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The Davis LLP Corporate / Commercial and Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group has provided legal and business advice to individuals, corporations, partnerships and other entities spanning the full range of commercial activity for more than 100 years.

Our group comprises more than 85 lawyers possessing high levels of expertise in many industries and includes members of our other practice areas such as Commercial Lending, Taxation, Estate Planning & Litigation, Intellectual Property, Insurance, and Competition.

We represent some of the largest corporations in Canada, the United States, Australia, Japan and elsewhere, while attending to the specialized needs of smaller independent business.

The firm's commercial expertise is rooted in the development of the natural resource industries of Western and Northern Canada over the last century. Much of this development has occurred through off-shore and cross-border investment and M&A.

As a consequence, we have special expertise structuring and carrying out the acquisitions and investments of off-shore and cross-border investors, including:

  • Mergers, acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations, as well as related financing matters, competition issues, bulk sales, regulatory and other legal issues
  • Project development and project financing (including public-private partnerships and infrastructure projects)
  • Corporations, limited and general partnerships, and joint ventures, and other forms of business associations and strategic alliances
  • Securities laws and the regulatory process, corporate finance, and public offerings
  • Amalgamations, plans of arrangement, and other business combinations which implement complex corporate reorganizations in a tax-effective manner
  • Responsibilities, liabilities and fiduciary duties of directors of private and public companies, and other corporate governance matters
  • Environmental laws and regulations applicable to various business enterprises
  • Dealership agreements, franchise agreements, and product distribution agreements
  • Technology transfers, trade-mark protection and other matters involving intellectual property and information technology
  • Licence agreements, supply contracts, customer service agreements, employment agreements, management agreements, consulting agreements, project agreements, non-disclosure agreements, non-competition agreements, and innumerable other commercial contracts
  • Forestry, mining, hospitality, health care, media, and other industry specialties
  • Commercial arbitration matters, including international arbitration

Members of our Corporate / Commercial Group are recognized as leading lawyers in their fields by LEXPERT, Chambers Global Client Guide, and Martindale-Hubbell.

Name Office vCardPhone
Michael Adams
Associate
Toronto  vCard 416.365.3516
M. Sandra Appel
Partner
Toronto  vCard 416.365.3524
Jennifer Arndt
Associate
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8719
Derrick Auch
Partner
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8714
Kate Bake-Paterson
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6375
Robert Banno
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2903
Jennifer Baugh
Associate
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8781
Donald Bell
Partner
Toronto  vCard 416.369.5265
Eric Belli-Bivar
Partner
Toronto  vCard 416.941.5396
Robert Black
Partner
Toronto  vCard 416.365.3405
Sarah Bode
Associate
Toronto  vCard 416.365.3422
Jonathan Brown
Associate
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8741
Doug Buchanan, Q.C.
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2907
Heather Burgi
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6326
Andrew Burton
Partner
Toronto  vCard 416.365.3520
Rebecca Carroll
Associate
Edmonton  vCard 780.429.6846
Ruby Chan
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6462
Jennifer Cleall
Partner
Edmonton  vCard 780.429.6838
Michael Coburn
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2979
Don Collie
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6472
Donald Cooper
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2913
John Craig
Counsel
Toronto  vCard 416.369.5275
Bruce Darlington
Partner
Toronto  vCard 416.365.3529
Macauley Deck
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6323
Michael Der
Associate
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8738
Warren Downs
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2916
Bryan Dunn
Partner
Tokyo  vCard 03.6234.1242
Megan Filmer
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6441
Campbell Fitch
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6371
Lee-Ann Gibbs
Associate
Toronto  vCard 416.365.3522
Catherine Gibson
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6468
Jonathan Gilhen
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6475
Robert Groves
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2927
Mika Haga
Associate
Tokyo  vCard 03.6234.1239
Rachel Hamilton
Partner
Edmonton  vCard 780.429.6833
Shawn Hatch
Associate Counsel
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2969
Weiguo (William) He
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6417
Bill Hearn
Counsel
Toronto  vCard 416.369.5298
Brian Hiebert
Partner
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2917
Rebecca Hockin
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2945
Roy Hudson
Partner
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8708
Danielle Jarvis
Associate
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.2950
Cherry Jiang
Associate
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8772
Nicole Kapos
Associate
Toronto  vCard 416.941.5418
Ken Kato
Associate
Tokyo  vCard +81 (3) 6234.6677
Koji Kawamura
Associate
Tokyo  vCard 03.6234.1245
Catherine Kay
Associate
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8712
Suzanne Kennedy
Associate Counsel
Vancouver  vCard 604.643.6470
Daniel Kenney
Partner
Calgary  vCard 403.698.8704
Kazumoto Kitamura
Associate
Tokyo  vCard 03.6234.1251

Davis LLP Lawyers

Name Office Phone
Michael Adams
Associate
Toronto 416.365.3516
M. Sandra Appel
Partner
Toronto 416.365.3524
Jennifer Arndt
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8719
Derrick Auch
Partner
Calgary 403.698.8714
Kate Bake-Paterson
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6375
Robert Banno
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2903
Jennifer Baugh
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8781
Donald Bell
Partner
Toronto 416.369.5265
Eric Belli-Bivar
Partner
Toronto 416.941.5396
Robert Black
Partner
Toronto 416.365.3405
Sarah Bode
Associate
Toronto 416.365.3422
Jonathan Brown
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8741
Doug Buchanan, Q.C.
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2907
Heather Burgi
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6326
Andrew Burton
Partner
Toronto 416.365.3520
Rebecca Carroll
Associate
Edmonton 780.429.6846
Ruby Chan
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6462
Jennifer Cleall
Partner
Edmonton 780.429.6838
Michael Coburn
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2979
Don Collie
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6472
Donald Cooper
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2913
John Craig
Counsel
Toronto 416.369.5275
Bruce Darlington
Partner
Toronto 416.365.3529
Macauley Deck
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6323
Michael Der
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8738
Warren Downs
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2916
Bryan Dunn
Partner
Tokyo 03.6234.1242
Megan Filmer
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6441
Campbell Fitch
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6371
Lee-Ann Gibbs
Associate
Toronto 416.365.3522
Catherine Gibson
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6468
Jonathan Gilhen
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6475
Robert Groves
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2927
Mika Haga
Associate
Tokyo 03.6234.1239
Rachel Hamilton
Partner
Edmonton 780.429.6833
Shawn Hatch
Associate Counsel
Vancouver 604.643.2969
Weiguo (William) He
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6417
Bill Hearn
Counsel
Toronto 416.369.5298
Brian Hiebert
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2917
Rebecca Hockin
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.2945
Roy Hudson
Partner
Calgary 403.698.8708
Danielle Jarvis
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.2950
Cherry Jiang
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8772
Nicole Kapos
Associate
Toronto 416.941.5418
Ken Kato
Associate
Tokyo +81 (3) 6234.6677
Koji Kawamura
Associate
Tokyo 03.6234.1245
Catherine Kay
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8712
Suzanne Kennedy
Associate Counsel
Vancouver 604.643.6470
Daniel Kenney
Partner
Calgary 403.698.8704
Kazumoto Kitamura
Associate
Tokyo 03.6234.1251
Terry Knight
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8798
Lindsay Krauss
Associate
Toronto 416.941.5393
Graham E. C. Lang
Associate
Whitehorse 867.393.5107
Denis Lefebvre
Associate
Edmonton 780.637.4502
Stephanie Leung
Associate
Edmonton 780.429.6802
Cynthia Levy
Associate
Yellowknife 867.669.8402
Colin Lipsett
Partner
Edmonton 780.429.6821
Andrew Lloyd
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8786
Andrew Lord
Associate
Toronto 416.369.5264
Richard Lord
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6467
Brian MacKay
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6402
Roger MacLeod
Partner
Calgary 403.698.8767
Anna I. MacMillan
Partner
Toronto 416.941.5406
Ted Maduri
Partner
Toronto 416.941.5412
Tony McArthur
Office Managing Partner
Tokyo 03.6234.1241
Catherine McKendry
Associate Counsel
Vancouver 604.643.6448
Carlos Mendes
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6319
Michael Mjanes
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6495
Veronica Monteiro
Associate
Edmonton 780.429.6827
Justin Mooney
Partner
Toronto 416.941.5405
Sayaka Mori
Associate
Tokyo +81 (3) 6234.1255
Stuart Morrow
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2948
Mitchell Mostyn
Associate
Toronto 416.369.5254
Graham Norris
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8737
Angeline Nyce, R.P.F.
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6420
Ali Owaisi
Associate
Toronto 416.369.5269
Linda Parsons, Q.C.
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6445
Robert Perrin
Counsel
Calgary 403.698.8751
Marc Philibert
Office Managing Partner
Montréal 514.392.8442
David Reid
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6428
Alec Robertson, Q.C.
Counsel
Vancouver 604.643.6431
Larry Robinson, Q.C.
Counsel
Calgary 403.698.8715
John Rogers
Partner
Toronto 416.941.5399
Meghan Rollins
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8748
Craig Rose, Q.C., R.P.F
Counsel
Edmonton 780.429.6807
Mary Ruhl
Partner/Director of Professional Development
Vancouver 604.643.2909
Laura Safran, Q.C.
Partner
Calgary 403.698.8778
Avery Saunders
Associate
Edmonton 780.429.6841
Mark Schmidt
Office Managing Partner
Vancouver 604.643.6401
Samuel Schwartz
Office Managing Partner
Toronto 416.369.5278
Robert Seidel, Q.C.
Firm Managing Partner
Edmonton 780.429.6814
Dezarae Senft
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8721
Douglas Shell, Q.C.
Office Managing Partner
Edmonton 780.429.6811
Douglas Shields
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2998
Hiroaki Shinomiya
Associate
Tokyo 03.6234.6678
Jordan Smith
Associate
Edmonton 780.429.6812
Rodney Snow
Office Managing Partner
Whitehorse 867.393.5105
David Stratton, Q.C.
Partner
Edmonton 780.429.6804
Michael Styczen, P.Eng
Associate
Calgary 403.698.8703
Robert Swift
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2974
Hiroaki Takahashi
Partner
Tokyo 03.6234.1240
Prasad Taksal
Associate
Calgary 403.296.4470
Elaine Tham
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6409
Franco Trasolini
Partner
Vancouver 604.643.2964
Jeff Waatainen
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6482
Stephanie Walsh
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.2982
Bryan Ward
Associate
Edmonton 780.429.6845
Lance Williams
Associate
Vancouver 604.643.6309
Rosanna Wong
Associate Counsel
Vancouver 604.643.6320
Trevor Wong-Chor
Office Managing Partner
Calgary 403.698.8711
Brian Yaworski, Q.C.
Partner
Calgary 403.698.8746

Key Contacts

Vancouver

Doug Buchanan, Q.C.
604.643.2907

Warren Downs
604.643.2916

Toronto

M. Sandra Appel
416.365.3524

Ted Maduri
416.941.5412

Montréal

Marc Philibert
514.392.8442

Edmonton

David Stratton, Q.C.
780.429.6804

Calgary

Laura Safran, Q.C.
403.698.8778

Whitehorse

Rodney Snow
867.393.5105

Tokyo

Tony McArthur
03.6234.1241

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