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About

Provided by Lawson Lundell LLP

Day-to-day business operations depend on effective contracts, adequate systems for management of legal risk and compliance with multiple regulatory requirements. Lawson Lundell’s Commercial Law Group identifies the potential risks clients face and helps them address them appropriately. We look at the big picture and give advice that is focused to the client’s particular situation and on solving their problems. 

We work closely with large and small businesses (public and owner-operated) and branch plants of domestic and global companies. We have strong regional knowledge of Western and Northern Canada and know our local markets and industry stakeholders.

We advise businesses across a range of regional, national and international economic sectors, including communications, construction, distribution, energy, finance, franchising, manufacturing, media and entertainment, natural resources, professional services, retailing, technology, and transportation.

Our commercial law services include:

  • Entity formation, including shareholder and partnership agreements
  • Customer, supplier, distributor and franchise arrangements
  • Financing arrangements
  • Transportation arrangements
  • Management arrangements
  • Dispute resolution
  • Procurement

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial: The Elite - British Columbia

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Lawson Lundell is a well-known Western Canadian law firm that is widely viewed as a significant competitor on major transactions in BC. The Vancouver team represents a host of major players, ranging from provincial public sector organisations to private equity funds and international corporations. It frequently advises on acquisitions and disposals, as well as fund formation, debt financing and a variety of other commercial law matters. It is highly regarded for its resources-side practice, with expertise in both mining and forestry, as well as its additional experience acting for clients in industries such as manufacturing. In addition to its Vancouver hub, the firm has a growing office in Kelowna, which is noted for its principal focus on the technology sector.

Work Highlights

Provided by Lawson Lundell LLP

  • Lawson Lundell acted for Mytilineos on its CAD346 million acquisition of a portfolio of solar projects in Alberta from Westbridge Renewable Energy.

Strengths

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Issues are identified and clearly defined, with implications and outcomes provided to support the business. It's a strong, consistent team of experts.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
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They're creative thinkers who're good at figuring out solutions when deals get jammed up. They're also very client-focused. We view them as a trusted partner and an extension of our deal team.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

They have the depth of team and ability to handle multiple areas of law, alongside an understanding of our business, the ability to meet deadlines and agility when things change or move fast.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

There's exceptional value for money, and the work they produce is world class.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

They provided excellent, practical advice and showed extensive knowledge of relevant matters and commercial issues, including managing an extraordinary number of steps on a complex transaction.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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John Smith
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John Smith
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Senior Statespeople

Esteemed lawyer John Smith has longstanding experience advising on corporate and M&A transactions in British Columbia.

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David Allard
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David Allard
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Band 1

Vancouver-based David Allard is a top-ranked, seasoned lawyer in the transactional space, regularly assisting clients with M&A and corporate governance matters.

He's a very strong technical lawyer with great drafting and negotiation skills.

He takes much time understanding the client's business dynamics with regulators and what the business needs. He works towards the client's goals, providing a high service level.

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Amaan Gangji
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Amaan Gangji
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Up and Coming

Amaan Gangji excels in a broad range of corporate law issues, frequently advising clients on strategic and private equity transactional matters and on corporate governance matters.

Amaan is a rising star within the firm.

Amaan's wide range of knowledge, along with his great ability to communicate with the client and manage their emotions throughout the process, was instrumental in this being a successful transaction.

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John Smith
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John Smith
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David Allard
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David Allard
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Amaan Gangji
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Amaan Gangji
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Up and Coming
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Members

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Amaan Gangji

Andrew Kemp

Andrew Robertson

Angela Austman

Aubrey Guild-Young

Bernadita Tamura-O'Connor

Brendan Craig

Carolyn Simpson

Chat Ortved

Chris Baldwin

Christopher Yan

Crispin Arthur

David Allard

Devin Itterman

Devlin Steers

Gillian Muirhead

Greg Hollingsworth

Irene Chen

Irv Laskin

Jagdeep Shergill

James Scott

Jamie Gagner

Jason Paton

Jeffrey Scobie

Jisoo Vis

John Smith

Julia Winters

Karen MacMillan

Kellan McKeen

Khaled Abdel-Barr

Lana Shipley

Leonard Glass

Lisa Harder

Mandeep Dhaliwal

Marnie Russell

Max Walker

Meaghan Partridge

Michael Li

Michael Low

Michael Macaulay

Noor Mann

Paul Negenman

Rachelle Wong

Randy Madsen

Reinhold Krahn

Sean Adair

Shaun Partridge

Steven Catania

Stuart Breen

Suzanne Woolley

Tim Syer

Valerie Mann

W. Chipman Johnston

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