Matthew B.A. Remedios is the Principal Lawyer and Managing Director of Remedios Lawyers Law Corporation. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, strategic business structuring, commercial real estate, financing, corporate governance, and succession planning. He advises entrepreneurs, private companies, investors, developers, financial institutions, and international businesses on complex domestic and cross-border transactions across a broad range of industries.
Matthew earned a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the UBC Sauder School of Business before obtaining his Juris Doctor from the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law. His business education provides a strong foundation in finance, accounting, corporate strategy, and business operations, allowing him to deliver legal advice that is commercially focused and strategically aligned with his clients' long-term objectives.
Matthew regularly advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, asset and share acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, commercial lending, secured transactions, shareholder arrangements, corporate governance, commercial agreements, commercial real estate transactions, real estate development, estate freezes, reorganizations, and succession planning. He works with businesses at every stage of their development, from early-stage ventures and growth companies to established private enterprises, assisting clients with strategic transactions, financing, expansion, restructuring, and long-term business planning.
Throughout his practice, Matthew has advised clients across a broad range of industries, including green technology, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, commercial real estate, hospitality, entertainment, construction, manufacturing, professional services, food and beverage, and finance. His experience includes acquisitions and dispositions, commercial financings, joint venture arrangements, corporate restructurings, commercial real estate developments, and sophisticated commercial transactions involving both Canadian and international businesses.
A significant portion of Matthew's practice involves international business and cross-border transactions. He regularly advises overseas businesses investing in Canada and Canadian businesses expanding into international markets. His work has taken him throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including Macao, Hengqin, Zhuhai, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong, where he has participated in mergers and acquisitions, due diligence investigations, investment projects, commercial negotiations, and business development initiatives. Through his practice, he continues to strengthen the firm's international relationships and facilitate cross-border commercial opportunities for clients.
Beyond his legal practice, Matthew is actively involved in business, governance, and community leadership. He serves as legal counsel and, in various capacities, as a director, executive, or advisor to numerous business and community organizations, including the Indo-Pacific Foundation of Canada, the Macau Canada Business Association, the Casa de Macau Club, the Chinese Entrepreneurs Society, and the Filipino Legacy Society of Canada, among other organizations. Through these roles, he advises on governance, strategic planning, organizational development, and initiatives that promote business collaboration, cultural exchange, and economic engagement between Canada and the Indo-Pacific region.
Matthew regularly engages with all levels of government in Canada, foreign governments, consulates, trade commissions, and other business institutions in connection with economic development, trade, business, and cross-border initiatives.
Prior to establishing Remedios Lawyers Law Corporation, Matthew served as Managing Director of Remedios & Company Law Corporation, where he worked alongside his father, Anthony M.M. Remedios, the founder, Principal Lawyer, and Owner of Remedios & Company. During his tenure, Matthew played a significant role in the firm's continued growth by expanding its litigation practice, engaging additional external counsel, and strengthening its corporate and commercial practice in response to increasing merger and acquisition activity and cross-border transactions.
Following Anthony's passing, Matthew stepped down as Managing Director of Remedios & Company. Together with the team of lawyers and professional staff who had worked alongside both Anthony and Matthew, he established Remedios Lawyers Law Corporation as a 21st century law firm, continuing the tradition of practical, business-focused legal advice and client service that has long been associated with the Remedios name while building the next generation of legal practice.
Matthew is committed to delivering strategic, practical, and commercially focused legal advice that helps clients identify opportunities, manage risk, and achieve long-term success.
Matthew is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese.