Debra Finlay

Practice Areas

Partner in the Business Law group in the firm’s Vancouver office. Practises general corporate and commercial law with an emphasis on private company mergers & acquisitions, technology transactions, and complex commercial arrangements. Acts for business clients, both domestic and international, in various industry sectors (including chemical, manufacturing, energy, agri-food, healthcare, and technology industries) in connection with their Canadian legal requirements. Extensive experience with all matters of corporate law including corporate structuring, reorganizations, purchase and sale of privately held companies, assisting in the negotiation strategy, negotiations, and settling transaction documentation to complete business arrangements between parties. Over 20 years’ experience acting as lead counsel for public and private sector clients, negotiating their complex commercial transactions (business process outsourcing, IT outsourcing, and knowledge outsourcing transactions).

Career

Alberta Bar, 1993.

British Columbia Bar, 1994.

Professional Memberships

Debra is an active member of the community and currently sits on the board of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (and is a member of the governance and finance committees). She also sits on the board of The Bloom Group, an organization that focuses predominantly on responding to the urgent needs of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.