Roger Taplin

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...

Patrick Cleary is a member of Alexander Holburn's Banking + Lending, Real Estate, and Corporate/Commercial Practice Groups. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive team. To this end, Patrick has developed widespread experience in all areas of corporate commercial law. In particular, he has acted for real estate development clients in the acquisition, disposition, development, leasing and financing of commercial, industrial and residential developments. Patrick further applies his co...

Deborah Cushing is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labour and Employment Law. Deborah practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Deborah Cushing 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 Deborah Cushing is held by other lawyers.

Chris Hirst is a Partner and the leader of the firm’s Construction + Engineering Practice. Chris is also a member of the firm’s Environmental, Insurance and Maritime Practices. Chris assists construction industry clients in the management of procurement issues, the negotiation and drafting of contracts, and the resolution of builders’ liens and other construction based litigation. His construction experience includes a very active professional liability practice and Chris de...

Zheting is a partner at the firm’s Vancouver office. Zheting’s practice focuses on all aspects of transactional/commodity taxes, including the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), Goods and Services Tax (GST), First Nations GST, provincial sales taxes, realty taxes (such as land/property transfer taxes, Vancouver’s vacancy or empty homes tax, and B.C.’s foreign buyers tax and speculation tax), and insurance premium tax. Zheting routinely advises on the tax implications of trans...

Kim Ho is a partner based out of the firm’s Vancouver office. Kim Ho received a B.A.(Honours) in economics from Queen’s University and a LL.B from the University of Victoria. While at the University of Victoria, he was awarded the 2008 Stikeman Elliot/Carswell National Tax Award, the British Columbia Superior Court Judges Scholarship and the President’s Scholarship. Kim is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and the Taxation Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. H...

Claire Hunter, K.C. is an experienced litigator with a broad civil litigation, public and administrative law and appellate practice. She appears regularly as counsel at both the trial and appellate level, including all levels of court in British Columbia and the Supreme Court of Canada, and before arbitration tribunals and administrative boards. She has experience working on complex commercial matters, including conducting internal investigations and conducting trials and appeals in high prof...

Jack Yong is a partner and leader of the Asia Pacific Group with Lawson Lundell's Vancouver office, practicing corporate and commercial law and providing clients with strategic counsel in diverse areas of business law. In all of his work, Jack brings a practical, business-minded approach to get the best results for his clients. He is proficient in written Chinese and spoken Mandarin and Cantonese, and is able to deliver legal services in both English and Chinese.

For 30 years, Craig Dennis, Q.C. has represented clients in significant litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels. Craig is a partner at Dennis James Aitken LLP. His practice has a business focus with an emphasis on the effective resolution of complex commercial disputes. His litigation expertise includes the defense of class actions, professional liability, shareholder and related corporate disputes, product liability, land-related disputes, as well as administrative and constitut...

Frances Mahon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Criminal Defence and Immigration Law. Frances practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Frances Mahon since 2021. 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 Frances Mahon is held by other lawyers.