In what it calls “a significant tactical move,” Cozen O’Connor said Tuesday that a group of 13 lawyers has joined its Vancouver office, greatly expanding its Canadian footprint and furthering it along the road to its goal of becoming one of the country’s top full-service firms.

Led by shareholders Virgil Hlus, Cam McTavish and Chantal Cattermole, the new team of lawyers plus nine support staff all join Cozen O’Connor in Canada’s west coast city from regional firm Clark Wilson.