Owen Bird Law Corporation

What Owen Bird Law Corporation does

Owen Bird Law Corporation is an independent, privately held full-service business law firm founded in 1969 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm operates from the 28th and 29th floors of Vancouver Centre II at 733 Seymour Street and serves clients primarily across British Columbia, Alberta, and Yukon, with international reach extended through its exclusive membership in the Interlaw network spanning over 150 cities globally. Owen Bird employs 101-250 staff including approximately 50 lawyers organized across 20+ practice areas, including business law, litigation, real estate development, securities, technology law, employment and labour, maritime law, intellectual property, insolvency and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, wills and estates, food and beverage, media and communications, transportation, mining, and environmental law.

The firm's service delivery is structured around specialized practice groups serving a diversified client mix of large corporations, small and medium-sized businesses, high net worth individuals, and industry-specific segments including insurance (acting for insurers in Canada, the United States, Japan, and England), transportation operators, real estate developers, and media/communications companies. Notable institutional clients include The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canadian Western Bank, Prospera Credit Union, Romspen Investment Corporation, First Calgary Capital, the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters, and Glacier Resorts. The firm operates under a democratic management model with a shareholder/associate ratio of approximately 2:1, with Christopher P. Weafer serving as Co-Managing Director since 2002 and Scott H. Stephens joining as Co-Managing Director in April 2026 following a planned leadership succession.

Owen Bird generates revenue through professional services fees billed primarily on hourly rates with alternative fee arrangements available for select matters. Payments are due within 30 days of invoice, and the firm accepts wire transfer, cheque, and credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) payments. Client acquisition is driven by referrals, professional reputation, Interlaw network leads, and content marketing through the firm blog — there is no disclosed technology platform, no AI/ML capability, no proprietary software product, no disclosed revenue figure, and no external investors or parent company ownership. The firm has no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and operates as a single integrated legal practice.

Name

Owen Bird Law Corporation

Legal name

Owen Bird Law Corporation

Website

https://owenbird.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Owen Bird Law Corporation is an independent, full-service Vancouver business law firm founded in 1969, serving enterprises, SMEs, high net worth individuals, and industry-specific clients across British Columbia, Alberta, and Yukon through approximately 50 lawyers across 20+ practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAE

Real Estate & Construction Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

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Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Business legal services
• Commercial litigation
• Real estate development law
• Corporate commercial law
• Maritime transportation law

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Owen Bird generates revenue through fees charged for legal services across its practice areas including litigation, corporate/commercial, real estate, and regulatory matters. Services are billed primarily on hourly rates with alternative fee arrangements available for certain matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Owen Bird Law Corporation is a full-service Vancouver-based business law firm delivering legal advisory, transactional, and dispute resolution services across approximately 18 practice areas, including business/corporate law, litigation, real estate development, securities, technology, employment, maritime, transportation, intellectual property, insolvency/restructuring, M&A, wills/estates, family law, mining, environmental, food and beverage, and media/communications. Services are rendered by approximately 50 lawyers and are primarily billed on an hourly-rate basis with alternative fee arrangements available for certain matters, and the firm serves both business clients (corporations, financial institutions, insurers, developers, broadcasters, transport operators) and individuals (family law, estate planning).

Product overview

Owen Bird Law Corporation is a full-service Vancouver-based law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas including business law, litigation, real estate development, family law, securities, technology law, employment & labour, maritime law, intellectual property, insolvency & restructuring, mergers & acquisitions, wills & estates, food & beverage, media & communications, transportation, mining, environmental law, and a summer student program. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice rather than a platform with modular products, offering client-centered legal counsel through its team of lawyers across these specialized practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Corporate legal advisory services including incorporations, reorganizations, divestitures, commercial transactions, and international transactions for businesses.
• Litigation
• Administrative Law
• Real Estate Development
• Family Law
• Securities
• Technology Law
• Employment & Labour
• Maritime Law
• Intellectual Property
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Wills, Trusts, & Estates
• BC Estate Litigation
• Food & Beverage
• Media & Communications
• Transportation
• Mining & Corporation Securities
• Environmental Law

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• InterlawflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwen Bird is the only British Columbia member of Interlaw, a network of full-service business law firms spanning over 150 cities around the world. This exclusive membership provides Owen Bird clients with access to legal services internationally and allows the firm to handle transnational legal matters for its client base.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP: Vancouver-based independent law firm with a closely overlapping specialty in transportation, shipping, maritime, insurance and real estate. Highly comparable in size, Vancouver market focus, and niche practice depth, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Lawson Lundell LLP: Vancouver-headquartered independent business law firm of similar size with comparable practice breadth across corporate/commercial, real estate, litigation, energy and Indigenous law. Comparable independent mid-market model in the same BC market.
• Harper Grey LLP: Established Vancouver-based full-service law firm with overlapping litigation, insurance, real estate and corporate/commercial practices. Comparable regional peer serving BC-based enterprises and individuals.
• Singleton Reynolds Vogel LLP: Vancouver-based commercial and insurance litigation boutique with a strong reputation in insurance defence, transportation and professional liability. Closely comparable specialty orientation and similar scale.

Broad incumbents

• Borden Ladner Gervais LLP: Canada's largest full-service law firm with a significant Vancouver office competing for corporate/commercial, real estate, litigation and insolvency mandates. Overlaps with Owen Bird across most practice areas at much greater scale.
• Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP: National full-service firm with a Vancouver office serving corporate, mining, securities and M&A clients. Competes for the same large corporate mandates in BC.
• McCarthy Tétrault LLP: National full-service firm with a prominent Vancouver office offering corporate, litigation, real estate and restructuring services across the same client base. Comparable broad practice at much larger scale.
• Dentons Canada LLP: Global full-service firm with a Vancouver office providing corporate, real estate, litigation and transportation regulatory counsel. Overlaps broadly with Owen Bird's practice areas.
• Clyde & Co LLP: Global law firm specialising in shipping, insurance, transport and trade with a North American presence. The closest global incumbent to Owen Bird's maritime, transportation and insurance practices.
• Stikeman Elliott LLP: National full-service firm with a Vancouver office active in corporate, M&A, securities, insolvency and real estate. Competes for higher-end commercial mandates from BC-based clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/owen-bird-law-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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