, including personal injury and occupiers’ liability, sports and recreation, products liability, property damage and subrogated actions. Michael also has experience defending professional liability claims and, i...