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R. Hector MacKay-Dunn, K.C.
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R. Hector MacKay-Dunn, K.C.

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25th Floor, 700 W Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B3

Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate & Commercial and 9 more

About R. Hector MacKay-Dunn, K.C.

Hector has over 30 years of practice experience providing legal advice to high growth public and private companies, many of which achieving valuations exceeding $1 billion over a broad range of industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, health and new media, mining, and clean energy advising on corporate domestic and cross-border public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions and international partnering and licensing transactions, and boards of directors and independent board committees on corporate governance matters.

Hector is recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert, as being among the top 100 Canada/US cross-border corporate lawyers in Canada. He is recognized among Canada’s leading lawyers in infrastructure, global mining, finance and mergers & acquisitions, and technology, and as a leading lawyer nationally by Chambers Canada in the life sciences category.

Hector received the King’s Counsel designation upon recommendation by the Attorney General of British Columbia for exceptional merit and contribution to the legal profession.

Year of Call

1978

Legal Recognition

•Lexpert Leading Lawyers in Canada (2026)
•The Best Lawyers in Canada (2026)
•Chambers Canada Ranked Lawyers (2026)
•Lexpert Leading Mining Lawyers (2025)
•Lexpert Leading Health Sciences Lawyers (2025)
•Lexpert Leading Technology Lawyers (2025)
•Lexpert Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers (2024)

Pro Bono and Community Work

•Director BC Tech
•Past Director Tennis Canada
•Past Director LifeSciences British Columbia
•Past Director and Corporate Secretary BC Leading Edge Endowment Fund
•Past Chair BC Innovation Counsel
•Past Director Genome British Columbia
•Past Chair and Director United Way of the Lower Mainland
•Past President Red Cross Vancouver

In the News

Recognition

Farris Lawyers Named in the 2026 Chambers Canada Guide

September 25, 2025

Recognition

61 Farris Lawyers Recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers in Canada Directory

September 4, 2025

Announcements

Five Farris Lawyers Named as Leading Mining Lawyers

September 3, 2025

 

R. Hector MacKay-Dunn, K.C. (Vancouver, British Columbia) View website

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At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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R. Hector MacKay-Dunn, K.C. got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Technology and Science 1
    • Information Technology
  • Other 11
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Corporate Finance & Securities
    • Corporate & Commercial
    • Mining Law
    • Private Client Services
    • Life Sciences
    • Emerging Companies & Start-ups
    • Government & Public Municipal Sector
    • Private Equity
    • Technology
    • Private Enterprise

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Farris LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Work: Canadian Counsel to Mind Cure Health Inc. in its $147.5M business combination with LNG Energy Group
    Canadian Counsel to Arbutus Biopharma Corporation in its US$286M At-the-Market equity program
    Canadian Counsel to Canexia Health Inc., innovator in genomics-based cancer testing, in its merger with Imagia Cybernetics Inc.
    Lead Counsel to Mind Cure Health Inc., a cutting edge metal health
    wellness company in its CDN$23M Bought Deal Public Offer
    Canadian Counsel to Arbutus Biopharma Corporation with respect to the sale of part of its royalty interest on future global net sales of ONPATTRO (patisiran), an RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic to OMERS, the defined benefit pension plan for municipal employees based in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
    Canadian Counsel to Arbutus Biopharma Corporation
    the Arbutus Special Committee with respect to closing of a US$116 million Strategic Investment from Roivant Sciences
    Counsel to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Pacific Insight Electronics Inc. in its sale to Methode Electronics
    Canadian Counsel to Arbutus Biopharma Corporation
    the Arbutus Special Committee in launching Genevant Sciences with industry-leading platform to develop a broad range of RNA Therapeutics for genetic diseases
    Canadian Counsel to Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation in a merger of equals with OnCore Biopharma, Inc. creating an industry-leading therapeutics solutions company focused on developing a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus
    Amgen Inc., Biovail Laboratories International SRL
    MedGenesis Therapeutix Inc. global license agreements
    collaboration agreement between Biovail
    MedGenesis
    related equity investment by Amgen Inc. in MedGenesis, for development of GDNF for an undisclosed amount
    Acquisition of Can Test Ltd., British Columbia's largest independent analytical laboratory business, for an undisclosed price, by Maxxam Analytics International Corporation, a company majority owned by OMERS Administration Corporation
    US $915 million acquisition of Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation, by Galenica Group under which Galenica, through a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, will acquire all of Aspreva's outst
    ing shares for cash

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1978, British Columbia Bar
    2014, Ontario Bar
    2014, Alberta Bar
    Memberships

    Affiliations

    •Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
    •Member of the Canadian, American and International Bar Associations
    •Member of the Law Society of Alberta
    •Member of the Law Society of Ontario

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of British Columbia
    Class of 1977
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of British Columbia
    Class of 1973
    B.A.

Contact R. Hector MacKay-Dunn, K.C.

Partner at Farris LLP
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Pacific Centre South, 25th Floor, 700 W Georgia StreetVancouver, BC V7Y 1B3Canada

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    R. Hector MacKay-Dunn, K.C. was admitted in 1978 to the State of British Columbia.
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    R. Hector MacKay-Dunn, K.C. attended University of British Columbia.
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    Farris LLP was established in 1903.

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