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Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

Corporate/Commercial

Canada Guide 2026 : British Columbia

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Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

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From local startups to global powerhouses, Gowling WLG offers broad experience and efficient service covering a full range of corporate and commercial law matters.

We understand the issues you face because we're immersed in the same issues every day. With the ability to flex to match the job at hand, our team is equipped to handle everything from landmark transactions and major reorganizations to routine business filings and agreements.

Spanning all industry sectors, our services include:

  • Incorporations
  • Reorganizations, amalgamations, continuances, arrangements and dissolutions
  • Corporate governance
  • Company secretarial (including registration for extra-territorial corporations)
  • Virtual (outside) general counsel services
  • Shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements
  • Managed service and outsourcing agreements
  • IT contracts
  • Service and supply agreements
  • Franchise, agency and distribution agreements
  • Consumer and direct selling agreements

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Corporate/Commercial - British Columbia

What the Team is Known For
Gowling WLG is well known for handling corporate and commercial work in the mid-market space in British Columbia. The firm's Vancouver team regularly advises on transactions in the mining, resources and infrastructure sectors, as well as offering related tax advice. It also advises on capital markets deals and often handles cross-border mandates. Clients benefit from the firm's wide-reaching network, comprising offices across Canada as well as overseas.
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Work Highlights

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  • Gowling WLG represented Riley Gold in connection with an exploration and venture option agreement with Kinross Gold USA. This granted Kinross Gold USA the right to earn up to a 75% interest in Riley Gold's Pipeline West/Clipper Gold Project in Nevada by spending a minimum of USD20 million.

Strengths

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  • Gowling WLG has longstanding knowledge of our company and securities law.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentCanada

  • The Gowling team is excellent in providing guidance, knowledge and advice.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentCanada

  • Gowling has a strong and recognised reputation and a consistent, efficient and comprehensive delivery.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentCanada

  • Gowling WLG is very familiar with our policies, making the process move forward smoothly.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentCanada

  • The firm is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and provides constructive and useful feedback.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

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  • Linda Hogg
    Linda Hogg

    Linda Hogg

    Linda Hogg has a wide-ranging corporate practice which sees her frequently called upon for strategic M&A, corporate governance and financing matters. She is held in particularly high esteem for her expertise in mining matters.

    • Linda is excellent and extremely knowledgeable. We highly recommend her.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentCanada

    • She is an expert in the field of securities law, particularly as related to the mining industry sector.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentCanada

    • Linda is the best and always a pleasure to work with. She is very supportive and knowledgeable.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentCanada
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  • Cyndi Laval
    Cyndi Laval

    Cyndi Laval

    Cyndi Laval has an impressive portfolio of transactional corporate experience advising on acquisitions across the mining space.

    • Cyndi always provides great customer service, fully understanding us and our requirements. She assists us in achieving our goals.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentCanada

    • Cyndi's good at everything. She's extremely intelligent and has a lot of experience to draw from.

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