McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Law Firm in Vancouver, British Columbia
 
Address
P.O. Box 10424, Pacific Centre, 777 Dunsmuir Street, Suite 1300
Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1K2
(Vancouver Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 604-643-7100  
Fax: 604-643-7900
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http://www.mccarthy.ca
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McCarthy Tétrault LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Antirust and Competition, Banking and Financial Institutions, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Biotechnology and Business, Capital Markets, Class Actions, Communications, Competition, Constitutional Law and Charter of Rights, Construction Law, Contracts, Corporate Finance, Criminal, Debtor and Creditor, Education Law, Energy, Entertainment, Environmental, Family, Health Law, Hospitality, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International, Internet and Electronic Commerce, Labour and Employment, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mining, Municipal, Natural Resources, Occupational Health and Safety, Professional Negligence and Liability, Project Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Tax, Technology Law, Telecommunications, Trade, Trusts and Estates.
Firm Profile:
Founded in 1960, McCarthy Tétrault's Vancouver office is the most forward-thinking and client-focused law firm in British Columbia. With more than 100 practitioners from diverse backgrounds, the firm offers a wealth of experience in virtually every area of business law, litigation, real estate, tax, intellectual property, technology, and labour and employment.

Our core practice areas are vigorously supported by expertise in the areas of environmental, municipal, privacy, aboriginal, hospitality and immigration law, as well as government relations. We provide sound legal and business advice to both public and private sector clients in Canada and across the border.

Our proven skills and breadth and depth of experience, combined with innovation, fairness, integrity and objectivity, allow us to deliver effective business solutions to our clients.

Firm Size: 676
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Other Office Locations of McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Main Office)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Quebec, Canada
London, England
PARTNERS
Elaine J. Adair (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, British Columbia. Education: University of Western Ontario (Mus.B., 1973; M.A., 1978); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Litigation; Class Actions. Email: Elaine J. Adair
Richard J. Balfour (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Alberta; 1982, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A. (Hons), 1975); Massachusetts Institute of Technology; McGill University (B.C.L., 1980; LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Corporation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities. Email: Richard J. Balfour
Trevor W. Bell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, British Columbia. Education: University of Manitoba (B.A., 1972); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1975). (Managing Partner). Practice Areas: Banking and Finance; Commercial; Corporation; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Trevor W. Bell
Cameron G. Belsher (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, British Columbia. Education: Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Corporate; Corporate Finance; Mergers; Acquisitions; Capital Markets; Mining Law; Technology Licensing; Private Equity; Public M&A; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Cameron G. Belsher
Russell G. Benson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., 1984; LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Real Property; Commercial. Email: Russell G. Benson
Linda Brown (Member) admitted to bar, 1990, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate; Commercial. Email: Linda Brown
Keith E. Burrell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1977; LL.B., 1978). Practice Areas: Construction; Real Property; Commercial. Email: Keith E. Burrell
Donna J. Cooke (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.A., 1977); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Banking and Finance. Email: Donna J. Cooke
Robert W. Cooper (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, British Columbia. Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1979); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Insurance; Securities Litigation; Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Robert W. Cooper
Ariel DeJong (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, British Columbia. Education: King's University College, Calvin College (B.A., 1985); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Ariel DeJong
John A. Doolan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Real Property; Commercial; Aboriginal Law; Sports Contracts. Email: John A. Doolan
Beverly G. Ellingson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, British Columbia. Education: Queen's University (B.Comm., 1986); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Construction; Real Property; Commercial. Email: Beverly G. Ellingson
Christopher L.T. Falk (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc. (Hons), 1977); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Taxation Law. Email: Christopher L.T. Falk
Joseph A. Garcia (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, British Columbia. Education: University of Toronto (B.S., Honours, 1990); University of British Columbia (LL.B, 1996). Practice Areas: Technology and Science; Corporate Law; Finance. Email: Joseph A. Garcia
A. Byran Gibson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1975, British Columbia. Education: University of Toronto (B.A. (Hons), 1969); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1972); Yale University (LL.M., 1973). Practice Areas: Banking and Finance; Real Property; Commercial. Email: A. Byran Gibson
Scott A. Griffin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1981); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Scott A. Griffin
Ashley F. Hilliard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, British Columbia. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1972); Oxford University (B.A., Law, 1974; B.C.L., 1976); Queens University (LL.B., 1977). Practice Areas: Real Property. Email: Ashley F. Hilliard
George W. Holloway (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.A., 1984); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Corporation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities. Email: George W. Holloway
Nicholas R. Hughes (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc., 1984; LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environment; Products Liability; Administrative. Email: Nicholas R. Hughes
Thomas F. Isaac (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, New Brunswick and British Columbia. Education: St. Thomas University (B.A., Hons., 1987); Dalhousie University (.A., 1990); University of New Brunswick (.B., 1991); University of Saskatchewan (L.M., 1993). Practice Areas: Business Law; Natural Resources; Constitutional Law; Administrative Law; Regulatory Law. Email: Thomas F. Isaac
Peter H. Kenward (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1979; LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Administrative; Government; Environment. Email: Peter H. Kenward
A. Brent Kerr (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, British Columbia; 1993, England and Wales. Education: University of Saskatchewan (B.Sc. (Hons), 1979; LL.B., 1979). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Corporation. Email: A. Brent Kerr
D. Anthony Knox (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Ontario; 1981, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., Hons., 1969); Cambridge University (Ph.D., 1974; Part II, Law Tripos, 1975); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Commercial; Corporation. Email: D. Anthony Knox
Ted I. Koffman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1983); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Commercial; Corporation; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Ted I. Koffman
Edwin G. Kroft (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, British Columbia. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1975); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1978); University of British Columbia (LL.M., 1980). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Edwin G. Kroft
Joyce Lee (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, England and Wales; 1993, Hong Kong; 1995, British Columbia. Education: Exeter College, University of Oxford (B.A., 1989); College of Law, Guilford, England (Law Society Finals, 1990); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Commercial; Corporation; Immigration; Securities. Email: Joyce Lee
B. Glenn Leung (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., 1987; LL.B., 1988). Practice Areas: Real Property; Commercial. Email: B. Glenn Leung
K. Beth Macdonald (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc., 1985; M.Sc., 1988); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1991). Practice Areas: High Technology; Intellectual Property; Trade-marks. Email: K. Beth Macdonald
Lisa Martz (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, British Columbia. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1989); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Litigation; Administrative. Email: Lisa Martz
Timothy P. McCafferty (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, British Columbia. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.Sc. (Hons), 1981); University of British Columbia (M.A.Sc., 1983); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 1986); University of Virginia Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts (C.F.A., 1989). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Corporate. Email: Timothy P. McCafferty
Colin S. McIvor (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A. (Hons), 1978; M.A., 1980; LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Real Property; Commercial. Email: Colin S. McIvor
Sven O. Milelli (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, New York; 2005, British Columbia. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1994; M.B.A., 1999; LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities. Email: Sven O. Milelli
Warren B. Milman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, British Columbia and California. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1985; LL.B./B.C.L., 1992); Hebrew University (M.A., 1988). Practice Areas: Administrative; Criminal; Government; Litigation. Email: Warren B. Milman
Michael E. Mitchell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., 1975; LL.B., 1978); London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M., 1980). Practice Areas: Construction; Commercial; Immigration; Entertainment. Email: Michael E. Mitchell
Peter A. Pagnan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc., 1975; LL.B., 1978); Oxford University (B.C.L., 1980). Practice Areas: Real Property; Commercial. Email: Peter A. Pagnan
Linda G. Parker (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1970; LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Aboriginal Law; Government; Environment. Email: Linda G. Parker
John W. Pearson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.A., 1968); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1971); University of London, England (LL.M., 1972). Practice Areas: Commercial; Corporation; High Technology; Intellectual Property. Email: John W. Pearson
Matthew D. Peters (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Banking and Finance; Commercial; Corporation; Computer Law; Industrial and Intellectual Property. Email: Matthew D. Peters
Earl G. Phillips (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1974); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1980). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment. Email: Earl G. Phillips
Robert Sewell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1968; LL.B., 1971). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Construction; Insurance; Litigation. Email: Robert Sewell
Robin M. Sirett (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, British Columbia. Education: University of Manitoba (B.Comm., 1980); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1983). Practice Areas: Administrative; Public Utility Regulation; Energy; Commercial; Corporation. Email: Robin M. Sirett
Cheryl L. Slusarchuk (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, New South Wales, Australia; 1997, Colorado; 2000, Illinois; 2001, British Columbia. Education: University of Calgary (B.Comm., 1986); McGill University (LL.B., 1991); Chicago-Kent Law School (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Computers and Software; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures. Email: Cheryl L. Slusarchuk
Scott D. Smythe (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A. (Hons), 1990; LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Environmental. Email: Scott D. Smythe
Roger R. Taplin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, South Africa; 2003, British Columbia. Education: University of the Witwaterand (B.A.,1992; LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Mining Finance; International Mining Law; Securities; Corporate Finance; Project Finance. Email: Roger R. Taplin
James A. Titerle (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., 1972); Oxford University (B.A., Law, 1975); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1976). Practice Areas: Environment; Commercial; Corporation. Email: James A. Titerle
Michael G. Urbani (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1992); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1996). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law. Email: Michael G. Urbani
Herman Van Ommen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, British Columbia. Education: McGill University; University of Victoria (LL.B., 1984). Practice Areas: Administrative; Bankruptcy; Construction; Ethics and Professional Responsibility; Malpractice; Securities; Real Property; Commercial; Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Herman Van Ommen
Brian E. Vick (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1980; LL.B., 1981). Practice Areas: Commercial; Corporation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities. Email: Brian E. Vick
Elizabeth M. Vogt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1977; M.A., 1979; LL.B., 1982). Practice Areas: Real Property. Email: Elizabeth M. Vogt
Rosemarie Wertschek, Q.C. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., Hons., 1971; LL.B., 1975). Practice Areas: Tax Law. Email: Rosemarie Wertschek, Q.C.
Dr. Andrew F. Wilkinson (Partner) born Brisbane, Australia, 1957; admitted to bar, 1988, British Columbia. Education: University of Alberta (B.Sc., 1980; M.D., 1984); Oxford University (B.A. Law, 1982); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Dr. Andrew F. Wilkinson
Kevin Wright (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.A. (Hons), 1982); Cambridge University (B.A., 1985); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Banking and Finance; Commercial. Email: Kevin Wright
Elizabeth H. Yip (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Ontario; 1992, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1984); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1987). Practice Areas: Banking and Finance; Commercial; Corporation; Real Property. Email: Elizabeth H. Yip
ASSOCIATES
Natasha Allen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario and British Columbia. Education: University of Waterloo (M.Tax., 2005); Queen's University (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Taxation; Tax Planning; Tax Appeals. Email: Natasha Allen
Paul Armitage (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, British Columbia. Education: McGill University (B.A., 1990; M.A., 1994); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Computer Contracts; Corporate Commercial Law; Computer Law; Biotechnology Licensing; Data Protection. Email: Paul Armitage
Ami K. Atal (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, British Columbia; 2003, England and Wales. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., with honors, 1996); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2000). Languages: English, Hindi. Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Ami K. Atal
Taran Atwal (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.Sc., Hons., 2002); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Business Law; Intellectual Property; Trademarks; Technology Licensing; Biotechnology; Privacy.
Sarah Bird (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: Queen's University (B.A., Hons., 2000); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Project Finance; Banking Regulation; Credit Union Law. Email: Sarah Bird
Olga Bochkaryova (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate.
Sena Byun (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2000); University of Victoria (LL.B., 2004); Kyushu University, Japan (LL.M., International Economic and Business Law, 2006). Languages: English, Korean. Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Sena Byun
Aidan L. Cameron (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.Sc., 1999); University of Victoria (LL.B., 2005). Email: Aidan L. Cameron
Corry A. Clark (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, British Columbia. Education: Trinity Western University (B.A., 1997); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Litigation. Email: Corry A. Clark
Rosaline Cress (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, British Columbia. Education: University of Alberta (B.Sc., 2002); University of Victoria (LL.B., 2005). Languages: English.
Jordanna Cytrynbaum (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.A., with Hons., 2000); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Labor (Labour) and Employment; Human Rights. Email: Jordanna Cytrynbaum
Cappone D'Angelo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.Mus., 1996; LL.B., 1999). Practice Areas: Technology Law; Computers and Software; Intellectual Property; Business Law. Email: Cappone D'Angelo
Salima Datoo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario; 2006, British Columbia. Education: McGill University (B.Comm., 2000); University of Victoria (LL.B., 2003). Languages: English and French. Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Salima Datoo
Michael Feder (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2000; LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Michael Feder
Jeremy Feist (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Sc., 2003; LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law.
David Frost (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A.,1996); University of Alberta (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Finance; Business Law; Public Companies Practice. Email: David Frost
Natalie R. Garton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2002; LL.B., 2005). Email: Natalie R. Garton
Jenifer C. Gentle (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1992; LL.B., 1995). Practice Areas: Labour Law; Employment Law; Civil Litigation. Email: Jenifer C. Gentle
Kathleen Higgins (Associate) admitted to bar, 1986, Ontario. (Not admitted in British Columbia). Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1981; LL.B., 1985). Practice Areas: Municipal Law. Email: Kathleen Higgins
Jennifer Horneland (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, British Columbia. Education: University of Alberta (B.A., 2001); University of Victoria (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Real Property. Email: Jennifer Horneland
Xenia Kritsos (Associate) born 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, South Africa; 2006, British Columbia. Education: University of the Witwatersrand (B.A., 1993); University of Witwatersrand (LL.B., 1995); Oxford University (B.C.L., 1998); University of the Witwatersrand (H.Dip., Computer Science, 2001). Languages: English, Afrikaans. Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Xenia Kritsos
Elaine Lau (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2002; B.Ed., 2003; LL.B., 2006). Languages: Cantonese and Mandarin. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Elaine Lau
Michelle S. Lawrence (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, British Columbia. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.A., 1994); University of Victoria (LL.B., 1998); University of Cambridge (LL.M., 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation; Administrative Law. Email: Michelle S. Lawrence
Troy J.A. Lehman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, British Columbia. Education: York University (M.B.A., 1999); University of Victoria (LL.B., 2006). Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Troy J.A. Lehman
Robin Mahood (Associate) born North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1973; admitted to bar, 2004, New York; 2006, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1977); University of Toronto (LL.B., 2002). Practice Areas: Business Law. Email: Robin Mahood
Leah Manson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.
Christopher M. McHardy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Com., 1997; LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment; Immigration. Email: Christopher M. McHardy
Justine G. Mercer (Associate) admitted to bar, 1995, British Columbia. Education: London University, England (B.A., 1989); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1994). Practice Areas: Family; Litigation. Email: Justine G. Mercer
Rob Miller (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., Hons., 1999); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Business Law; Natural Resources; Environmental Law. Email: Rob Miller
Janet O'Reilly (Associate) admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario; 1991, British Columbia. Education: University of Toronto (B. Sc., 1985; LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Janet O'Reilly
Jill Pereira (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1994); University of Calgary (LL.B., 1997). Practice Areas: Finance; Bankruptcy; Banks and Banking. Email: Jill Pereira
Genevieve Pinto (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2002; LL.B., 2005). Practice Areas: Securities. Email: Genevieve Pinto
Helena Plecko (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, British Columbia. Education: University of Applied Sciences Winterthur (B.A., 1993); McGill University (B.C.L./LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Helena Plecko
Donovan Plomp (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, British Columbia. Education: University of Ottawa (B.A., 1997); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2000). Practice Areas: Labor (Labour) and Employment. Email: Donovan Plomp
Conrad Rego (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 2001; LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate. Email: Conrad Rego
Olga Rivkin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, British Columbia. Education: York University (B.A., 2000); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Municipal Planning and Development. Email: Olga Rivkin
Catherine M. Samuel (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Alberta. (Not admitted in British Columbia). Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1992); University of Saskatchewan (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance. Email: Catherine M. Samuel
Craig W. Shirreff (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, British Columbia. Education: University of Victoria (B.A., 1995); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1998). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Craig W. Shirreff
Corrie L. Stepan (Associate) admitted to bar, 1993, British Columbia; 1999, England and Wales. Education: McGill University (LL.B., 1992). Practice Areas: Banking and Finance. Email: Corrie L. Stepan
Deborah J. Toaze (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Ontario. (Not admitted in British Columbia). Education: Queen's University (B.A., 1974); McMaster University (M.B.A., 1976); University of Windsor (B.Comm., 1978); York University (LL.M., 2001); University of Toronto (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Tax Litigation; Tax Controversies. Email: Deborah J. Toaze
Joelle Walker (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.A., 1999); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2004). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Joelle Walker
R. Cameron Whyte (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1998; LL.B., 2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate. Email: R. Cameron Whyte
Jill Yates (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, British Columbia. Education: University of Lethbridge (B.Sc., 1998); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2001). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Class Actions; Real Property; Environmental Law. Email: Jill Yates
Vincent Yip (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2007). Languages: Mandarin and Cantonese. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Outsourcing; Private Transactions; Life Sciences; Technology and Licensing; Business Law. Email: Vincent Yip
Naomi M. Youngson (Associate) admitted to bar, 1991, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1987; LL.B., 1990). Practice Areas: Finance; Commercial; Corporation; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Naomi M. Youngson
COUNSEL
Elizabeth A. Junkin (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1990, British Columbia. Education: Simon Fraser University (B.A., 1984); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1989). Practice Areas: Tax Appeals; Tax Litigation. Email: Elizabeth A. Junkin
Timothy S. Kwan (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1988, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1983; LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Real Property; Banking and Finance; Commercial. Email: Timothy S. Kwan
Nancy A. Trott (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1987, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.A., 1983); Dalhousie University (LL.B., 1986). Practice Areas: Labour and Employment; Family; Litigation. Email: Nancy A. Trott
John B. Zaozirny, Q.C. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1974, Alberta; 1986, British Columbia. Education: University of Calgary (B.Comm., 1969); University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1972); University of London (LL.M., 1973). (Also at Calgary, Alberta Office). Practice Areas: Corporation; Energy; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: John B. Zaozirny, Q.C.
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
Leonard T. Doust, Q.C. (Associate Counsel) admitted to bar, 1967, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1966). Practice Areas: Criminal; Litigation. Email: Leonard T. Doust, Q.C.
John Lutes (Associate Counsel) admitted to bar, 1965, Alberta; 1969, British Columbia. Education: University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1963; LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Administrative; Energy. Email: John Lutes
Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices


Calgary, Alberta Office: Suite 3300, 421 7th Avenue, S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 4K9. Telephone: 403-260-3500. Facsimile: 403-260-3501.

Toronto, Ontario Office: 66 Wellington Street, Toronto, Ontario M5K 1E6. Telephone: 416-362-1812. Facsimile: 416-868-0673.

Ottawa, Ontario Office: Suite 1400, The Chambers, 40 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5K6. Telephone: 613-238-2000. Fax: 613-563-9386.

Montréal, Québec Office: Suite 2500, 1000 de La Gauchetière Street West, Montréal, Québec H3B 0A2. Telephone: 514-397-4100. Facsimile: 514-875-6246.

Québec, Québec Office: Le Complexe St-Amable 1150, Claire-Fontaine, 7e étage Québec, Québec G1R 5G4. Telephone: 418-521-3000. Fax: 418-521-3099.

United Kingdom and Europe Office: McCarthy Tétrault, 5 Old Bailey, 2nd Floor, London, England EC4M 7BA. Telephone: +44 (0)20 7489 5700. Fax: +44 (0)20 7489 5777.

All Members, Associates and Counsel are Members of the Vancouver and Canadian Bar Associations and Law Society of British Columbia.

(For biographical data on Toronto, Ontario, Calgary, Alberta, Ottawa, Ontario, Montréal, Québec, Québec City, Québec and United Kingdom, see professional biographies at each of those cities)

Maintains an office in more than one location.


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