Global consulting firm J.S. Held has announced the acquisition of Vancouver-based GHL Consultants, a fire engineering and building code consulting firm known for innovative solutions that bridge the gap between safety and design. GHL experts advise developers, architects, government agencies, legal counsel and institutions, including hospitals and universities. The acquisition expands J.S. Held's building code consulting, fire engineering and forensics capabilities in Western Canada.
Bennett Jones acted as legal counsel to J.S. Held on the acquisition.
The Bennett Jones team was led by Gordon Cameron (M&A) and included Xenia Wong, Benjamin Mintzberg, Oleg Shcheglov (M&A), Julia Wang, Hennadiy Kutsenko (Tax), Aldona Gudas (Employment), Allyson Marta (Benefits), Ruth Promislow, Kees de Ridder (Data Privacy), Shelby Morrison (Intellectual Property), Hannah Johnston (Commercial Real Estate), Zirjan Derwa and Mercy Liu (Regulatory).
Read the transaction press release.
In January 2025, Bennett Jones acted as Canadian legal counsel to J.S. Held on its acquisition of Technorm, Quebec's leading forensic, building safety and compliance experts.