Nikta Shirazian

Wally Oppal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation. Wally, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wally is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Derek is a member of Alexander Holburn’s Wills, Estates + Trusts; Labour + Employment; Business Disputes; Intellectual Property + Technology; and Insurance practice groups. He has a broad business litigation practice which includes contractual, shareholder, employment, human rights, and intellectual property disputes. Derek also has a particular interest in estate and trust disputes, including wills variation, will validity, trustee and executor liability, and trustee remuneration cases...

Kelly Murray joined Whitelaw Twining in 2017. Prior to joining the firm, Kelly worked for over 17 years with boutique litigation firms in Vancouver and focussed her practice on professional liability claims. Before that she gained early trial experience as an Assistant Crown Attorney in Ontario for four years. She now continues her professional liability practice at Whitelaw Twining defending real estate agents and lawyers against claims made against them in their professional capacity. Kelly...

Natalie Marach is an associate in the Commercial Real Estate Group in the Vancouver office. Natalie’s practice focuses on complex land assemblies and redevelopment projects, real estate transactions, commercial and ground leasing and all aspects of major multi-use development projects, including structuring, rezoning, permitting, subdivision, environmental and municipal/regulatory approvals.

Paul Armitage is a partner in the firm's Vancouver office practising in the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Groups. His practice focuses on procurement, technology licensing, outsourcing, commercial contracts, privacy law, data security, cloud computing, e-commerce, and anti-spam and anti-spyware (CASL) compliance. Paul has extensive experience in the information technology, financial services, telecommunications, life sciences and health industries, as well as infrastructure and fac...

Mark practices in all aspects of labour, employment, and human rights law, representing management in various sectors including forestry, education, and municipal government. He offers advice and representation on dismissal and disciplinary matters, seniority issues, job competition grievances, contracting issues, and layoff/recall disputes. He regularly appears before the BC Labour Relations Board and boards of arbitration, and has appeared before the Federal Court and all levels of court in...

Susan practices in the area of commercial real estate and banking and finance. She regularly assists and advises clients on legal matters ranging from commercial real estate purchases and sales, non-profit housing, subdivisions, leasing and financial transactions for lenders and borrowers. She has acted for a wide range of clients including individuals, companies, banks, societies and developers. Susan completed her Bachelor of Arts at Simon Fraser University and her Bachelor of Laws at the U...

Gary Ott is an experienced corporate/commercial lawyer practicing in Vancouver. He is a regional Co-Leader of the Firm’s Private M&A group. Gary provides clients with strategic, practical and cost-effective advice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, reorganizations, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, debt and equity financings and general business law. He has significant experience working with clients in the technology, forestry, retail and energy service...

Jenya Hammond is a business lawyer whose work focuses on all aspects of infrastructure and construction projects, as well as general commercial matters. Jenya's experience includes all aspects of infrastructure projects, from project planning, design and procurement to construction, operation and maintenance across a range of project delivery models, including public-private partnerships. She regularly advises owners and bidders on RFP, tender and other procurement processes, including the st...

Saul is of Coast Salish descent and is a member of the Squamish First Nation (Skwxwú7mesh). His personal and professional experience allows Saul to be intuitive to clients’ needs, tailoring his services in order to effectively serve Indigenous communities. With his legal practice focused on developing and implementing economic development initiatives, Saul helps affirm Aboriginal and treaty rights, support sustainable environmental management, and create comprehensive policy and ...