Lawyer Profile
Albert J. Hudec
Vancouver, Kelowna, British Columbia
Overview
Albert J. Hudec is Senior Counsel at Farris LLP, with offices listed in Vancouver and Kelowna. He focuses on commercial transactions involving Indigenous parties and has acted as lead counsel on significant Indigenous transactions. He advises the British Columbia wine industry on purchase and sale transactions and regulatory matters. His practice also includes mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities and corporate finance, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, takeovers and arrangements, board and special or independent committee representation, and venture capital financings. His experience covers legal matters in the North American resource sectors, including mining, forestry, oil and gas, as well as infrastructure and technology. He writes and speaks on wine law, Indigenous law, corporate finance and corporate governance.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1981 (AB); 1994 (BC)
Professional Details
Associations
Alberta Bar (1981) British Columbia Bar (1994)
Awards & Recognition
Pro Bono and Community Work Represented Victoria Distillers Inc., local Vancouver Island producers of Empress 1908 Gin, on their sale to Milestone Brands, LLC. Counsel to David and Cynthia Enns on their purchase of the iconic Naramata General Store Counsel to Heidi Noble, proprietor of JoieFarm Winery, in their recent strategic transaction US $1 billion sale of Avigilon Corporation, a leading Canadian technology company, to Motorola Solutions pursuant to a Plan of Arrangement. Significant benefits agreements for various Indigenous Groups in connection with LNG projects and associated natural gas pipelines including, First Nations Limited Partnership” a $500 million benefits package for the 16 First Nations along the route of the Pacific Trails natural gas pipeline; benefits agreements with LNG Canada, Kitimat LNG, Petronas and TransCanada Pipelines. Various forest industry
Articles & Speeches
Al Hudec Discusses the Popularity of Indigenous Equity with Lexpert April 15, 2026 ›