Don Sihota is a partner of the firm and a member of the Business Succession, Corporate & Commercial, Pension & Benefits, Private Company Transactions and Wealth Preservation Groups.

His practice focuses on assisting owners of private businesses transition their interests to children, employees, management or unrelated third parties. He also assists management, employees, children or third parties in the purchase or acquisition of privately owned businesses by way of share purchase or asset purchase transactions. Don works extensively with these business owners and purchasers to help protect their interests through the buying and selling process, including the negotiation of commercial agreements, letters of intent, standstill agreements, deposit agreements, confidentiality agreements, business brokerage agreements, purchase and sale agreements and escrow agreements.

His clients range from start-up enterprises to large corporations. In addition to assisting with business succession planning he also advises on the buying and selling of businesses, mergers and acquisitions, incorporation of new businesses in Canada, regulatory compliance and other commercial and corporate law issues. Don also acts for Pension Funds, advising on fiduciary duties and responsibilities of trustees, negotiation of agreements, drafting plan documentation and general advice on operation of pension plans.

Don has been published in Business in Vancouver, Alberta Oil Magazine and various industry publications and has been quoted by The Vancouver Sun, The Province and other media on the subjects of Business Succession Planning and M&A. He lectures frequently on these topics and is on the editorial board of the Due Diligence Deskbook, a publication used by lawyers who practice in the M&A field.

Don obtained both a Bachelor of Commerce degree (1984) and Bachelor of Laws degree (1985) from the University of British Columbia.

Assisting clients with privately held business sale transactions, including management buy outs and buy ins, and asset and share purchase transactions.

Representing owners of privately held businesses or management, employees, children or unrelated third parties in mergers and acquisitions, and business succession planning.

Advising clients on the exercising of shotgun clauses in shareholder agreements.

Advising clients on corporate reorganizations in anticipation of the sale of a business.

Law Society of British Columbia (1986)

Canadian Bar Association

Vancouver Bar Association

Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute

Association for Corporate Growth – Vancouver Chapter

International Lawyers Network