Joseph Garcia
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial
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(604) 631-3307Share profile
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About
Provided by Joseph Garcia
Practice Areas
Joseph focuses on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He advises public and private companies and financial institutions. Joseph has extensive expertise in advising on domestic and cross border transactions, including public offerings, take-over and issuer bids, private equity and venture capital financings, private and public mergers and acquisitions, and as independent counsel to boards of directors. He has recently advised AbCellera, Zymeworks, Xenon, enGene, NervGen, Orpyx, Eupraxia, Alpha-9, Notch, adMare BioInnovations and Essa Pharma.
Professional Memberships
Joseph is a director emeritus of LifeSciences BC. Joseph is a former director of the Canadian Glycomics Network (National Centre of Excellence) and Genome BC., and a member of the BIOTECanada Legal Affairs Advisory Board. He is a director of Science World and a member of the Canadian Bar Association.
Chambers Review
Canada
Vancouver-based Joseph Garcia is recognised as a leading corporate and finance lawyer in the life sciences sector. He is particularly acclaimed for his representation of clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, with notable strength in transactional mandates involving M&A and securities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Joseph's vast experience in life sciences and understanding of US cross-border issues is invaluable to us."
"He has a thoughtful, problem-solving approach."
"Joseph's vast experience in life sciences and understanding of US cross-border issues is invaluable to us."
"He has a thoughtful, problem-solving approach."