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Jamie Matthews is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, practising in a broad range of business and transactional matters. His practice includes Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Leasing Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law. Jamie advises private and public companies, lenders, borrowers, investors, and business owners on corporate and commercial transactions across a variety of industries. Jamie’s experience includes advising clients ...

Brigeeta represents clients in all aspects of enforcement and securities regulatory proceedings and related litigation, focusing on matters involving allegations of securities fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, Ponzi schemes, illegal distributions, and money laundering. Before joining Cozen O’Connor, Brigeeta was a partner at a leading international firm, a prosecutor in the Enforcement Department at the British Columbia Securities Commission, a criminal investigator, and spec...

Isabel Romeral is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, practising in the areas of Trusts and Estates, estate planning, estate administration, and trusts. She advises individuals, families, executors, administrators, trustees, and beneficiaries on a wide range of estate and trust matters, including probate and the administration of estates and trusts. Isabel assists clients with estate and incapacity planning and prepares wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements,...

Asif Abdulla is a partner working out of the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP. He practices in the area of domestic and international tax planning for individuals, trusts, corporations and other private enterprises with a view to achieving tax efficiency across all aspects of his clients’ personal and business affairs. Asif’s practice is focused on advising individuals and businesses in respect of succession and estate planning, tax-driven corporate reorganizations, immigrat...

Lana K. L. Li is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Lana K. L. practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Lana K. L. Li since 2025. 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 Lana K. L. Li is held by other lawyers.

Brian Fast practises corporate-commercial law with a focus on securities and corporate finance. He has advised clients on initial public offerings, short form and shelf prospectus financings, mergers and acquisitions, reverse takeovers, corporate restructurings and reorganizations, and qualifying transactions, as well as capital alterations and the preparation of documentation for related transactions on all major Canadian and U.S. stock exchanges. He also frequently advises clients on corpor...

Estate and will planning is intensely personal and meaningful—it culminates into a person’s lasting legacy. However, it is often difficult to find the time and resources to make those important decisions. Geoffrey supports our clients with this burden and ensures that their estate goals are implemented in ways that protect wealth and avoid costs and complications. Work Highlights Successful BC business family Implemented an estate plan that ensures a tax- and cost-efficient transf...

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...

Todd A. Rattray is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Todd A. practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Todd A. Rattray 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 Todd A. Rattray is held by other lawyers.

Ed practices in the areas of real estate and municipal law, with a focus on real estate development. He advises clients on a wide range of projects, including industrial site development, heritage designation and density bonusing arrangements, shopping centre rezonings and redevelopments, office and industrial parks, condominium projects, strata title hotels, and mine site development. His experience also includes the subdivision and sale of pulp and saw mills, municipal downtown redevelopmen...