Atty. Mitchell H. Gropper, K.C.
Mitchell joined Farris in July 1998 after spending the majority of the previous 28 years with the Vancouver office of McCarthy Tétrault LLP. He served as their Managing Partner from 1988 to 1990.
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Mitchell H. Gropper, K.C. is a business, real estate, m&a, and securities attorney based in Vancouver, British Columbia, practicing at Farris LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Vancouver, BC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mitchell joined Farris in July 1998 after spending the majority of the previous 28 years with the Vancouver office of McCarthy Tétrault LLP. He served as their Managing Partner from 1988 to 1990
- Prior to joining that firm, he spent three years as a professor in the Faculty of Law at Western University in London, Ontario
- Mitchell has an active practice, often giving advice in complex transactions, including to boards of directors and independent committees of boards of directors
- corporations and directors in "going private" transactions and in mergers and acquisitions of public and private corporations
- In his real estate practice, Mitchell has been involved in various transactions, financings and complex debt restructurings including advising the City of Vancouver on the restructuring of the Olympic Village real estate project
- Mitchell is rated in the Best Lawyers in Canada directory, Chambers Canada directory, the Lexpert directory as one of Vancouver's leading lawyers in energy, finance, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, mid-market advisory services, income funds and corporate commercial (one of only three lawyers recognized in three categories), one of Canada's 40 "Deal-Makers", one of Canada's 100 most creative lawyers, one of Canada's 100 leading cross-border transaction lawyers, and one of Lexpert's ALM 500 lawyers, profiled as the “Most Frequently Recommended” lawyers across Canada
- Mitchell is currently the Chair of the Project Assurance Board created by BC Hydro and the Province of British Columbia to oversee the construction of the $16B Site C clean energy hydro electric power dam on the Peace River near Fort St John
- He is also the chair of the Dean’s Advisory Committee at Allard School of Law, the Chancellor, and a director of, University of Canada West, and has served as a director of Diversified Royalty Inc., Catalyst Paper Inc, Crew Gold Inc, and Concert Properties Ltd. Mitchell has participated in several continuing legal education programs including: Directors' Duties and the Business Judgement Rule
- Corporate Governance
- Mergers and Acquisitions and the Role of the Board
- Innovative Financing Structures
- Executive Retention in M&A Transactions
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Mitchell H. Gropper, K.C. handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Mitchell H. Gropper, K.C. is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in British Columbia →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Mitchell H. Gropper, K.C. is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in British Columbia →
Mitchell H. Gropper, K.C. is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in British Columbia →
Mitchell H. Gropper, K.C. is one of 64,529 securities attorneys indexed nationally. Browse securities attorneys in British Columbia →
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Why local counsel matters in British Columbia
Practicing law in British Columbia. Legal matters in British Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Vancouver are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate British Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in British Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in British Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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