Tyler Galbraith

As a born-and-bred Vancouverite, James is passionate about the development of Vancouver and of British Columbia. Throughout his life, James has followed closely the transition of metropolitan Vancouver from a “village by the sea,” economically based on resource extraction, to one of the most livable cities in the world with a varied economic base. Ever since he was young, James has been interested in subways and roads, trains and planes, buildings and bridges and how everything wo...

Irwin Nathanson, K.C. is one of the top trial and appellate lawyers in British Columbia, and has litigated many of British Columbia’s leading complex business disputes. Leading publications have referred to Mr. Nathanson, saying: "Irwin is still going like a champ, a ‘senior statesmen’ who still doesn’t miss a beat“; You won’t find a better litigator anywhere in the country”; “He is the biggest gun in Vancouver”; He is “resolute, coo...

Natalie Marach is an associate in the Commercial Real Estate Group in the Vancouver office. Natalie’s practice focuses on complex land assemblies and redevelopment projects, real estate transactions, commercial and ground leasing and all aspects of major multi-use development projects, including structuring, rezoning, permitting, subdivision, environmental and municipal/regulatory approvals.

Carol has a solicitor’s practice, with over 25 years experience advising on real estate, corporate commercial and estate planning law. Her clients range from individuals and privately-held companies to large investors, public companies, joint ventures, syndicates and other groups, many of them long term clients. Carol was associate counsel with a downtown Vancouver boutique real estate and business law firm prior to joining Boughton Law. She focuses on providing practical, responsive, r...

When Silvia decides to take on a challenge, she really goes for it. After launching a successful career as a civil and employment lawyer in her native Brazil, Silvia decided to immigrate to Canada without having set foot here before. Undaunted by the Canadian licensing process, she worked her way through another law degree, a second career as an immigration paralegal and a third career as a mother to two boys. She’s now returned to where she started, this time tackling the practice of C...

Lae´sha J. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative and Public Law. Lae´sha J., 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 Lae´sha J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Max Collett is a leading real property, planning and environmental lawyer with a keen interest in the development of sustainable cities. Mr. Collett provides timely and practical advice to public and private sector clients on a diverse range of projects, including the remediation and re-development of industrial brownfield sites, development of healthcare-related facilities, complex mixed-use strata developments and commercial joint ventures on First Nations lands. He regularly assists on pro...

Donya is a corporate commercial lawyer and a shareholder of the firm. She joined the firm in 2014 and became a shareholder in 2021. Donya’s practice focuses on acquisition transactions with a focus on indigenous equity ownership and indigenous partnerships with industry. Donya is also the Alberta lead for the Indigenous Practice Group in the firm. Donya’s corporate commercial practice includes advising on business acquisitions, commercial arrangements and financing arrangements. S...

Randy J. Kaardal, K.C. is a senior litigator handling a wide range of commercial litigation for clients in the financial, mining, forestry, and manufacturing sectors. He has conducted hearings before all levels of Court in Canada, including the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the British Columbia Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. He also regularly appears before various administrative tribunals including the B.C. Securities Commission, the Federal and Provincial Human Rights...

Richard Jackson is the Managing Partner and former Head of the Commercial Real Estate Group at Stikeman Elliott’s Vancouver office. Richard’s diverse real estate and commercial practice emphasizes acquisitions, sales, leasing, and all aspects of major multi-use development projects, including zoning, subdivision, environmental and municipal approvals. His practice also includes corporate real estate based joint ventures as well as First Nation’s treaties and major energy pro...