Garry Mancell

Garry, an accomplished forester with extensive hands-on experience in British Columbia's forest sector, specializes in both the regulatory and business facets of forestry. His expertise benefits a wide array of clients, from those owning timber tenures to First Nations and trade associations, along with log brokers, timber developers, and various contractors and consultants. His work spans several key areas, including the acquisition of timber and businesses, the forging of joint ventures, negotiation of fibre supply agreements, ensuring regulatory compliance, and crafting service agreements pertinent to the forestry and logging spheres.

Throughout his career, Garry has not only worked in timber harvesting but also actively engaged in the broader conversation about energy, natural resources, and infrastructure within the forestry industry. His legal prowess, honed since his admission to the British Columbia bar in 1982, is backed by a robust educational foundation comprising a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of British Columbia, where he graduated as a Gold Medalist in 1974, and a Law degree from the University of Victoria obtained in 1981.

His contributions and leadership in natural resources and energy law have not gone unnoticed. Garry's excellence has been consistently recognized from 2006 to 2024 in the Best Lawyers in Canada listings for Natural Resources Law and Energy Law. Moreover, Chambers Canada highlighted his influence in agribusiness, particularly forestry, from 2018 to 2022, and named him a Senior Statesperson between 2023 and 2024. His name also appears in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory for Forestry Law from 2012 to 2023, in addition to being designated as an Acritas Star™ Lawyer in 2020. Further solidifying his reputation, Martindale-Hubbell awarded him an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating, and he has been featured in the Lexpert® Top 100 Industry Specialists Guide since 2006.

With his blend of operational experience and legal acumen, Garry stands as a key figure in guiding his clients through the complexities of forestry operations and legislation, ensuring their activities are both profitable and compliant with current laws and regulations.