Lawson Lundell LLP, Corporate/Commercial | Chambers Canada Profile

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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.

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Work Highlights

Lawson Lundell acted for METLEN Energy and Metals on its acquisition of five solar projects from Westbridge.

Strengths

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Lawson Lundell has a high level of service and provides understanding of issues with multiple options to resolve.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

The firm stands out through the holistic services it provides and is truly a one-stop shop for a breadth of legal services. I have yet to find an area in which they did not exceeded expectations.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

The team develops a relationship with the client, is attentive to the client’s needs, pre-empts difficulties and assists in their resolution.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

Lawson Lundell has top practitioners in their respective fields, excellent service and advice.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

The team are very collaborative and respectful of clients' requirements. They are bright businesspeople ready to protect a business with an objective approach.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

Lawson Lundell has a high level of service and provides understanding of issues with multiple options to resolve.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

The firm stands out through the holistic services it provides and is truly a one-stop shop for a breadth of legal services. I have yet to find an area in which they did not exceeded expectations.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

The team develops a relationship with the client, is attentive to the client’s needs, pre-empts difficulties and assists in their resolution.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

Lawson Lundell has top practitioners in their respective fields, excellent service and advice.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

The team are very collaborative and respectful of clients' requirements. They are bright businesspeople ready to protect a business with an objective approach.

Corporate/Commercial: The Elite respondent
Canada

Notable Practitioners

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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

1

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.

David is so experienced and uses this to give a very practical viewpoint. He is technically gifted and gives you the feeling he is in your corner as a client.

David is an exceptional talent.

David is incredibly insightful across a range of subject matters and is a pleasure to work with. David has a unique ability to assess risk.

5

Greg Hollingsworth

5

Band 5

Greg Hollingsworth has a strong transactional practice, with particular insights into business law and taxation areas.

Being both a tax person and lawyer is incredibly unique and important for us. Greg is very hands-on.

Whenever someone asks for a referral for a complex situation, we always send them to Greg.

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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 special. He is resourceful, insightful and strategic.

Amaan is very dedicated and is able to execute on the task.

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Andrew Robertson

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Up and Coming

Andrew Robertson is a partner based in Lawson Lundell's Vancouver office. He is a particularly adept adviser on complex acquisitions across industries, including energy and real estate.

We think of Andrew as an extension of our team, he has been a critical part of our success.

He is practical and knowledgeable on our processes and commercial objectives.

Andrew understands his clients' business and delivers timely advice.

Andrew has a high level of service, good business sense and is very good at delivering and explaining concepts in a digestible manner. Andrew makes me feel very confident dealing with transactions.

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Corporate/Commercial

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John Smith

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Senior Statespeople

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David Allard

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Band 1

5

Greg Hollingsworth

5

Band 5

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Amaan Gangji

U

Up and Coming

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Andrew Robertson

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Up and Coming

Members

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Amaan Gangji

Andrew Kemp

Andrew Robertson

Andrew Robertson

Angela Austman

Aubrey Guild-Young

Bernadita Tamura-O'Connor

Brendan Craig

Carolyn Simpson

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Chris Baldwin

Christopher Yan

Crispin Arthur

David Allard

Devin Itterman

Devlin Steers

Gillian Muirhead

Greg Hollingsworth

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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