McMillan’s Vancouver office is smaller than its Toronto epicenter, but it has developed a team regarded by peers as “credible and impressive.” The Vancouver office is also noted to be in growth mode. “I’m impressed at the talent and work they’ve been able to attract,” asserts a peer. “Since they’re not one of the bigger litigation teams in [Vancouver], that speaks well of the culture there.”
Darlene Crimeni recently joined McMillan from Stikeman Elliott and makes her debut as a future star in this edition. As before, Crimeni largely attends to commercial litigation but since joining McMillan has also taken on involvement in the firm’s class-actions practice, which is primarily captained in Vancouver by
Joan Young. “Joan has really moved into a nice spot in the market,” observes a peer. “She’s well regarded in the class action space and very bright.” Young’s practice has achieved national status, with her often pairing up with partners in Québec or Ontario on class actions. Jamie Virgin is another key player in Vancouver. “Jamie is doing construction,” confirms a peer. “[These are] high-end disputes involving some sort of insolvency, whether it’s the owner/developer or someone else who is facing a cash crunch. They can be delay claims or people just walking off the job because they’re not getting paid. This is the aftermath of Covid. These projects started when money was inexpensive.”
