Mark Rappaport
Mark is a Principal Lawyer and a member of the Business Law Group in our Victoria office. He is an entrepreneur at heart and known for having a practical, business-focused approach to solving his clients’ legal issues. Mark’s work style is open, collaborative, and solutions-oriented. EXPERTISE Mark’s practice primarily focuses on commercial real estate, leasing, financing and development, as…
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John is a principal lawyer in our Victoria Business Law Group. His clients include business owners, economic development organizations, and entrepreneurs. He helps clients navigate their regulatory requirements and structure their contractual relationships in ways that support their business objectives. He takes a collaborative approach to his work, drawing on his 30 years of experience…
Read MoreJulie Abouchar
Julie works with First Nations, Inuit, and Indigenous organizations, businesses, and municipalities in Ontario, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and Alberta. Julie’s clients value her understanding of the interconnections among Indigenous legal issues, land and resource development, and environmental law. She represents clients involved in regulatory processes and hearings, environmental assessments, negotiating and drafting resource/community benefit…
Read MoreCarl Stuart McKay
Carl works with First Nation governments, Indigenous organizations and a wide range of businesses and institutions. He offers straight forward pragmatic advice, focusing on clear analysis and understanding of the overall issues. Carl’s collaborative and solution-oriented approach has consistently helped clients achieve their goals. Carl is called to the bar in Ontario and Nunavut and…
Read MoreShannon Faleiro
Shannon is a principal lawyer in our Litigation + Dispute Resolution and Workplace Law Groups. Shannon is a skilled employment lawyer and litigator with a strategic mindset. He represents and advises public and private sector companies, Indigenous Nations, growing businesses, tech start-ups, and individuals on all workplace matters. EXPERTISE Shannon began his career at one…
Read MoreErin Barnes
Erin is a principal lawyer in our Indigenous Law Group, specializing in advising First Nations clients on critical aspects of environmental and regulatory matters, including joint and First Nations-led processes and economic development strategies. Her practice is focused on advocating for the implementation of UNDRIP to empower First Nations to restore their jurisdiction and achieve…
Read MoreDafydd Samuel
Dafydd is a principal lawyer in our Business Law Group. He advises clients on a range of corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, asset transactions, and securities law. Dafydd also provides advice on corporate governance, stock exchange, and charitable and not-for-profit matters. EXPERTISE Dafydd advises clients across several industries and primarily works…
Read MoreMike Megalli
Mike is a principal lawyer in our Business Law Group. He works with start-ups, growth-stage and midsize companies, and assists clients in a wide range of industries like technology, retail, life sciences, mining, and financial services. EXPERTISE Mike takes the time to get to know his clients and their businesses personally and professionally to deliver…
Read MoreSasha Platz
Sasha is a principal lawyer in our Business Law Group and leads our Okanagan presence. Her practice focuses on middle-market mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, leasing, and financing. She is called to the bar in Alberta and British Columbia and is proud to call Kelowna home for over a decade, and for many years…
Read MoreMyles Brown
Myles’ practice focuses on business disputes. He works with public and private companies, as well as individuals. His current practice includes shareholder remedies, fiduciary disputes, securities and transactional litigation, commercial disputes, financial services disputes, and business torts. Myles also frequently provides clients with risk management advice with respect to corporate and commercial matters. Myles…
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