Ranking tables
Corporate/Commercial | Canada
British Columbia
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Ally Bharmal Fasken5 Years Ranked
Daniel Steiner Norton Rose Fulbright9 Years Ranked
Graeme Martindale Borden Ladner Gervais LLP4 Years Ranked
Iain Mant Fasken5 Years Ranked
Janet Grove KC Norton Rose Fulbright3 Years Ranked
Jennifer Honeyman Stikeman Elliott LLP5 Years Ranked
Michael Urbani Stikeman Elliott LLP8 Years Ranked
Nathan Daniels Mogan Daniels Slager LLP4 Years Ranked
Pavan Jawanda McCarthy Tétrault LLP6 Years Ranked
Robin Mahood McCarthy Tétrault LLP9 Years Ranked
William J McFetridge Norton Rose Fulbright10 Years Ranked
Adam Dlin Stikeman Elliott LLP2 Years Ranked
Andrew Hennigar Borden Ladner Gervais LLP4 Years Ranked
Ben Slager Mogan Daniels Slager LLP2 Years Ranked
Debra Finlay McCarthy Tétrault LLP4 Years Ranked
Gordon Chambers Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP11 Years Ranked
Jared Bachynski Stikeman Elliott LLP6 Years Ranked
Jennifer Archer Borden Ladner Gervais LLP3 Years Ranked
Joan Chambers Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP8 Years Ranked
Linda Hogg Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP2 Years Ranked
Mia Bacic Bennett Jones LLP8 Years Ranked- Rod Talaifar Sangra Moller LLP2 Years Ranked
Ted Koffman McCarthy Tétrault LLP10 Years Ranked
- Cyndi Laval Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP1 Years Ranked
Greg Hollingsworth Lawson Lundell LLP1 Years Ranked
Jon Conlin Fasken3 Years Ranked
Kareen Zimmer Fasken1 Years Ranked
Kristopher Miks Norton Rose Fulbright3 Years Ranked
Kwang Lim Bennett Jones LLP3 Years Ranked
Maureen Gillis McCarthy Tétrault LLP2 Years Ranked
Nathaniel S Misri Norton Rose Fulbright3 Years Ranked
Victor Gerchikov Stikeman Elliott LLP4 Years Ranked
Amaan Gangji Lawson Lundell LLP2 Years Ranked
Andrew Robertson Lawson Lundell LLP1 Years Ranked
Brad Sollis Norton Rose Fulbright2 Years Ranked
Charlie McDonald Stikeman Elliott LLP3 Years Ranked
Eric Malysa Norton Rose Fulbright1 Years Ranked
Julie Bogle Borden Ladner Gervais LLP2 Years Ranked
Morgan McDonald DLA Piper (Canada) LLP1 Years Ranked
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople

S John Smith
Lawson Lundell LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Senior Statespeople | 11 Years RankedEsteemed lawyer John Smith has longstanding experience advising on corporate and M&A transactions in British Columbia.
S Mitchell H. Gropper KC
Farris LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Senior Statespeople | 11 Years RankedVancouver-based Mitchell Gropper KC is a seasoned lawyer with a longstanding practice that encompasses strengths in M&A, securities and corporate finance transactions.
Eminent Practitioners

E Cameron Belsher KC
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 11 Years RankedCameron Belsher KC is a well-established corporate lawyer and co-head of McCarthy Tétrault's M&A group. He has notable experience advising clients on high-value M&A transactions and splits his time between Toronto and Vancouver.
Band 1

1 Bradley A. Newby
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedBradley Newby is one of the most highly regarded business lawyers in Vancouver. He is widely acclaimed for his experience in both M&A and financing transactions.

1 David Allard
Lawson Lundell LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedVancouver-based David Allard is a top-ranked, seasoned lawyer in the transactional space, regularly assisting clients with M&A and corporate governance matters.
1 John-Paul Bogden
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedJohn-Paul Bogden often assists clients in the technology space with domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. He displays additional strength in private equity and venture capital matters, and co-heads the firm's private equity group from Vancouver.
Band 2

2 Bob J. Wooder
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedBased in Vancouver, Bob Wooder has a strong reputation for mergers and acquisitions, as well as capital markets transactions. He is especially well known for his work representing clients in the mining sector.
2 Christian Gauthier
Bennett Jones LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedChristian 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.
2 Fred Pletcher
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedVancouver-based Fred Pletcher is noted for his experienced handling of M&A transactions and matters of corporate governance, acting particularly for clients in the mining sector.
2 Sven Milelli
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedSven Milelli is well versed in handling M&A transactions in the energy, mining and construction spaces, among others.

2 Trevor Scott
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedTrevor Scott is noted for his considerable experience representing public and private companies in M&A and debt financing transactions. He represents a range of clients, including First Nations organisations as well as companies in Canada's cannabis sector.
Band 3

3 Ally Bharmal
Fasken | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedAlly Bharmal demonstrates notable strengths in the M&A arena in Vancouver, predominantly representing private companies in sectors such as tech and agribusiness.
3 Daniel Steiner
Norton Rose Fulbright | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedVancouver M&A head Daniel Steiner centres his practice on M&A transactions in the technology and infrastructure spaces. He has a wealth of experience in public company work and is also very well versed in private equity.
3 Graeme Martindale
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedGraeme Martindale is a Vancouver-based lawyer with a strong reputation for handling national and cross-border M&A transactions and capital markets work. He regularly assists clients operating in the mining, technology and retail sectors.

3 Iain Mant
Fasken | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedIain Mant is an experienced corporate lawyer in Fasken's Vancouver office who frequently advises clients on securities and M&A transactions. He is best known for handling deals occurring in the tech sector.
3 Janet Grove KC
Norton Rose Fulbright | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedJanet Grove KC is especially noted for her healthcare and life sciences practice, having previously held a senior in-house position with biotech company QLT. She is regularly called upon to assist with transactions in a wide variety of other sectors as well.
3 Jennifer Honeyman
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedVancouver-based corporate and securities partner Jennifer Honeyman regularly advises clients on joint ventures and M&A transactions. She has notable strengths relating to the mining, forestry and technology sectors.

3 Michael Urbani
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedMichael Urbani leads Stikeman's Vancouver corporate group and is well noted for his experienced handling of corporate finance and securities matters in British Columbia. Recent mandates have seen him act for clients in the cannabis sector as well as in the video game industry.
3 Nathan Daniels
Mogan Daniels Slager LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedNathan Daniels is a respected lawyer who has noteworthy experience assisting clients with corporate transactions across Western Canada. He focuses on transactions involving private companies, acting for sellers and investors.
3 Pavan Jawanda
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedVancouver-based Pavan Jawanda is an experienced lawyer who advises on both domestic and cross-border M&A, as well as venture capital transactions.
3 Robin Mahood
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedVancouver partner Robin Mahood has a wealth of experience advising clients on complex M&A and financing transactions.
3 William J McFetridge
Norton Rose Fulbright | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedWilliam McFetridge is a senior lawyer who is experienced in assisting clients with a variety of transactions. He is based in Vancouver.
Band 4

4 Adam Dlin
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedAdam Dlin offers a strong track record in private equity investment matters, acting for an array of middle-market investment firms on a broad range of local and cross-border transactional work.

4 Andrew Hennigar
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedAndrew Hennigar is based in BLG's Vancouver office and has a fast-developing reputation for taking on complex corporate mandates. He frequently supports clients on M&A transactions across a variety of sectors.
4 Ben Slager
Mogan Daniels Slager LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedBen Slager has a wealth of expertise in sophisticated transactional work, advising a broad range of clients on strategic M&A, growth equity transactions and broader private equity work.

4 Debra Finlay
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedDebra Finlay is a well-respected corporate lawyer based in McCarthy Tétrault's Vancouver office. She frequently assists private equity firms and large-scale corporates with high-value transactional matters.
4 Gordon Chambers
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedGordon Chambers is a respected figure who is well known for his many years of experience handling M&A transactions in Canada's mining sector. In addition to advising on acquisitions and disposals, he is also well versed in securities issuances.
4 Jared Bachynski
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedJared Bachynski is noted for his wide-ranging transactional capabilities, spanning M&A, securities and private equity work. He is a key name among the younger generation of partners in Western Canada.
4 Jennifer Archer
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedJennifer Archer is a proficient and versatile lawyer who has successfully advised clients on a range of significant matters. Her expertise covers commercial contracts and corporate governance, as well as overseeing mid-market strategic acquisitions.
4 Joan Chambers
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedJoan Chambers represents clients in a range of transactions, including M&A deals and joint ventures, as well as advising on regulatory matters. She is based in Vancouver, and her expertise cuts across sectors including technology and aquaculture.

4 Linda Hogg
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedLinda 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.

4 Mia Bacic
Bennett Jones LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedMia 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.4 Rod Talaifar
Sangra Moller LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedRod Talaifar is a deeply experienced corporate lawyer who excels in a broad array of strategic M&A, equity capital markets and wider corporate governance matters.

4 Ted Koffman
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedVancouver-based Ted Koffman advises on M&A, venture capital and corporate reorganisations, among other matters. His clients include technology companies and private equity funds.
Band 5
5 Cyndi Laval
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedCyndi Laval has an impressive portfolio of transactional corporate experience advising on acquisitions across the mining space.

5 Greg Hollingsworth
Lawson Lundell LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedGreg Hollingsworth has a strong transactional practice, with particular insights into business law and taxation areas.

5 Jon Conlin
Fasken | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedJon Conlin is a partner in Fasken's Vancouver office with particular strengths in transactional matters. His work of late has included notable private equity mandates.

5 Kareen Zimmer
Fasken | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedKareen Zimmer has experience advising telecommunication companies and financial institutions on corporate transactions and regulatory issues.

5 Kristopher Miks
Norton Rose Fulbright | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedKristopher Miks offers broad strengths in advising clients on corporate law matters, including M&A activity, financing matters and broader corporate governance issues.

5 Kwang Lim
Bennett Jones LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedKwang 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.

5 Maureen Gillis
McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedMaureen Gillis enjoys a robust profile for her corporate practice, with clients regularly turning to her for her strong pedigree in M&A transactions. She is held in particularly high regard for her expertise in cross-border corporate and commercial matters involving US entities.

5 Nathaniel S Misri
Norton Rose Fulbright | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedNathaniel Misri is an increasingly notable name in the Vancouver market. He is typically active on acquisitions, with experience handling First Nations and healthcare transactions, among other matters.
5 Victor Gerchikov
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedVictor Gerchikov handles numerous key transactions for the firm, with additional experience counselling a varied client base on day-to-day corporate governance matters.
Up and Coming

U Amaan Gangji
Lawson Lundell LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedAmaan 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.

U Andrew Robertson
Lawson Lundell LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedAndrew 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.

U Brad Sollis
Norton Rose Fulbright | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedBrad Sollis is called upon for his broad strengths across corporate transactional work, as well as restructuring matters and joint venture agreements.

U Charlie McDonald
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Up and Coming | 3 Years RankedCharlie McDonald enjoys a burgeoning reputation for his private capital practice, advising clients on equity and venture capital investments as well as big-ticket buyout and exit work. He also advises on fund formation and securities issues.

U Eric Malysa
Norton Rose Fulbright | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedEric Malysa regularly handles private company mergers and acquisitions and is dual-qualified in British Columbia and Alberta.

U Julie Bogle
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedJulie Bogle wins praise for her practice, which sees her advise a broad range of corporate clients and underwriters on capital markets transactions and on broader strategic M&A matters.

U Morgan McDonald
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedMorgan McDonald is noted for her skill in corporate and commercial matters, with particular expertise spanning M&A transactions and venture capital financings.
Associates to watch
Ben Schach
Stikeman Elliott LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Associates to watch | 2 Years RankedBen Schach is an associate who enjoys a strong profile for his corporate law practice, advising on a broad array of M&A, securities law, and broader corporate finance and governance issues.
Emily Campbell
Norton Rose Fulbright | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Associates to watch | 1 Years RankedEmily Campbell is praised by clients for her excellent work on corporate matters, where she regularly supports on financings and M&A matters.
Gregory Brown
Dentons Canada LLP | Corporate/Commercial2026 | Associates to watch | 1 Years RankedGregory Brown is a senior associate with proven capabilities assisting corporate clients on significant sales and acquisitions.