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Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

Law Firm in Vancouver, British Columbia
 
Address
15th Floor, The Grosvenor Building, 1040 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4H8
(Vancouver Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 604-687-4460  
Telecopier: 604-683-5214
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http://www.fmc-law.com
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Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Firm Practice Areas: Commercial, Litigation, Taxation, Banking, Financing, Securities, Real Estate, Environment, Energy, Natural Resources, Intellectual Property, Technology, Competition, Entertainment, Aboriginal, Estate, Construction, Insurance, Insolvency, Pensions, Class Action, Labour.
Year Established: 1839
Firm Profile:
For over 165 years, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) has distinguished itself as one of Canada's leading business and litigation law firms. With more than 500 lawyers and offices located in Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and New York, FMC offers the depth of experience and trusted legal advice to help clients succeed.

Each of our full-service offices, located in the country's key business centers, rank among the leaders in their respective markets and are completely familiar with local business and market conditions. Where a transaction or project requires specialized knowledge or expertise, or where jurisdictional complexities or time pressures demand additional resources, the full strength and depth of one of Canada's largest and most trusted national business law firms can quickly be made available. Regardless of where you choose to do business in Canada, FMC offers the same level of high quality service.

We regularly establish multidisciplinary teams to address the most complex issues or opportunities effectively and efficiently. Our offices are linked by sophisticated technologies to streamline communication, collaboration and workflow and our lawyers are accustomed to practising nationally and working as part of national practice groups.

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At Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, we understand the complexities posed by changing market conditions. We know that to serve your needs effectively, we must understand your business and objectives in a broad context in order to anticipate developments, identify opportunities and respond to challenges.

FMC prides itself on being able to deliver effective solutions which advance the strategic interests of its clients. We do this by combining and leveraging our diverse professional capabilities and strong business acumen with a clear understanding of our clients' needs and priorities.

We believe, first and foremost, that our success is tied directly to the success of our clients. As such, our approach is client-focused and results-driven. We offer pragmatic advice and our effort is a collaborative exercise, led by the appropriate partner, assisted by the proper professionals.

Firm Size: 543
Languages:
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean and Hindi.

Other Office Locations of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Main Office)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
PARTNERS, CONSULTANTS AND COUNSEL
Brian E. Abraham (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, British Columbia; 1981, Yukon. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc., Geology, 1967; LL.B., 1970). Professional Geoscientist. Fellow Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Fellow Geological Association of Canada. Member: Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mining; Energy; Corporate. Email: Brian E. Abraham
Michael R. Axford (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., Finance, 1987); Queen's University (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Banking Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities. Email: Michael R. Axford
Tim T. Bezeredi (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.S.F., with honours, 1983; LL.B., with distinction, 1986). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial Lending; Mergers, Acquisitions and Reorganizations; Forestry. Email: Tim T. Bezeredi
Waldemar (Wally) Braul (Consultant) admitted to bar, 1987, British Columbia. Education: Brock University (B.A., 1975); University of British Columbia (M.A., Community and Regional Planning, 1985); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Aboriginal Law. Email: Waldemar (Wally) Braul
Mary I.A. Buttery (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Ontario; 1997, British Columbia. Education: University of Guelph (1986-1988); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Insolvency; Creditors' Remedies; Related Litigation. Email: Mary I.A. Buttery
Arnon A. Dachner (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, British Columbia. Education: McGill University (Urban Systems, 1992); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Condominium; Joint Ventures and Syndication; Finance. Email: Arnon A. Dachner
Colin M. Emslie (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Commercial Lending; Trade Finance; Insolvency; Banking Law; Secured Transactions; Workouts; Corporate Finance. Email: Colin M. Emslie
J. Thomas English, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1965, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1962; LL.B., 1963); Harvard University (LL.M., 1964). Member: Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate; Corporate Governance; Securities. Email: J. Thomas English, Q.C.
Gordon W. Esau (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1973; LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Corporate; Media, Communications and Entertainment; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Corporate Finance; Canada-U.S. Cross-border Transactions. Email: Gordon W. Esau
Gordon S. Funt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1976; LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Tax Planning; Tax Representation. Email: Gordon S. Funt
Robert A. Goodrich (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B. Comm., 1974; LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Finance. Email: Robert A. Goodrich
David A. Goult (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1991). Member: Canadian Bar Association (Member, British Columbia Branch). Languages: English. Practice Areas: General; Commercial Litigation. Email: David A. Goult
John S. Haythorne (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A.Sc., 1975; LL.B., 1980). Member: British Columbia Arbitration and Mediation Institute; Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (President, 1997-1998; Member, Task Force on Sustainability). Practice Areas: Construction/Engineering; Municipal; Administrative; Aboriginal.
Alan Hutchison (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, British Columbia. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Honours, 1995); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Finance; Corporate Governance; Energy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mining Law; Securities.
Karen Martin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, British Columbia. Education: Dalhousie University (Faculty of Arts, 1979); University of British Columbia (Faculty of Commerce, 1981; LL.B., 1984). Member, Certified Professional Committee, City of Vancouver, 2003-2005. Member: Canadian Bar Association (Member, Construction Law, British Columbia Branch). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Professional Law; Regulatory Law; Engineering Litigation.
Lori A. Mathison (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, British Columbia. Education: University of Manitoba (B.Comm., with Hons., 1993); McGill University (LL.B., 1997; B.C.L., with distinction, 1997). Certified General Accountant designation. Councillor, Architectural Institute of British Columbia. Vice Chair, CGA-BC Educational Foundation. Board of Trustees, Member, Canadian Tax Foundation. Member: Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch (Member, Subsections: Taxation; Business Law); Certified General Accountants Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Taxation. Email: Lori A. Mathison
J. Donald Mawhinney, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1955, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1954). Practice Areas: Corporate and Commercial; Estate and Succession Planning. Email: J. Donald Mawhinney, Q.C.
Colin J. McIver (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1981; LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Public/Private Partnerships; Infrastructure; Land Development; Condominium Development; Environmental Law; Hotel and Resort Development; Major Project/Resource Development; Shopping Centre Development; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Commercial Leasing; Real Property. Email: Colin J. McIver
Bruce M. McKay (Partner) born 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, British Columbia. Education: Concordia University (B.A., 1966); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1970). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Reorganizations; Corporate Governance. Email: Bruce M. McKay
Robert G. Nikelski (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., English, 1982); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Construction; Banking; Real Property; Real Estate Development; Resort and Timeshare Development; Commercial Leasing; General Corporate; Commercial Practice; Financial Services; Builders' Liens; Public and Private Partnerships; Infrastructure. Email: Robert G. Nikelski
Joel A. Nitikman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc., 1982); University of Manitoba (LL.B., 1985, Gold Medal); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1994). Practice Areas: Federal, Provincial and International Tax Litigation; Corporate Tax Planning; International Tax Planning. Email: Joel A. Nitikman
Carman J. Overholt, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, British Columbia. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., Honours, 1981); Queen's University (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Employment; Labour Relations; Human Rights; Occupational Health and Safety. Email: Carman J. Overholt, Q.C.
Christopher Ramsay (Partner) born Halifax, Nova Scotia; admitted to bar, 1990, England and Wales as Barrister; 1996, British Columbia. Education: University of London (LL.B., 1986). Barrister-at-Law, Inner Temple, London, United Kingdom, 1990. Member: Vancouver and Canadian Bar Associations; The Law Society of British Columbia Practice Areas: Insolvency. Email: Christopher Ramsay
Andrea Raso Amer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Ontario. (Not admitted in British Columbia). Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1989); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1992). Senior employment counsel with 15 years of experience acting for a broad range of private and public sector employers and has appeared before all levels of Court including the Supreme Court of Canada. Member: Ontario Bar Association (Member, Litigation Secton). Practice Areas: Labor (Labour) and Employment; Litigation.
Jeffrey A. Read (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, British Columbia. Education: Queen's University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982; LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Corporate Governance. Email: Jeffrey A. Read
John R. Sandrelli (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Ontario; 1997, British Columbia. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., Sociology/Criminology, 1986); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Commercial Insolvency; Commercial Reorganizations; Bankruptcy and Insolvency. Email: John R. Sandrelli
James R. Schmidt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1996). Adjunct Professor, Advanced Legal Research and Writing, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia. Author, "Martineau v. Canada: Appealing a Seizure or Ascertained Forfeiture under the Customs Act," (2005) 13 Tax Litigation (1), 801-806. Member: Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch (Member, Executive, International Law Subsection). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Forestry Litigation; Customs Law; International Trade, Tax and Customs Law; Commercial and Product Liability Matters.
Juliet D.W. Smith (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.A., 1988); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: Entertainment and the Arts; Intellectual Property; Technology; Finance; Corporate Law; Commercial Law. Email: Juliet D.W. Smith
Gary R. Sollis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., 1974); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Gary R. Sollis
Ron Stuber (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Alberta; 1992, England and Wales; 2005, British Columbia. Education: University of Calgary (B.Comm., with distinction, 1987); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Energy; Natural Resources; Corporate Commercial Law; Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Ron Stuber
John G. R. Third (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1971). Member: Law Society of British Columbia; Canadian Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Joint Ventures; Construction; Condominium. Email: John G. R. Third
ASSOCIATES
Tannis Braithwaite (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.A., 1990; M.A., 1992); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Email: Tannis Braithwaite
Keith Bustard (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.Comm., with distinction, 2002); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2007). Member: Vancouver and Canadian Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Energy.
Priscilla Chong (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., English Literature, 2002; B.Ed., Elementary, 2003; LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial. Email: Priscilla Chong
Jennifer Dezell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1989; LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Financial Services. Email: Jennifer Dezell
Marie-Claire Dy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, British Columbia. Education: McGill University (B.A., with honours, 1999); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2002); The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (In-Depth Tax Course Part I, 2007). Participant, Tax Law for Lawyers, Canadian Bar Association, 2005. Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Tax; Wealth Management. Email: Marie-Claire Dy
Angela Folino (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.B.A., 1996); University of Windsor (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Email: Angela Folino
Dana Hooker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc., 2000; LL.B., 2006); Kyushu Imperial University, Fukuoka, Japan (LL.M., International Business and Economic Law, 2007). Dean's List. Practice Areas: Employment; Labour; Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Email: Dana Hooker
Geordie Hungerford (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, British Columbia and Northwest Territories. Education: Queen's University (Bachelor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with first class honours, 1994); Stanford University (M.B.A., 1998; Master of Arts in East Asian Studies, 1998); Tsinghua University (Certificate in Mandarin, Inter-University Program, 1999); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2006). Chartered Financial Analyst, 2007. Practice Areas: Aboriginal; Corporate; Commercial; Environmental. Email: Geordie Hungerford
Owen James (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.A., 2002); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Environmental; Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Email: Owen James
Damian Koo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2001); Queen's University (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Property Development; Land Use Planning. Email: Damian Koo
Michelle Moriartey (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2002); Oxford International Intellectual Property Program; University of Victoria (LL.B., 2006); Canadian Bar Association (Tax Law for Lawyers Course, 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Entertainment; Sports; Media; Tax. Email: Michelle Moriartey
Cristiano Papile (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, British Columbia. Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., 2002); University of Toronto (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Bankruptcy; Restructuring. Email: Cristiano Papile
Perpinder Patrola (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario; 2007, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2000); University of New Brunswick (LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial. Email: Perpinder Patrola
Andrew Prior (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, British Columbia. Education: University of Calgary (B.A., with honours, 1998); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Franchising; Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Email: Andrew Prior
Sarah Sidhu (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.A., Political Science, 1999); University of Manitoba (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Franchising; Securities; Corporate Finance. Email: Sarah Sidhu
Kristina Trevors (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, British Columbia. Education: University of Guelph (B.A., 1999); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Securities; Corporate Finance. Email: Kristina Trevors
Ginny Tsai (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1998); University of Toronto (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Construction; Infrastructure; Financial Services; Real Estate; Property Development; Land Use Planning. Email: Ginny Tsai
Kim Willey (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., History, with distinction and honours, 2000; LL.B., 2004; M.B.A., with distinction, 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mining; Securities; Corporate Finance; Technology; Tech Companies; Venture Capital. Email: Kim Willey
Scott Wilson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.H.K., 2002; LL.B., 2007). Member: Vancouver (Member, Real Estate Subsection) and Canadian (Member, B.C. Branch) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Commercial Law; Real Estate; Partnership Law.
Jessica Yee (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc., Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2003; LL.B., 2006); University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China (Mandarin Program, 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Securities; Corporate Finance; Technology; Tech Companies. Email: Jessica Yee
Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices


Montréal, Quebec Office: Suite 3900, 1 Place Ville-Marie, H3B 4M7. Telephone: 514-878-8800. Fax: 514-866-2241.

Calgary, Alberta Office: 30th Floor, Fifth Avenue Place. 237 4 Avenue, S.W., T2P 4X7. Telephone: 403-268-7000. Fax: 403-268-3100.

Edmonton, Alberta Office: 2900 Manulife Place, 10180 - 101 Street, T5J 3V5. Telephone: 780-423-7100. Fax: 780-423-7276.

Ottawa, Ontario Office: 99 Bank Street, Suite 1420, K1P 1H4. Telephone: 613-783-9600. Telecopier: 613-783-9690.

Vancouver, British Columbia Office: 15th Floor, The Grosvenor Building, 1040 West Georgia Street, V6E 4H8. Telephone: 604-687-4460. Fax: 604-683-5214.

New York, New York Office: Suite 1528, One Rockefeller Plaza, 10020. Telephone: 212-218-2995. Telecopier: 212-218-2972.

(For complete biographical data on other personnel, see Professional Biographies at Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta; Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec)

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