Mary E. Comeau

When a corporate entity enters the zone of insolvency, many stakeholders are directly impacted: employees, management, trade creditors and lenders. Critical decisions have to be made by the board in real-time. Time is acutely compressed, payroll may be owing, creditors are pressing and deadlines are imminent. Chris is recognized as a leading insolvency lawyer in British Columbia. He is able to calm the waters during these troubled times and develop strategies that give critical breathing room...

Michael works exclusively with the social impact sector, advising charities, not-for-profit organizations, associations, professional bodies, clubs, and social enterprises. With 15 years’ experience, Michael advises sector organizations on a variety of tax and legal matters: Creation: Incorporation and structuring, charity registration applications, organizational start-up. Tax Compliance: Obligations under the Income Tax Act, including charitable purposes and activities, granting, fund...

Suzanne has a general corporate and commercial practice with a very wide range of experience. She provides ongoing legal advice to mainly private sector clients of all sizes in a broad variety of industries, including hospitality, pulp and paper, forestry, mining, construction materials, real estate, health professions and retail. She regularly drafts, reviews and advises on commercial contracts relating to all types of business matters and operations. These include agreements for supply and ...

Mr. MacInnis, K.C. is a trial and appellate lawyer. Benchmark Canada has listed Mr. MacInnis as a “Litigation Star” in British Columbia since 2012. Mr. MacInnis is recognized in Best Lawyers Canada in the fields of Corporate Commercial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He regularly appears as counsel in the B.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Mr. MacInnis acts for corporations, both private and public, as well as individuals. Mr. MacInnis’ practice is focuse...

Mihai Ionescu is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Natural Resources Law. Mihai, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mihai is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sunjeet Deol is a member of the firm’s Insurance, Class Actions, Construction + Engineering and Motor Vehicle Practices. His practice is primarily litigation based with a focus on matters involving coverage disputes, personal injury, property damage, product liability, professional liability and commercial host liability. He frequently acts as counsel on casualty claims, prosecutes subrogated recovery matters, defends coverage claims, property damage claims and professional liability cl...

Ed provides banking and debt financing expertise to a variety of clients. He counsels financial institutions, private lenders, and corporate borrowers on complex corporate and commercial financing matters with a focus on leveraged buyout acquisitions, asset-based lending, capital call facilities, financing for mortgage investment corporations, and various other bespoke financing arrangements and in the aircraft, mining, commercial real estate and diversified commercial industries. Ed’s ...

Andrea Lejay practises in our business law group, with a focus on corporate law and securities matters. She advises public and private companies on corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate matters and securities regulatory compliance. In corporate finance, Andrea represents companies and, as applicable, underwriters, with initial public offerings, prospectus financings, private placements and rights offerings. For M&A, Andrea represents public acquirors ...

Mandeep’s practice deals mainly with banks and private lenders in both secured and unsecured financing transactions. Mandeep has experience in the preparation and negotiation of loan and security documentation for real estate financing, including construction lending and permanent financing, subordinated debt financing and related intercreditor arrangements, leasing and other asset-based financing structures, hedging, securitization and aircraft finance. He serves as counsel to insuranc...

Ken practices exclusively in the firm’s pensions and employee benefits law practice group. He advises pension and benefit plan sponsors on a range of legal and regulatory issues affecting their plans. He advises on pension plan governance and compliance monitoring projects, regulatory applications and the handling of pension disputes. He works with managers in the drafting and maintenance of pension documents, including plan texts, trust agreements, governance policies, investment polic...