Lawyer Profile
Amaan Gangji
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Amaan Gangji is a partner based in the Lawson Lundell Vancouver office. Amaan has a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, technology, and corporate/commercial matters. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in Canada by Chambers and Partners (Corporate/Commercial), the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Mergers and Acquisitions), and the Best Lawyers in Canada (Mergers and Acquisitions). He was also named a Lexpert Rising Star in 2023, distinguishing him as one of Canada’s leading lawyers under 40, recognized for leading a transaction that was a finalist for ACG BC’s Deal of the Year award in 2023, and featured in Lexpert’s Special Edition: Finance and M&A Guide as a Lawyer to Watch in 2024. Amaan has a breadth of experience advising on share and asset acquisitions and dispositions and other complex business transactions involving Canadian, U.S. and international stakeholders. Amaan has advised and led large legal teams on transactions of all sizes, from mid-market to multibillion dollar, involving more than 20 countries and a variety of industries, including technology, infrastructure, food and beverage, forestry, manufacturing, insurance, consumer goods, mining, energy, utilities, real estate, hospitality, and services. He has built a strong reputation for his work on cross-border transactions and has complementary experience securing competition and foreign investment approvals.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2010 (ON); 2011 (BC)
Professional Details
Education
Queen's University, J.D., 2009 Bader College, Certificate, International Business Law, 2007 Simon Fraser University, B.A., 2006; Bar admissions: Called to the British Columbia Bar, 2011 Called to the Ontario Bar, 2010
Associations
World Services Group: North American Regional Council, Member Canadian Bar Association, Member Law Society of British Columbia, Member Community Activities Hoop-Law Society, Director and Vice-Chair A Night of Miracles in support of BC Children's Hospital: Cabinet Member Vancouver Chapter of The Young Entrepreneurs (TYE), Mentor Junior Achievement Canada, Instructor
Awards & Recognition
Chambers Canada Corporate/Commercial - British Columbia (Up and Coming) Amaan Gangji 2025-2026 Best Lawyers in Canada Mergers and Acquisitions Law Amaan Gangji 2024-2026 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Mergers & Acquisitions (Leading Practitioner) Amaan Gangji 2024 Lexpert Special Edition Finance and M&A Guide (Lawyer to Watch) Amaan Gangji 2024 Association for Corporate Growth BC's Dealmakers of the Year Awards - Deal of the Year Finalist Amaan Gangji 2023 Lexpert Rising Star Award Leading Lawyer in Canada Under 40 Amaan Gangji 2023 Queen's School of Law Dean's Bronze Scholar Amaan Gangji 2009 Niagara International Moot Court Competition First Place Applicant Team Argument Amaan Gangji 2008
Articles & Speeches
Lawson Lundell Lawyers Publish Comprehensive M&A Outlook for Canada in 2026 with Lexpert April 2026 Publications 49 Lawson Lundell Lawyers Recognised Across 20 Practice Areas in Chambers Canada 2026 September 2025 Rankings & Recognitions 85 Lawson Lundell Lawyers Recognised Across 37 Practice Areas in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026 September 2025 Rankings & Recognitions
Selected Decisions
Transaction Experience Assisted and coordinated the completion of: M&A transactions ranging in size from several million to several billion dollars Debt financing transactions ranging in size from 5 million to 600 million dollars P3 transactions from bid submission to financial close in transactions in excess of 500 million dollars Transactions include: Sale of assets of a multinational industrial product manufacturing and distribution company in the automotive industry to a global leader in the industry Acquisition of the shares of an international electronics manufacturer and distributor based in British Columbia by a strategic international purchaser Acquisition of shares of a multi-national retailer in the health and wellness industry by one of North America's largest private equity funds Asset sale involving the divestiture of retail gas stations by a multinational energy corporation Purchase of shares of one of Canada's largest fitness companies Sale of one of the world's largest plastics manufacturing and distribution businesses to one of the world's largest chemical companies in respect of Canadian matters Purchase of shares of a rehabilitation and employment solutions comp