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Susanne Raab is a trial lawyer at Pacific Medical Law acting exclusively for plaintiffs, and an Adjunct Professor of Law at UBC, where she teaches the medical negligence course. Susanne's practice focuses on representing individuals who have suffered injuries as a result of medical malpractice, with a focus on birth injuries as well as catastrophic brain and spinal cord injuries. Prior to joining Pacific Medical Law, Susanne spent much of her legal career representing physicians in complex me...

Michael Manhas is a litigation, administrative law, and regulatory lawyer. He focuses on matters relating to the environment, energy, natural resources, economic regulation, and Indigenous law. Michael regularly represents clients before courts in British Columbia and Alberta, and has extensive experience in administrative proceedings before tribunals, including the British Columbia and Alberta Utilities Commissions, the Environmental Appeal Board, the National Energy Board, the Forest Appeal...

Lindsay (she/her) is a partner at Moore Edgar Lyster LLP where she practices human rights, labour, administrative, constitutional and professional regulatory law. She acts for public and private sector unions, professional regulators and individuals on a wide variety of matters. Lindsay has extensive experience appearing in judicial reviews and appeals involving complex human rights, administrative law and freedom of expression issues. She has appeared as counsel at all levels of court, inclu...

Raj is a Partner with Harper Grey and practices primarily in the areas of medical malpractice and insurance litigation. Raj has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Raj is a former adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Law, where he instructed in the areas of trial advocacy and health law. He is also a former tutor for the UBC Faculty of Medicine “Doctor, Patient & Society” course. In 2012, Raj earned a Mast...

Mark's practice encompasses all areas of Canadian taxation, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, initial public offerings, corporate reorganizations and dispute resolution. He also has experience in corporate governance, secured project financing, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions as in house counsel. Mark was a partner at Farris from May 2009 to March 2012, and rejoined in September 2018. From March 2012 to August 2018 Mark was general counsel of Seaspan Corporation, ...

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...

Adaptability is a central challenge to business. The ability to effectively capitalize on changes within the market and the industry is what sets companies up for success. Understanding this need, Alex’s practice of 35+ years has comprised flexibility, efficiency and a commitment to the success of our clients. The wealth of experience that he is able to draw upon lends itself to helping our clients proactively address legal and corporate challenges for the growth of their business. Beca...

Andrew is the Co-Leader of the Firm’s Global Mining Group and focuses his corporate/commercial practice in Vancouver within the mining and construction industries. As a former partner of a major national Australian law firm (prior to joining Fasken), and having practiced in Western Australia predominately in mining and resources, Andrew is highly sought after for his expertise. As a member of the firm's Global Mining Group, Andrew advises major and junior mining companies on a wide rang...

Kim is a partner with Harper Grey. With over a decade of experience representing clients in both BC and Alberta, and across a range of industries, Kim brings a unique and informed perspective to each of her files. Anchoring her practice in health and insurance law has provided Kim with the foundation to develop specific niche expertise in areas such as administrative, regulatory and disciplinary law, privacy law, and the emerging area of fertility law. In her insurance practice, Kim provides ...

Nick Cosulich is a partner practising in our real estate team and business law group. He represents a wide range of clients on matters involving real estate development, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and related transactions. Nick has represented commercial property owners, developers, trusts and lenders in a wide variety of transactions, including purchases, sales, financings, land assemblies, subdivisions, re-zonings, pre-sale marketing programs, ground leases and university trust m...