Partner

Ryan McCracken

Office

Vancouver

Key Practice Area

Corporate & Commercial, Real Estate

Year of Call

2016

Qualifications

Education

Ryan regularly advises clients on complex and highly tailored commercial matters. He is known for delivering bespoke legal solutions to challenging issues that require careful analysis, technical precision, and strategic judgment.

Ryan works closely with clients to understand the nuances of their objectives and the broader commercial context in which they operate. He brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to each mandate, helping clients navigate intricate legal frameworks while advancing practical and effective outcomes.

Ryan is a director and the current President of the Vancouver Humane Society, and is a former director and board chair of the Dugout Drop-In Centre Society, a registered charity dedicated to providing a “community living room” to those in Vancouver’s Downtown East side neighbourhood.

Ryan is the legislative liaison and member of the founding executive of the British Columbia Bar Association Mergers and Acquisitions subsection, and has previously served on the executive of British Columbia Bar Association’s Real Property and Animal Law subsections.

  • Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
  • Member of the executive of the B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association’s Animal Law section
  • The “Ones to Watch” Best Lawyers in Canada for 2025
  • Chair, the Dugout Drop-In Centre Society, a non-profit that provides a safe space and other outreach services for those living in Vancouver’s downtown eastside
  • Director, Vancouver Humane Society
  • Animal welfare therapist volunteer, B.C. SPCA