Murray W. Browne

Irwin Nathanson, K.C. is one of the top trial and appellate lawyers in British Columbia, and has litigated many of British Columbia’s leading complex business disputes. Leading publications have referred to Mr. Nathanson, saying: "Irwin is still going like a champ, a ‘senior statesmen’ who still doesn’t miss a beat“; You won’t find a better litigator anywhere in the country”; “He is the biggest gun in Vancouver”; He is “resolute, coo...

Maya Stano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice and Environmental Law. Maya, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Maya is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Samantha practices all aspects of income tax planning at Farris. Samantha practiced exclusively in tax planning and litigation for several years at another downtown Vancouver firm. She took a break from her legal career to spend time with family and joined Farris upon her return to practice in 2019.

Mark's practice encompasses all areas of Canadian taxation, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, initial public offerings, corporate reorganizations and dispute resolution. He also has experience in corporate governance, secured project financing, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions as in house counsel. Mark was a partner at Farris from May 2009 to March 2012, and rejoined in September 2018. From March 2012 to August 2018 Mark was general counsel of Seaspan Corporation, ...

Patrick is the senior partner working in the Commercial Real Estate & Development team at Koffman Kalef LLP, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has extensive experience in commercial leasing and real estate law and is widely regarded within these fields. Patrick work with commercial developers, landlords, tenants, and brokers to navigate a diverse array of commercial real estate matters, including: Land assemblies Subdivisions Bare land strata plans Developments (Office, Retail, I...

Robert's practice includes general civil litigation before the British Columbia Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Supreme Court of Canada - representing all levels of government and major industries in the fields of corporate, commercial, mass torts, class actions, transportation infrastructure, construction, insurance, land use planning, environmental, highways, pipelines, railway, recreation, maritime, first nations, and administrative law. He has broa...

Shane Brown is a partner practising out of the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP. Shane’s practice focuses on domestic and international tax planning for individuals, trusts, corporations and charities, including: estate planning, corporate reorganizations, divisive reorganizations, business structuring, property acquisitions, entering and exiting the Canadian tax net, and offshore and cross-border structures. Shane also advises non-residents, including persons planning to immigrat...

Helen Low, KC is the leader of Fasken’s Wills, Trusts, Estates and Charities Group in BC. She assists clients with contentious disputes regarding wills, trusts, inheritances, powers of attorneys and elderly and incapable family members, as well as estate planning for both simple and complex estates with a goal to avoid post-death disputes. She has been litigation counsel on a broad range of cases, including: challenges to estate plans; variation of wills and trusts; abuse of powers of a...

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...

Steve Berezowskyj is Counsel in the Construction and Infrastructure practice group. His litigation and dispute resolution practice focuses on insurance defence and construction related disputes. Steve regularly defends design professionals and contractors in various construction defect, warranty and general liability claims. He also advises on procurement, builders’ liens and claims for extras and delay. Steve’s litigation practice also focuses on insurance defence with an emphasi...