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Mr. Hector MacKay-Dunn, QC
Senior Partner Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP |
Hector MacKay-Dunn, QC is a Senior Partner with Farris. Hector has over 25 years of experience in corporate and complex domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and commercial transactions. His client list includes many leading technology and biotechnology companies in Canada.
Hector is recognized with the highest ranking (AV) for professional excellence by Martindale Hubbell (an international peer-based rating organization for lawyers and law firms).
Hector is also recognized by LEXPERT and American Lawyer Media (2004) as one of the Leading Lawyers in Canada, the sole British Columbia practitioner, named in the field of Technology.
A frequent speaker at conferences and seminars, an effective industry advocate and an active member of the biotechnology community, Hector believes in and supports the growth of the industry. Hector has served as director and corporate secretary for a number of public and private corporations and is Chair of the BC Innovation Council, a Provincial Crown Agency, a director of Genome British Columbia, B.C. Leading Edge Endowment Fund, Aspreva Pharmaceuticals and Cantest Ltd. Hector is a member of the University of British Columbia Industry Liaison (UILO) Advisory Council, the UBC Faculty of Science Dean's Advisory Council, a member of the Business in Vancouver Editorial Advisory Board and the Simon Fraser University Biotech Advisory Council. Hector is a past president of both the United Way of the Lower Mainland (Greater Vancouver) and the Vancouver Red Cross.