Amaan is a partner based in Vancouver with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, technology, and corporate/commercial matters. He is recognized for his work by Best Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert as a leading lawyer in the area of Mergers and Acquisitions and was named a Lexpert Rising Star for 2023, distinguishing him as one of Canada’s leading lawyers under 40.

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. He 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, hotels, and services. He is also relied upon for his expertise in securing competition and foreign investment approvals on complex M&A transactions.

Amaan represents a broad range of clients from entrepreneurs to private equity firms, multi-national corporations and institutional investors. He regularly works with institutional clients in the public sector, particularly pension plans and other tax-exempt entities, with respect to their structuring activities and their infrastructure, real estate and private equity investments. Beyond his transactional practice, he drafts, negotiates and advises on structuring and corporate governance matters and ongoing business operations.

Bar Admissions
British Columbia (2011)
Ontario (2010)

Education
Queen's University School of Law (J.D., 2009)
Simon Fraser University (B.A., 2006)

Significant Accomplishments



Professional Associations
*Canadian Bar Association, Member
*Law Society of British Columbia, Member
Recognition and Ranking
*Dean's Bronze Scholar, Queen's School of Law (2009)
*Queen's Business Law Clinic Founding Member, Queen's School of Law (2008)
*Samworth Advocacy Scholarship, Queen's School of Law (2008)
*Professional Excellence Award, Queen's School of Law (2008)
*First Place Applicant Team Argument, Niagara International Moot Court Competition (2008)

Community Activities
*Hoop-Law Society, Executive Committee Member
*Vancouver Chapter of The Young Entrepreneurs (TYE), Volunteer

Amaan Gangji's article on the venture capital industry being strong as ever published on TechVibes (May 22, 2015)

Amaan Gangi's article on CASL provisions impacting the installation of computer programs published on Techvibes (January 15, 2015)

New Anti-Spam Legislation Impacting the Installation of Computer Programs Now in Force (January 15, 2015), Amaan Gangji

"Advising BC Businesses", Chapter 6 - Due Diligence, The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (2012), Author

"Desire Lacking Reality: Examining the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Protection within the Corporate Legal Structure", Hong Kong Journal of Legal Studies (2009), Author

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