Amaan Gangji,

Amaan Gangji is a partner based in the Vancouver office, 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 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. Amaan 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, Amaan drafts, negotiates and advises on structuring and corporate governance matters and ongoing business operations.

Clients have repeatedly expressed their appreciation for Amaan’s ability to drive transactions strategically and effectively, and for his lateral, solutions-focused thinking. His big-picture view, practical advice, and methodical approach prioritizes success for clients.

Amaan is a guest instructor for the Law Society of British Columbia’s Professional Legal Training Course on mergers and acquisitions and a director of the Hoop-Law Society (a non-profit organization that raises money for various local childrens’ charities). He has also volunteered his time as a mentor for TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE), an instructor for Junior Achievement, and a Cabinet Member for the 'A Night of Miracles' gala supporting BC Children's Hospital.

Prior to joining Lawson Lundell, Amaan practiced in the Toronto office of a leading Canadian law firm. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Queen's University where, in addition to other achievements, he was the Dean’s Bronze Scholar, received the Professional Excellence Award, and co-founded the Queen’s Business Law Clinic.

• Canadian Bar Association, Member
• Law Society of British Columbia, Member

• Hoop-Law Society, Director and Vice-Chair 
• A Night of Miracles in support of BC Children's Hospital: Cabinet Member
• Vancouver Chapter of The Young Entrepreneurs (TYE), Mentor
• Junior Achievement Canada, Instructor 

• Lexpert Rising Star 2023: Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Canada Under 40
• Best Lawyers in Canada 2024: recognized for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• 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)

Transaction Experience

Assisted and coordinated the completion of:

• M&A transactions ranging in size from several million to several billion dollars
• Debt financing transactions ranging in size from 5 million to 600 million dollars
• P3 transactions from bid submission to financial close in transactions in excess of 500 million dollars

Transactions include:

• Sale of assets of a multinational industrial product manufacturing and distribution company in the automotive industry to a global leader in the industry
• Acquisition of the shares of an international electronics manufacturer and distributor based in British Columbia by a strategic international purchaser 
• Acquisition of shares of a multi-national retailer in the health and wellness industry by one of North America's largest private equity funds 
• Asset sale involving the divestiture of retail gas stations by a multinational energy corporation
• Purchase of shares of one of Canada's largest fitness companies 
• Sale of one of the world's largest plastics manufacturing and distribution businesses to one of the world's largest chemical companies in respect of Canadian matters 
• Purchase of shares of a rehabilitation and employment solutions company based in British Columbia by an Eastern Canadian private equity fund
• Acquisition of shares of a group of regional insurance brokerages by a large Western Canadian insurance brokerage 
• Sale of shares of a private vocational training institution by an American based education management company
• Acquisition of shares of a manufacturer of industrial safety products by a global industry leader
• Sale of assets of a North American specialty foods manufacturing and distribution company by an Eastern Canadian private equity fund
• Purchase of assets of a full service contractor in the railway industry by a British Columbia based private equity fund 
• Acquisition of shares of an international construction manufacturing and distribution company 
• Acquisition of assets of a Western Canadian industrial chemicals manufacturer by an American purchaser
• Sale of a technology company by way of plan of arrangement to a global leader in app analytics 
• Purchase of shares of a plastics manufacturing company by a British Columbia based private equity fund
• Acquisition of shares of a Canadian subsidiary of an international manufacturer of industrial material by an American purchaser
• Acquisition of shares of a group of construction companies by a strategic purchaser based in Eastern Canada
• International reorganization of a group of metals exploration companies
• Sale of assets of a multi-national industrial product manufacturing and distribution company in the automotive industry to an American purchaser 
• Purchase of one of Western Canada's largest environmental engineering companies 
• Sale of shares of a real estate holding company to an international purchaser 
• Acquisition of shares of a regional construction company 
• Purchase of shares and partnership units of a Western Canadian and United States real estate development group of entities 
• International reorganization of a group of salt mining, processing, and distribution companies
• Acquisition of shares of an event management company
• Sale of shares of a regional accounting business 
• Internal reorganization of a group of coal and energy companies
• Sale of a plastic shopping baskets manufacturing business
• Acquisition of assets of a regional bicycle retailer
• Sales of shares of a commercial cleaning product manufacturer and distributor