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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,...

Peter Roth is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. He advises public and private companies, boards of directors, investors, and management teams on a wide range of business and transactional matters, with a practice that includes Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. With more than 15 years of experience as corporate and transactional counsel, Peter works with clients across diverse industries, including senior housing and REITs, mi...

Jeff's practice is dedicated to estate planning, estate administration, trusts, charities and not-for-profits. Jeff advises clients on all aspects of estate administration and estate planning. Jeff counsels executors and trustees on administering estates and trusts and helps beneficiaries understand their rights. Jeff has extensive experience in developing tailored estate plans and drafting wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements, trusts and related planning documents. Jeff is a ...

Mark Stacey is a Partner and Co-Chair of Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP’s Commercial Business Litigation practice group. He is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He offers timely, result oriented advice to clients, helping them to make critical decisions about litigation matters or key transactions relating to their businesses. Mark’s practice is primarily directed towards advising clients about diverse commercial problems and transactions. He has acted for ...

Michael is a tested litigator with 30 years of demonstrated performance and results in complex litigation within British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada. Michael is primarily dedicated to representing his corporate and individual clients in litigation. With broad experience in civil, criminal, administrative and constitutional law cases, including a great deal of trial and appellate work, he represents the interests of those clients in formal disputes involving professional liability and dis...

Sharon MacMillan practices commercial real estate law, advising clients on all aspects of real estate transactions including financing, acquisitions, dispositions, subdivision and development, as well as environmental, strata property and commercial lease matters. Her clients include landlords, tenants, lending institutions, developers and strata corporations. Real estate development: Sharon advises developers on all aspects of the development process, including acquisitions, approvals and zo...

Jim practices in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on insurance defence (including product liability, property damage, motor vehicle and construction claims), commercial litigation, personal injury and claims against professionals. He appears regularly in the BC Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. He has appeared in the Federal Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal as well as before administrative tribunals. Jim is an Adjunct Professor, UBC Faculty of Law (Insurance &ndas...

Shelley Braun is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Shelley practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Shelley Braun since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Shelley Braun is held by other lawyers.

Lauren DeGoey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Law. Lauren practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Lauren DeGoey since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lauren DeGoey is held by other lawyers.

Chris, a Partner in the Business Law Group at Watson Goepel, has been recognized since 2025 Best Lawyers awards for his exceptional work in Trusts and Estates. His extensive practice includes all aspects of estate planning, such as probate and administration applications, wills, powers of attorney, representation agreements, and committee ship applications. Chris is also adept at establishing and managing various types of trusts, including alter ego trusts, joint spousal trusts, and disabilit...