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Sarah Hansen is the Leader of Miller Thomson's Litigation Practice Group in Vancouver Her legal expertise is in general commercial litigation. With over 24 years of practice, she has specialized in the areas of environmental and Indigenous law. She represents (or has represented) clients in complex commercial litigation matters in relation to various energy projects focusing on regulatory and administrative law, environmental assessments of major projects, extra-provincial regulatory regimes,...

Thea Hoogstraten is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Thea, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thea is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rod practices in the area of corporate and commercial litigation, administrative and constitutional law, and employment law. He has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada, and at numerous tribunals. Rod also advises post-secondary institutions on a wide range of administrative and governance issues. Rod’s legal positions are solidly grounded in reason and he is widely recognized as being an intelligent and tough litigator. Clients consistent...

Chi-Young (Chi) Lee hails from Toronto, but we don’t hold that against her. Having two boys under four and running a full immigration practice, she is a multi-tasker extraordinaire. We’re pretty sure her day holds 48 hours, not 24. Chi originally joined the firm in 2011 after having worked at a non-profit serving the needs of foreign live-in caregivers. After a “brief” 8 year detour back to Toronto, she could not resist the call back to McCrea, that, or it could have b...

Michael acts for clients in both the public and private sectors, with expertise in the area of education law. In addition to 11 years as a member of Harris’ Education Group, Michael was General Counsel for the BC Public School Employers Association (BCPSEA) and the Vancouver School Board (VSB). He acted as lead negotiator and spokesperson for BCPSEA in bargaining, including during the illegal withdrawal of services in 2005. At VSB he was responsible for education, real estate, and comme...

Clara is a leading energy regulatory lawyer who specializes in the power sector. She is currently serving as head of the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group in B.C., managing the litigation departments in those offices. Clara advises clients on a broad range of matters before regulatory boards and the courts, including market rules and compliance, long-term resource planning, electricity export permits, international power line approvals, rate design, and capital project permitti...

Arthur M. Grant is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Arthur M., 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 Arthur M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lisa handles all aspects of commercial insolvencies, formal and informal restructurings (including proceedings under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ), along with enforcement and financial services litigation for a wide range of clients. Lisa has been involved in a number of significant insolvency files advising and representing insolvency professionals, challenged companies, lenders, suppliers, directors and officers and other stakeholders. Her s...

Angela Thiele is a partner with Lindsay Kenney LLP. Ms. Thiele addresses complex divorce issues, property division, protecting business interests, custody and access disputes, tax implications upon marriage breakdown, and support payments. A trained mediator, she helps to guide the work of LK Law’s other divorce lawyers, child custody lawyers, and family law lawyers. Ms. Thiele appears at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and has taken cases before many adminis...

Bernie is a partner on the Securities/Corporate Finance/Mergers & Acquisitions team at Koffman Kalef LLP, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He assists clients across a range of industries, focusing on Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Law. Bernie has worked with numerous companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, and NASDAQ, offering significant insight into technology and ...