BarMoves

Who’s Moving Where and When

Monique Evans

joined Hunter Litigation Chambers as an associate. Monique will continue to develop her practice in transportation law (rail) and commercial and civil litigation.

Douglas Zorrilla

joined Wilson Rasmussen LLP as a partner. Douglas’ practice focused on commercial and residential real estate, corporate, commercial, and immigration law.

Robin Jawanda

joined Wilson Rasmussen LLP as a partner. Robin’s practice focuses on wills and estates, financial services, and real estate law.

Dharam Dhillon

joined Wilson Rasmussen LLP as a partner. Dharam’s practice focuses on commercial real estate, property development, and construction law.

Tiana Reid

joined Kane Shannon Weiler in 2021 as a litigation lawyer. Her primary areas include privacy, administrative, and estate law. Prior to joining, Tiana clerked at the Federal Court of Canada.

Chapmann Wong

joined Clark Wilson LLP’s Capital Markets, Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions group. Chapmann’s practice involves all private M&A and equity transactions, startup formation and advising.

Leyla Salmi

joined Harper Grey LLP’s Construction and Engineering group. Leyla was previously Legal Counsel with the Ministry of the Attorney General.

Raphael Tachie

joined Gowling WLG as a partner in its national Private Client Services group, and he will serve as head of the group in Vancouver.

Shelley Ball

joined the College of Dental Surgeons of BC as Legal Counsel. She was previously the Director of Investigations at UBC.

Mauro Palumbo

joined as a partner with Clark Wilson LLP’s Capital Markets, Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions group. Mauro advises issuers, investors, and entrepreneurs on legal and regulatory issues.

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Ryan Moore

joined Lawson Lundell as an associate in their Mining group. Ryan was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2021 and the Alberta Bar in 2020.

Lorenzo Babini

joined Lawson Lundell as an associate in their Corporate Commercial group. Lorenzo was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2021.

Jennifer M. Williams

joined Harper Grey LLP’s Business Law and Real Estate Law groups.

Russell Bailey

joined Branch MacMaster LLP, practising primarily in the areas of insurance, health, and commercial litigation.

Benjamin Meadow

joined Branch MacMaster LLP, practising primarily in the insurance law.

Halla Ahmed

joined Branch MacMaster after being called to the Bar in Ontario. Halla practises in the areas of general civil litigation, insurance law, and class actions.

Frances Gropper

returns to Branch MacMaster after working at the Law Society of BC as a staff lawyer in the Professional Conduct Department. Frances is a litigation associate practising primarily in health and regulatory law.

Lisa Harris

joined Kelly Harvey Russ Law Corporation in West Vancouver as an associate, assisting clients with family law, child protection, and refugee law matters.

Stephen Hedley

joined Lawson Lundell as an associate in their China group. Stephen was called to the British Columbia Bar in 2015.

Miranda Lam

joined Acuitas Therapeutics as Chief Legal Officer and Sr. Director, Business Development. Ms. Lam was previously with law firm McCarthy Tétrault LLP, where she was an equity partner.

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