Ryan K. Smith

Joseph Yurkovich is a native Edmontonian and a corporate tax lawyer focusing on M&A and tax efficient structures, including limited partnerships with pension investors. Over 40 years of practice, he has assisted drafting of Alberta legislation for ULCs, other corporate law issues and automobile vicarious liability, and advised clients on corporate governance issues, successful take-over bid and shareholder proposals. Apart from his secondment to the tax group of an international accountin...

Helping people is Bryan‘s primary focus. He works closely with his clients to find practical and cost-effective solutions in complex commercial litigation and business immigration matters. Bryan is an experienced courtroom advocate with a broad litigation practice. He handles contractual disputes, builders’ liens, debt collection, product liability, shareholders’ disputes, and disciplinary proceedings. He has a particular interest in construction disputes involving floods, f...

Brendon Ho navigates the legal scene as a top-notch corporate and tax lawyer with knowledge and experience in mergers and acquisitions. With a facility for both corporate tax and corporate law, Brendon considers diverse perspectives, delivering optimal outcomes for clients. His advice spans a spectrum of business law areas, backed by a solid foundation with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta, where he was awarded the Dr. Hu Harries Medal in Business as the program’s t...

With an already deep base of knowledge built over three decades in health law, Jon Rossall continues to add to his expertise. He continuously monitors evolving laws and regulations and their impact on his health care clients. Jon’s extensive experience includes all sides and perspectives of health law as a trusted advisor to both individual physicians and professional associations. His practice centers on serving health care professionals in defense of disciplinary matters and in more t...

Mark Hildebrand carries on a corporate/commercial practice and is a member of RMRF’s Construction and Financial teams. In his work with the Construction team, Mark has significant experience advising both owners and contractors with respect to various contracting issues, including structuring complex joint ventures and providing advice related to large construction projects. He has advised on dozens of public private partnership (P3) social infrastructure projects throughout Alberta, ac...

Jeremy’s practice covers a broad spectrum of tax law, including personal tax planning, corporate reorganizations, and mergers and acquisitions. Jeremy has a particular interest in designing and implementing tax effective employee stock option plans for private corporations. Jeremy graduated from the University of Alberta in 2004 with a combined LL.B/MBA degree, where he received a variety of academic awards. Prior to joining Felesky Flynn in 2007, he clerked at the Federal Court of Appe...

Sharon is a solicitor whose practice emphasizes all aspects of commercial real estate. She delivers practical, business-oriented legal advice to clients, including landowners, developers, builders, landlords, tenants, joint-venturers and private lenders. Sharon advises on all areas of real property transactions, including the purchase, sale and financing of commercial office complexes, retail shopping centres, residential apartment buildings and hotels. She also acts for landlords and tenants...

Sean Ward’s practice is focused on municipal law, administrative law, media law, and privacy. He is the Co-Chair of RMRF’s Municipal Law Team, and provides advice to municipalities and public bodies throughout Alberta. His municipal law work is varied and includes drafting, interpreting and challenging bylaws, planning and development, and the many issues municipalities face as complex entities with considerable statutory powers and responsibilities. Sean has appeared before Subdi...

Nizar Dahrouge is an experienced and practical business lawyer advising entrepreneurs and corporate clients on mergers and acquisitions, business structuring, financing, and commercial agreements with suppliers, distributors and customers. Nizar also has a great deal of experience in real estate transactions including acquisitions, sales, financing, and leasing. Nizar has worked on and structured highly complex purchase and sale transactions with sophisticated parties and significant deal val...

Gary is a commercial solicitor, whose practice includes commercial lending and commercial real estate. After earning his B.A. in Political Science (1973) and his LL.B. (1976) at the University of Alberta, Gary was admitted to the Alberta bar in 1977. Away from the office, Gary is actively involved in numerous charitable, community and political organizations in capacities as fundraiser, organizer and lecturer.