Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Canada, British Columbia

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Firm Overview

Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP (“Farris”) is a leading Canadian law firm with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna and Victoria, British Columbia. The full-service firm represents some of the largest public and private institutions and corporations in the province, and has the proven capacity and experience to carry out complex and multi-dimensional legal projects.

Corporate and Commercial: Farris’ lawyers work with companies of all sizes, from startups to international organizations, and advise on the following areas: cross-border transactions; equity and debt financings; general corporate matters; incentive and stock compensation plans; joint ventures; mergers and acquisitions; partnerships; private equity investments; project financing; public and private partnerships; regulatory approvals; reorganizations; and syndicated credit facility transactions.

Employment: Acting for public and private sector clients, the firm’s labor and employment lawyers advise on all labor relations and human resources issues, including: collective agreements; collective bargaining; corporate downsizing; essential services; managing unions and strikes; and workplace policies (harassment and computer/Internet use).

Litigation: Farris’ litigators appear regularly in all British Columbia Courts, the Federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada in areas regarding: alternative dispute resolution; bankruptcy and insolvency; class actions; commercial transactions; defamation and other tort law; product liability; and trial and appellate advocacy.

Tax: Implementing innovative and value-added tax approaches tailored to clients’ needs, the Farris tax team represents a broad range of domestic, international, public and private clients, and works closely with the Farris corporate and securities teams to provide integrated, tax-efficient solutions.

Recognition:

• Farris rated one of Vancouver’s leading corporate and litigation law firms for nearly a decade by The Canadian
Legal Lexpert Directory.
• Six Farris partners listed in Guide to Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers.
• 10 percent of Farris partners ranked in Lexpert Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
• 35 percent of Farris partners ranked in Lexpert Leading Lawyers in Canada.
• 40 percent of Farris partners ranked in Best Lawyers in Canada.

Languages: English, French, German, Chinese Mandarin, Punjabi, Japanese, Italian, Norwegian and Korean.

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