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Corporate/Commercial: The Elite - British Columbia

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What the Team is Known For

Bennett Jones has a commendable Vancouver team that demonstrates strong transactional capabilities and is active on both domestic and cross-border mandates. The firm is frequently sought after to advise on investment funds, private equity and venture capital transactions. It also maintains a strong focus on public company work, including M&A, as well as securities law matters. Its sector expertise covers healthcare, education, mining and technology.

Work Highlights

  • Bennett Jones represented Amazon as its Canadian competition counsel in a merger review related to its USD8.45 billion acquisition of MGM Studios.

Strengths

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Bennett Jones has national and international expertise of partners to draw on for all legal matters. The firm clearly puts its clients' needs at the centre of all their activities.

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The firm's Vancouver corporate group has grown to be one the largest and highest quality corporate groups in this market. The team has the depth and breadth of expertise to excel in representing us.

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The Bennett Jones team is very creative. It has such a broad practice across Canada and there is a lot of depth to the team.

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The team at Bennett Jones demonstrates an exceptional depth and breadth of legal knowledge. What sets them apart is their ability to keep pace with our unique and demanding requirements.

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Bennett Jones have broad-based knowledge, expertise and extensive industry experience. They have always had the resources necessary to drive positive outcomes.

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Notable Practitioners

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Christian Gauthier
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Christian Gauthier
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Band 2
Christian Gauthier is a highly experienced corporate lawyer with capabilities in both domestic and international M&A transactions. He co-heads the M&A practice at Bennett Jones, splitting his time between Vancouver and Toronto.
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Mia Bacic
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Mia Bacic
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Band 4
Mia Bacic maintains a broad-based corporate law practice in Vancouver covering M&A, securities and private equity matters. She is also particularly noteworthy for her experience relating to investment fund formation.

We have always received timely, accurate and value-added advice from Mia.

Mia is extremely knowledgeable and incredibly diligent in her work. She is able to offer a perspective that takes into account our whole organisation.

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Kwang Lim
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Kwang Lim
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Band 5

Kwang Lim is the managing partner of the Vancouver office of Bennett Jones. He has a strong track record in corporate finance matters, advising emerging companies, mature businesses and wider investors on a broad spectrum of financing and M&A transactions.

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Christian Gauthier
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Christian Gauthier
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Mia Bacic
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Mia Bacic
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Kwang Lim
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Kwang Lim
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