Mark Pidkowich

John is a partner at Harper Grey and a member of our Commercial Litigation Group, Family and Insurance Law Groups. He is also the Canadian Litigation and ADR Co-Chair for the TAG International Alliance. John has written and lectured on a variety of commercial litigation topics. He has been published in both Canada and the US in such journals as the Canadian Bar Review, The Washington Bar News, and the Oregon Creditor-Debtor Newsletter. He has been a guest lecturer for the Canadian Institute a...

In the debt finance deals on which Rosemary acts, our clients, whether they be lenders or borrowers, are looking to structure a mutually beneficial relationship amongst themselves. Rosemary enjoys working collaboratively with clients to ensure that they obtain a workable and advantageous position in that relationship. Work Highlights Banks Acted for a major Canadian bank in its capacity as lender under a US$1.1billion syndicated loan Acted for a major Canadian bank in its capacity as lender o...

J. Kendal Paul is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Trusts and Estates. J. Kendal, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J. Kendal is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Murray Braaten is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Murray, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Murray is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Frank is a member of the Tax/Trusts team at Koffman Kalef LLP, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. His practice focuses on advising and representing clients on tax and estate matters. With more than 25 years in the field, Frank provides guidance to businesses and high-wealth individuals on a range of tax issues, both domestic and international. His areas of focus include trusts, estate planning, and corporate reorganizations. Frank's extensive experience encompasses income tax, GST matter...

Katie Mak is a restructuring and insolvency lawyer. Her practice focuses on commercial insolvency and bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, financial services matters and related litigation matters. Katie assists clients on broad range of matters including proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act , receiverships and foreclosure proceedings. She regularly acts for debtors, creditors, court-appointed, financial institutions and other affe...

Ryan Berger is a leading privacy and employment lawyer, with a primary focus on providing strategic advice to businesses and employers. Ryan leads the firm’s Privacy Group and routinely advises public and private sector organizations on data protection, business confidentiality and privacy compliance, risk management strategies, breach response, access to information, and litigation. Ryan manages breach response teams for clients, including forensic investigation, crisis communications ...

In his immigration practice, Darren works with both businesses and individuals to facilitate the entry of people into Canada as temporary and permanent residents. He also assists clients who are already in Canada with permanent residence applications, citizenship applications, and the renewal of their temporary status as workers, students, or visitors. His background in corporate and commercial law helps Darren to understand and anticipate his clients’ business needs when formulating an...

Madeleine Hodgson is an associate in our intellectual property group, assisting clients with creating, managing, and enforcing intellectual property assets in Canada and around the world. Ms. Hodgson advises clients on patent, trademark, copyright, industrial design, advertising, licensing, litigation, research and development, collaboration, and transactional matters. She assists clients in British Columbia Superior Court and Federal Court on trademark, copyright, patent and confidential inf...

Irv focuses his practice on acting for banks and other lenders and borrowers in secured and unsecured financing and leasing transactions. His clients include financial institutions, merchant banks and other lenders, and a mix of borrowers who are engaged in financing transactions at the local, national and international level. Irv has been involved in the financing of an extensive range of businesses including aircraft, forest and mining products, farming, merchant banks, hotels, oil and gas ...