Ryan N. Rosenberg

Lynsey is a lawyer in the labour and employment group at MLT Aikins, representing public and private sector employers. She regularly advises employers on collective agreement interpretation and bargaining, drafting workplace policies, discipline and discharge, and navigating workplace accommodations and human rights issues. Lynsey also practises in the area of professional regulation and administrative law. In 2022, Lynsey completed the seven-week Innovation Governance Program provided by the...

Lauren DeGoey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities Law. Lauren, who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lauren is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lyndsay Schooley is Counsel in Farris' Corporate Finance and Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions and Mining law practice groups. Lyndsay brings over ten years of experience advising both public and private clients in connection with corporate finance matters, securities regulation, mergers & acquisitions transactions, corporate governance and shareholder rights, with a strong emphasis on the natural resources sector. Lyndsay is the former Vice Chair of the Securities Law Section of the B...

Thomas D. Ciz is an Associate Counsel in the Tax Practice Group. Thomas has broad experience in taxation and corporate/commercial law having initially served clients at a national firm and now at Farris LLP. As well, Thomas has acted as general counsel for both public and private corporations.

Annie Chen is a wills, estates, trusts and corporate lawyer in Vancouver advising clients on wealth management, estate planning and personal and corporate tax planning. Annie works collaboratively with clients and their advisors and focuses on providing creative, practical and cost-effective personal planning and corporate planning structures to meet clients’ planning/succession needs and objectives while minimizing risks and taxes. A trusted advisor to personal and corporate clients, i...

Samuel Li is a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, and Information Technology groups in Vancouver, with a focus on securities and M&A in the mining and technology sectors. Samuel Li is a part of the firm’s Securities and Technologies Practice Group. Samuel advises public and private clients on a variety of securities and corporate transactions, including public and private financings, including Canadian and cross-border public offerings, mergers...

Mark Youden is a partner at Gowling WLG with a practice focused on environmental, regulatory, construction and Indigenous law matters in both an advocacy and advisory capacity. Mark is called to the bar in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Yukon, and services clients from industry, government and Indigenous groups. As an advocate, Mark regularly appears at the Federal Court and superior and appellant levels of court in British Columbia, Alberta and Yukon. Mark also frequently advocates o...

Ben is a business lawyer with over 20 years’ experience representing clients on M&A, private equity, angel and venture capital transactions, and a host of other business law matters. Ben is also an active investor, and is currently Chair of two tech-based companies and a Co-Chair of Tiger 21 (North America’s preeminent peer learning group for successful, active entrepreneurs who are stewarding personal wealth of $10MM and greater ( www.tiger21.com )). Clients include business ...

George F. Kondor, K.C. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. George F., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which George F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul McGivern is a senior litigator acting exclusively in plaintiffs' medical negligence and infant injury litigation cases. For the past 30 years his practice has been focused on complex catastrophic cases, especially infant birth trauma cases. He is frequently consulted by counsel throughout Canada for his expertise in this area. Paul is consistently recommended in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as a leader in medical malpractice cases, and was selected for inclusion in the 2007 ...