Nicholas M. "Nick" Safarik

A Saskatchewan girl, Meika charms us regularly with expressions like "have at 'er!" And believe us, when Meika "has at 'er" there's no stopping her from fighting on behalf of her clients. Her personable but no-nonsense approach, her work ethic and her reputation as a strategic thinker have led her to build a loyal following among Canada's leading companies. It’s no surprise that Meika has been recognized by Lexpert as one of Canada’s leading practitioners in Immigration Law. Meika...

Kai Alderson is an energy and natural resources lawyer in Vancouver. Utilities, energy companies and other natural resource clients seek out his practical advice on complex asset acquisitions and dispositions, project development and other challenging commercial matters. Kai is a trusted advisor, providing strategic advice to project proponents on environmental, regulatory and Indigenous law matters. Energy and natural resource companies rely on Kai’s practical approach, whether he is a...

Maria McKenzie practises business law in Vancouver, British Columbia with a focus on infrastructure, public-private partnerships, and commercial transactions. At Farris LLP, she advises public sector entities, private sector participants, lenders, and borrowers on complex projects and financing arrangements across a range of industries. Maria’s practice includes Banking and Finance Law, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Project Finance Law, and Public Procurement Law. She regularly advis...

Nathaniel Misri practises predominately in the areas of corporate and commercial law, with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and debt and equity financing transactions. Nate works with clients in a wide variety of industry sectors. Nate provides practical and timely legal and strategic advice to clients in connection with transactional matters as well as general corporate and commercial advice for large and small businesses alike. He also has broad experie...

Paul C. Wilson is Chair of the firm’s Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources group. His practice focuses on energy, infrastructure, transportation and natural resources projects, with an emphasis on environmental and Indigenous matters. Paul negotiates project contracts, concession agreements and deals with environmental assessments and permitting for major infrastructure, port infrastructure, energy and mining projects. Paul is also recognized for his experience related to project...

Lisa is a highly skilled and experienced litigator who has appeared before the courts in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Washington State and New York, as well as before numerous provincial and federal administrative tribunals, including the Securities Commissions of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec and the SEC. Her practice focuses on complex commercial, securities and family litigation. Lisa represents individuals and organizations facing business disputes or regulatory a...

Adaptability is a central challenge to business. The ability to effectively capitalize on changes within the market and the industry is what sets companies up for success. Understanding this need, Alex’s practice of 35+ years has comprised flexibility, efficiency and a commitment to the success of our clients. The wealth of experience that he is able to draw upon lends itself to helping our clients proactively address legal and corporate challenges for the growth of their business. Beca...

Kristal was called to the B.C. Bar in 2008 and joined Guild Yule LLP in 2010. As part of her articles, Kristal completed a clerkship at the Supreme Court of British Columbia working directly with four to six justices. Kristal has been recognized by Benchmark Canada as a Future Star in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Kristal’s practice is focused in (defence) litigation with an emphasis on professional negligence in the Health and Education areas, complex personal injury claims, and employment law....

Jon Conlin is one of Vancouver’s top venture capital and emerging technology lawyers. As the National Co-Lead of Fasken’s Emerging Technology & Venture Capital Group, Jon advises high-growth technology companies, founders, and venture capital funds on complex transactions across Canada’s innovation economy. He is also a key member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Groups. Jon’s practice focuses on early-stage and venture capital fina...

Edgar Frechette’s practice focuses on private client services, estate planning, taxation and charities. Edgar advises many of British Columbia’s most successful families on all aspects of wealth preservation and succession planning.