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www.cwilson.com

Area of Practice

Corporate & Commercial Law

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Private Company Transactions

Business Succession Planning

Asset Purchase Transactions

Share Purchase Transactions

Corporate Reorganizations and Restructurings

Franchise Law

Representative Work

Adam acts for buyers and sellers of businesses across a variety of industries. Some of the recent transactions on which he has acted include:

• The purchase of assets of a National Hockey League team, arena and related rights.

• The sale of shares of an insurance agency.

• The sale of assets of a marine manufacturing company.

• The purchase of shares of an autobody company.

• The sale of assets of a vineyard.

• The purchase of shares of a marine, mining and forestry manufacturing company.

• The sale of shares of an energy company.

• The sale of shares of a mining equipment and manufacturing company.

• The purchase of the inventory assets of an office supplies company.

• The purchase of shares in connection with a corporate reorganization of a construction company.

• The sale of shares of a pharmacy.

• The sale of shares of an electrical engineering company.

• The purchase and sale of assets of a fast food restaurant.

• The sale of assets of a personnel services company.

• The purchase of assets of a drug distribution company.

• The sale of shares of a plastic injection moulding and manufacturing company.

• The sale of assets of a travel sales and marketing company.

• The sale of shares of a welding contractor.

• The purchase of shares of an investment banking company.

• The purchase of shares of an Italian fine dining restaurant.

• The purchase of shares of a software company.

• The sale of shares of a travel and tourism company.

In addition, on an ongoing basis, Adam advises business owners with corporate structuring, incorporations, amalgamations and reorganizations. He also assists with the negotiation and drafting of a variety of agreements, including franchise agreements, shareholders agreements, subscription agreements, restrictive covenants (non-competition agreements) and distribution agreements.

Profile

Adam Dlin is an associate with Clark Wilson LLP who practices in the Business Law Group, with an emphasis on Corporate & Commercial Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Company Transactions, Business Succession Planning, Asset Purchase Transactions, Share Purchase Transactions and Corporate Reorganizations and Restructurings.

Adam earned a Bachelor of Commerce (Great Distinction) from McGill University in 2001, where he majored in labour-management relations. Prior to and during law school, he worked for the National Hockey League Players' Association on primarily salary arbitration matters. Adam graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law in 2003.

While at McGill University, Adam was awarded the Laddie Millen Scholarship Award for outstanding achievement in the Labour-Management Relations program of the Faculty of Management and the J.W. McConnell Award for high achievement and upon recommendation of the Faculty of Management.

Adam summered and articled with a large Toronto law firm before returning to his hometown of Vancouver and was called to both the British Columbia and Ontario Bars in 2005.

Memberships & Associations

Member, Law Society of British Columbia

Former Member, Law Society of Upper Canada

Member, Canadian Bar Association

Member, Canadian Bar Association – Business Law Subsection

Member, Association for Corporate Growth – Vancouver Chapter

Member, International Lawyers Network

Member, The Arbutus Club