Debra Finlay
Canada Guide 2025
Band 4 : Corporate/Commercial
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About
Provided by Debra Finlay
Practice Areas
Partner in the Business Law group in the firm’s Vancouver office. Practises general corporate and commercial law with an emphasis on private company mergers & acquisitions, technology transactions, and complex commercial arrangements. Acts for business clients, both domestic and international, in various industry sectors (including chemical, manufacturing, energy, agri-food, healthcare, and technology industries) in connection with their Canadian legal requirements. Extensive experience with all matters of corporate law including corporate structuring, reorganizations, purchase and sale of privately held companies, assisting in the negotiation strategy, negotiations, and settling transaction documentation to complete business arrangements between parties. Over 20 years’ experience acting as lead counsel for public and private sector clients, negotiating their complex commercial transactions (business process outsourcing, IT outsourcing, and knowledge outsourcing transactions).
Career
Alberta Bar, 1993.
British Columbia Bar, 1994.
Professional Memberships
Debra is an active member of the community and is currently on the Board of Directors of Ocean Wise, the Board of Governors of the Business Council of BC and the Trustmark Oversight Board of the Digital Identification and Authentication Council of Canada.
Chambers Review
Canada
Debra 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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Debra is a pleasure to work with. She's an excellent value-adding partner to our business."
"Debra is a pleasure to work with. She's an excellent value-adding partner to our business."