Roper Greyell, a Vancouver-based workplace law firm, has experienced substantial expansion while collecting numerous accolades from leading legal authorities across Canada. It has maintained its position as a pre-eminent specialty boutique firm focused on workplace law while increasing its new matters by 45 percent and growing its client roster by eight percent in 2024 alone.
The firm represents some of the largest private and public sector employers in B.C. and across Canada, taking on significant cases that have shaped employment and labour law provincially and nationally.
Among the notable work in 2024, it represented the BC Maritime Employers Association in legal proceedings resolving a labour dispute that disrupted operations at Canada’s largest port and cost the Canadian economy tens of millions daily.
The firm also represented Federally Regulated Employers – Transportation and Communications as an intervenor in precedent-setting cases involving strikes and lockouts at both national railways and Canada Post, affecting critical sectors of the Canadian economy.
This growth trajectory has led Roper Greyell to expand its team significantly, adding two new partners and bringing on 11 new associates and one associate counsel in 2024. The expansion has necessitated securing larger office space, with plans to double its downtown Vancouver footprint by 2026.
The firm’s expertise has been widely recognized in 2024, with the Globe and Mail and Statista ranking it as the top firm for human rights in Canada and among the top 20 law firms across all practice areas nationwide.
Additional recognition came from Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Chambers Canada Guide, and Best Lawyers in Canada. At the individual level, 14 Roper Greyell lawyers were listed in the 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, with six new additions reflecting the firm’s continued growth.
Three of the firm’s lawyers were recognized as Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders in Labour, Employment & Benefits, while 17 lawyers were acknowledged in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.
The firm’s commitment to innovation in workplace law and strategic problem-solving for complex employer issues has established it as one of Canada’s largest employment and labour law boutiques, with a dedicated focus on understanding clients’ businesses and the evolving trends within their sectors.
