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Katie Mak is a restructuring and insolvency lawyer. Her practice focuses on commercial insolvency and bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, financial services matters and related litigation matters. Katie assists clients on broad range of matters including proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act , receiverships and foreclosure proceedings. She regularly acts for debtors, creditors, court-appointed, financial institutions and other affe...

Darryl Pankratz is a member of our Aviation Practice and contributor to the Aviation Law Blog . He is also a member of our Insurance Practice. His practice is primarily litigation based with a core emphasis on issues relating to the aviation industry. He provides counsel to regional, national and international airlines as well as their insurers. On their behalf, Mr. Pankratz has handled aircraft accidents and incidents involving both passenger and cargo liability claims. He represents and adv...

Ludmila is an experienced litigator. For 25 years, she has acted for clients in corporate, commercial, regulatory and public law matters dealing with shareholder and other corporate disputes, contractual issues, real property (including property tax), energy regulation, anti-money laundering issues and many others. She has represented clients before all trial and appellate courts in British Columbia as well as the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada. Ludmila also often argues cases ...

Marie Willcock is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation. Marie, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brett Kagetsu is a partner in the firm's Vancouver office and is the former Vice-Chair of the firm's Corporate Finance, M&A and Private Equity Practice Group. Brett assists both issuers and underwriters with public offerings, private placements, reverse takeovers and Capital Pool Company qualifying transactions. Brett is often involved with plans of arrangement, amalgamations and spin-out transactions. Brett assists Canadian public companies with their regulatory compliance including with...

Kevin O'Callaghan is a respected litigator in British Columbia and Leader of the firm’s Indigenous Legal Matters group. He is also the regional Lead for the Corporate Social Responsibility Law group and actively involved in our Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) initiative. Providing strategic advice on indigenous, regulatory, environmental and other CSR and ESG issues, Kevin advises clients throughout Western and Northern Canada, and around the world. Kevin provides strategic advice...

Gerald A. (Gerry) Cuttler, K.C. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Gerald A. (Gerry), who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gerald A. (Gerry) is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael works exclusively with the social impact sector, advising charities, not-for-profit organizations, associations, professional bodies, clubs, and social enterprises. With 15 years’ experience, Michael advises sector organizations on a variety of tax and legal matters: Creation: Incorporation and structuring, charity registration applications, organizational start-up. Tax Compliance: Obligations under the Income Tax Act, including charitable purposes and activities, granting, fund...

Andrew Nathanson, KC focuses on complex commercial litigation and white collar crime. He is Co-Chair of Fasken’s Commercial Litigation Group in BC and Co-Leader of the firm’s national White Collar Defence and Investigations group. Andrew is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been ranked as a leading litigator in diverse areas including corporate and commercial litigation, directors and officers' liability, securities litigation, public law and criminal defen...

Geoff Lyster is a corporate Partner in Fasken’s Vancouver office. Geoff’s primary areas of practice are mergers and acquisitions, franchising, and general corporate and governance matters for for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.