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Erica Nobel has fourteen years of qualified experience of Swedish and European Environmental legislation and she has been working full time with real estate and environmental issues since 1998, both within the public and private sector. The work has included both preventive considerations in due diligence procedures and environmental hazardous activities such as infrastructure, industry, […]

Marta Mourão a. Academic Qualifications Master Degree in Legal Sciences from the Oporto University – School of Law (Universidade do Porto – Faculdade de Direito), in 2011; Law Degree from the Oporto Faculty of Law of the Portuguese Catholic University (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), in 2008; b. Professional Qualifications Is a Member of the Macau Lawyers’ Association […]

Nancy Cooper brings a unique insight to the practice of labor and employment law as a result of starting and owning multiple businesses of her own. Nancy has a former business owner’s experience and insight to the employment issues facing companies. Her counsel includes best practices and practical advice on minimizing employment related risks and […]

Specialised in M&A, corporate and commercial law, with extensive experience in the fields of corporate restructuring, identification of suitable procedures for composition with creditors and solutions of distressed situations, identification of the best practices in corporate governance, acquisitions and transfers of shares, businesses or going concerns, joint ventures, drafting and negotiation of sales and shareholder […]

Celeste Poltak is a partner in the Koskie Minsky Class Actions Group. Celeste joined the firm in 2003 after practicing as an associate in the Toronto office of an international law firm. She regularly appears before a variety of courts throughout the province, including the Court of Appeal, and has prepared a number of applications […]

Nicolette Doherty is a graduate of the University of Kent, Canterbury, England and Georgetown University, Washington D.C, in the United States, where she obtained a BA in Law and a Masters Degree in International and Comparative Law.   She is a member of Middle Temple Inn of Court in London and is admitted to the Bar of England and Wales, Nigeria, and Antigua and Barbuda.  She is also a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and member of the Law Society and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in the United Kingdom.

Associate Counsel in the Vancouver law firm of Owen Bird Law Corporation. Specialize in civil litigation in corporate and commercial disputes, shareholders’ rights and directors’ duties, breach of fiduciary duty and trusts, professional negligence, partnership and real estate disputes, division of assets on marital breakdown with multi-jurisdiction assets, construction disputes and slander and libel. Have participated as panellist in Continuing Legal Education in B.C. with judges and other senior counsel.  Fluency in Cantonese.

Carol Lyons is a partner and co-chair of McMillan’s Financial Services Regulatory Group. She practices corporate and commercial law with an emphasis is on transactional work. She advises clients on establishing businesses in Canada, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, formation of strategic alliances (including divestment/outsourcing of business functions) and contract procurement, including requests for proposals (RFPs).

Barbara Luther, an AV?rated patent attorney, has more to offer than just
her expertise in patents and the laws that surround them. With a BS in
medicine from Northwestern University, an MBA, and a Doctor of Law,
and with experience as a product developer, sales trainer and marketer,
and licensing, Barbara is equipped with all of the tools necessary to help
business people properly protect and maximize the value of their
patents as well as all other intellectual property, both within the United
States and abroad.

Ina-Mara Helbig has a long-time experience in IP law and a varied background in trademark and design prosecution in trademark and design portfolio management and litigation before the German and European Courts and the European Court of Justice. Ina-Mara Helbig advises medium-sized as well as major enterprises.