Lawyer Profile
Joan C. Chambers
Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview
Joan advises domestic and international clients on a full range of business matters, complex commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. Her practice covers a broad range of sectors and industries, including private equity, financial services, technology, natural resources, aquaculture and retail. Joan is also experienced with corporate governance matters.
Joan also advises on venture and private equity financings and the purchase and sale of private businesses, both domestically and with cross-border components.
Representing owners and sellers in all forms of buying and selling businesses, including private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, private equity investments, and various forms of commercial and tax reorganizations, exchangeable share and limited partnership flow-through structures, and earn-out arrangements
Acting for joint venture partners in forming various forms of joint ventures in the natural resource, manufacturing, technology and product distribution sectors
Developing procurement processes and related documents and advising on procurement matters in all sectors
Acting for owners on complex technology-based outsourcings, business alliances and related commercial matters
Advising on finfish and shellfish aquaculture regulatory and commercial matters and on the acquisition of existing aquaculture businesses
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2026: Corporate Commercial Law; 2019-2021, 2023-2026: Corporate Mid-Market)
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1991 (BC)