Michael "Mike" Megalli

David Christian is a graduate of Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia Law School and a partner of Thorsteinssons, Tax Lawyers. David’s practice covers all taxation matters, with a particular focus on corporate reorganizations and taxation of owner-managed businesses. David was for eight years an adjunct professor of corporate tax law at Allard Hall, the law school at the University of British Columbia. He was for many years a contributor to the tax materials fo...

Shawn Poisson is a partner at Koffman Kalef LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, working on the Lending/Insolvency and Commercial Real Estate & Development teams. He provides valuable guidance to clients, and recognizes the importance of informed counsel in resolving complex legal matters. Shawn works with a diverse client base, including property owners, lenders, borrowers, equipment lessors, and insolvency and restructuring professionals, alongside creditors. He also assists non-resident...

Brian is a strategic advisor for his clients. He focuses on facilitating opportunities and solving problems on their behalf by combining his legal experience, business background and negotiation skills with diligence and common sense. He has extensive experience in assisting both public and private clients, with a special emphasis on established/emerging entrepreneurs. Brian works closely with his clients in Western Canada and beyond in a variety of matters, including acquiring and selling bu...

As both a lawyer and an engineer, Doug has significant expertise in large infrastructure projects, working on major projects across Canada, and around the world. He practises in the areas of: public-private partnerships construction contracts (negotiation, drafting, and review) shipbuilding contracts power plant and industrial EPC contracts contracts to design or construct any asset Doug is also a frequent author and speaker for various organizations and publications on these areas of law. He...

Michael Manhas is a litigation, administrative law, and regulatory lawyer. He focuses on matters relating to the environment, energy, natural resources, economic regulation, and Indigenous law. Michael regularly represents clients before courts in British Columbia and Alberta, and has extensive experience in administrative proceedings before tribunals, including the British Columbia and Alberta Utilities Commissions, the Environmental Appeal Board, the National Energy Board, the Forest Appeal...

Johanna Fipke is a Partner in Vancouver and a core member of the Firm’s Global Mining Group. She regularly advises major and junior mining companies, as well as private equity firms and lenders that do business in the mining space. Johanna often takes on lead advisory roles in multi-million and billion-dollar international transactions. Johanna’s diplomatic and flexible approach in negotiating and closing complex transactions make her a stand-out in the mining industry. Clients ap...

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...

Heather Jones has extensive practical experience in a broad range of litigation with her focus being complex corporate/commercial matters. She has been responsible for the successful resolution of shareholder disputes, officer and director liability matters, international fraud, contract disputes, fiduciary duty issues, governance problems, business purchase and sale conflicts, negligence claims and employee matters. She also has a wealth of experience in construction litigation. She assists ...

Commercial litigation comprises the majority of John Shewfelt’s practice. Over the years he has also accumulated a range of other experience, including corporate and shareholder disputes, and cases involving defamation, nuisance, childhood sexual abuse, fraudulently concealed assets, real estate, and class actions. John also has experience with serious personal injury claims and with professional malpractice claims involving lawyers, doctors, investment advisors, and other professionals...

As a partner at Lindsay Kenney LLP, Chris Martin has broad litigation experience in a variety of corporate commercial matters, including resolving contractual, corporate governance, shareholder and partnership disputes. He has appeared as counsel in all levels of court in British Columbia as well as the Federal Court of Canada. As an experienced employment lawyer, Chris represents employers and employees in wrongful dismissal and discrimination matters. In his practice, he successfully acts f...