Rebecca K. Cynader

James is a founding member and partner* at Roper Greyell. He practises in all areas of employment and labour law and acts as a mediator in workplace law disputes. James is known for providing practical, cost-effective and long-lasting solutions to difficult employment, labour and workplace challenges, including those related to wrongful or constructive dismissal actions, restrictive covenants, compensation disputes, disability and attendance management, and discipline and discharge in the uni...

Perminder is a Partner at Lindsay Kenney LLP and co-leads the firm’s Estate Planning and Litigation Group. He brings deep experience and a balanced, client-focused approach to estate litigation, personal injury, civil sexual assault claims, general litigation, employment law, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution. In his estate litigation practice, Perminder represents beneficiaries who have been disinherited or treated unfairly in the distribution of a family estate. He works t...

Scott Boucher focuses his practice on commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on trusts and estate disputes, as well as insolvency and restructuring matters. He advises clients on a broad range of issues, including wills variation and validity claims, elder law and capacity matters, receiverships, CCAA and bankruptcy proceedings, foreclosures, and contract, corporate, and property disputes. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the British Columbia Court of App...

Derek is the leader of the firm’s Business Disputes and a member of the Wills, Estates + Trusts, Estate Litigation, Labour + Employment, Intellectual Property + Technology, and Insurance practice groups. Derek brings skill and experience to the resolution and adjudication of all manner of business and property disputes. Derek litigates a broad range of commercial, employment, and intellectual property matters. He regularly advises employers on all aspects of employment law, including th...

Julia K. Lockhart is a talented trial, appellate and research lawyer who carries on a general administrative and commercial litigation practice, focussing on complex commercial disputes and challenging administrative law issues. Julia has been a partner at Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP since 2020 and she demonstrates excellence and precision in her work as an advocate, as well as leadership and compassion in her work generally. Julia regularly advises the Law Society of British Colu...

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...

Reinhold advises clients on both international and domestic income taxation matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate reorganizations, and cross-border transactions. He regularly provides taxation and structuring advice to large institutions and pension funds as well as large public and private clients on multi-billion dollar transactions. Reinhold has extensive experience in structuring complex financial transactions relating to investments across Canada, the United Sta...

Jonathan Hodes practices insurance and environmental litigation. He provides practical and cost-effective advice to Canadian, American, and international clients on product liability, general liability, coverage and environmental matters. In addition, he has completed Pepperdine University’s prestigious "Mediating the Litigated Case" program, and offers his services as a mediator in civil claims. He holds Canadian and U.S. law degrees and a large part of his practice involves assisting ...

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...

Don MacKinnon is a trusted legal advisor in commercial real estate, known for his strategic insight, practical solutions, and deep industry knowledge. With a unique foundation in both law and construction, Don brings a builder’s mindset to every deal, focusing not just on transactions, but on creating strong partnerships and enduring value. Don’s legal practice is focused on the full spectrum of commercial real estate, including acquisitions, sales, leasing, development, structuri...