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Best Law Firms
Richards Buell Sutton has been named a National Tier 1 firm for Intellectual Property Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Real Estate Law in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. The firm has also been named a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in Vancouver for Commercial Leasing Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Real Estate Law, and Trusts and Estates in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. These awards recognize top firms for their outstanding achievements in various regions, practice areas, and at the national level.
Best Lawyers
Our lawyers have been recognized in several editions of Best Lawyers® in Canada. Inclusion in this publication is based entirely on peer-review. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice areas.
Congratulation to the following lawyers for their distinction in these specific areas of law:
- Daniel D. Nugent (Partner) in the area of Personal lnjury Litigation for the 2013 – 2025 editions.
- Jeff Lowe K.C. (Counsel) in the area of Corporate Law for the 2015 – 2024 editions (recently retired).
- James D. Vilvang K.C. (Senior Associate Counsel) in the area of Personal Injury Litigation for the 2016 – 2025 editions.
- Sharon White K.C. (Partner) in the area of Real Estate Law for the 2018 – 2025 editions.
- Michael Leroux (Counsel) in the area of Commercial Leasing Law for the 2018 – 2025 editions.
- H. Scott MacDonald (Associate Counsel) in the area of Commercial Leasing Law for the 2020 – 2024 editions (recently retired).
- David Hay K.C. (Partner) in the area of Personal lnjury Litigation for the 2020 – 2025 editions.
- Sze-Mei Yeung (Partner) in the areas of Intellectual Property and Technology Law for the 2020 – 2025 editions.
- Silvana F. Facchin (Partner) in the area of Corporate Law for the 2020 – 2025 editions.
- Nicole C. Mangan (Partner) in the area of Commercial Leasing Law for the 2021 – 2024 editions.
- Tim Brown (Partner) in the areas of Corporate Law and Trusts and Estates Law in the 2025 edition.
- Joe C. Chan (Partner) in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law in the 2025 edition.
- Aneez N. Devji (Partner) in the areas of Commercial Leasing and Real Estate Law in the 2025 edition.
- Alex L. Eged (Partner) in the area of Insurance Law in the 2025 edition.
- Greta I. Reiten (Partner) in the area of Family Law in the 2025 edition.
- Jonathan M. S. Woolley (Partner) in the area of Intellectual Property Law in the 2025 edition.
Chambers Canada
Richards Buell Sutton LLP has been recognized as an industry leader in the area of Real Estate for British Columbia in the 2020 – 2025 editions of Chambers Canada. Our real estate lawyers have also been ranked for the same in the 2023 – 2025 editions.
Chambers Canada recommends leading lawyers and provincial, national and international law firms. Chambers rankings are based on extensive due diligence conducted by a dedicated research team, and offers unparalleled insight to help those seeking legal counsel make an informed decision.
Noteworthy Highlights
- King’s Counsel honours bestowed upon four of our lawyers: Jeff Lowe, K.C., Sharon White, K.C., Jim Vilvang, K.C., and David Hay, K.C.
- Angela Spanjers received the In-Depth Tax Course, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, 2014-2015 Top 3 Year 3 Project Award.
- James D. Vilvang, K.C., received the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia Award for Outstanding Contribution, 2003 and is the recipient of the Georges Goyer Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession, 2011.
- Georg Reuter was the recipient of the 2002-2003 Federal Deputy Minister’s Pride and Recognition Award for outstanding success in the strategic management of complex litigation.