Corporate/Commercial: The Elite
Canada Guide 2025 : British Columbia
Band 2
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Stikeman Elliott in Vancouver benefits from the firm-wide support of offices across Canada when advising on public and private M&A, capital markets and private equity transactions, including LBOs. It occupies a key place in the mid-market arena in British Columbia. The firm is also notable for advising on cross-border matters, including in relation to inbound Asian investment. The team has impressive corporate finance experience and continues to enjoy a strong profile in mining and real estate. Beyond these areas, the firm is increasingly active on transactions within Canada's burgeoning cannabis and technology sectors.
Work Highlights
- Stikeman Elliott acted for Yellow Point Equity Partners on its investment into Alpine Building Maintenance and its investment into Phillips Brewing Company.
Strengths
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"We received very informed advice and there is always someone available to help and advise, even outside the core business requirements. The team was always responsive and reachable."
"They have the expertise and depth of experience in the M&A team, and the ability to meet deadlines. It's a great firm and team, with excellent people at all levels."
"Their expertise, level of responsiveness and commercial sense were very strong."
"They demonstrated strong legal expertise combined with practical commercial sense. We faced some nuanced aspects to our transaction, which they helped us navigate in an expert fashion."
"We received very informed advice and there is always someone available to help and advise, even outside the core business requirements. The team was always responsive and reachable."
"They have the expertise and depth of experience in the M&A team, and the ability to meet deadlines. It's a great firm and team, with excellent people at all levels."
"Their expertise, level of responsiveness and commercial sense were very strong."
"They demonstrated strong legal expertise combined with practical commercial sense. We faced some nuanced aspects to our transaction, which they helped us navigate in an expert fashion."
Notable Practitioners
Vancouver-based corporate and securities partner Jennifer Honeyman regularly advises clients on joint ventures and M&A transactions. She has notable strengths relating to real estate transactions.
"She provided excellent advice on some complicated agreements."
"She's absolutely a partner in all aspects of our business, with astute advice, timely help and invaluable foresight."
Michael 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.
"Mike consistently delivers great service, great commercial awareness and legal knowledge."
Adam 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.
"He provides excellent knowledge, which we trust implicitly."
"His depth of knowledge and level of responsivity are unparalleled. He brings strong commercial sense to his practice."
"Adam is highly sophisticated, very responsive and also super practical."
Jared 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.
"He's very competent and responsive."
"Jared is an absolutely terrific lawyer."
Charlie 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.
"Charlie is a great M&A lawyer."
"He's highly experienced, efficient and knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with."
Victor Gerchikov handles numerous key transactions for the firm, with additional experience counselling a varied client base on day-to-day corporate governance matters.
"Victor is a pleasure to work with."
Ben 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.
"Ben was a very strong associate who provided hands-on service in a commercial manner."
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Stikeman Elliott LLP
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