Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act“) came into force on July 21, 2010 and was designed to “promote the ... Continued
Mark Longo and Brock Smith on M&A do’s and don’ts
On November 3, 2011, Mark Longo and Brock Smith of our Technology group presented on the Anatomy of an M&A Deal at the British Columbia ... Continued
The Outlook for Development and Investment in 2012
This article summarizes the Urban Land Institute British Columbia’s annual networking breakfast in November, where attendees heard about North American real estate prospects for 2012 and where the Vancouver market fits.
UDI Legal Update with Peter Kenward and Darren Donnelly
Peter Kenward and Darren Donnelly of our Commercial Real Estate group will join Paul Sullivan of BCS Property Taxco on a “Legal Update” panel hosted ... Continued
Amaan Gangji joins Clark Wilson
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome Amaan Gangji as an associate within our Corporate & Commercial, Private Company Transactions, Commercial Lending and Infrastructure & ... Continued
Clark Wilson proudly supports new UBC Faculty of Law building
On September 23rd, 2011, Lyall Knott and Craig Rollins joined close to 300 students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends for the official opening ceremony of ... Continued
Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman present on the Canadian trade-mark system
On October 12, 2011, Jeffrey Vicq and Michael Roman gave a presentation about the Canadian trade-mark system to the Association of Intellectual Property Firms—an international ... Continued
Student Society Fees: Legislated Autonomy
By Larry Munn and Brock Johnston. The Vancouver Province newspaper has recently reported on problems of the Kwantlen Student Association (the student society at Kwantlen ... Continued
The Art and Science of Policy Interpretation: A Review of Supreme Court of Canada Decisions in the Past 30 Years
Over the past 30 years, the Supreme Court of Canada has interpreted numerous types of insurance policies, with varying subject matters from construction defects to ... Continued
Excluding Exclusions: The Role of Reasonableness in the Interpretation of Insurance Policies
By Nigel Kent Published 2011 Over the past 25 years, the doctrine of reasonable expectation of the parties regarding the interpretation of insurance provisions has ... Continued
Preventative Paperwork: Non-Waiver Agreements, Reservation of Rights Letters and the Defence of Claims in Questionable Coverage Situations
Originally Published 1997 Updated 2005 It is impossible to catalogue every ground upon which an insurer might be able to successfully void a policy or ... Continued
Minimizing Property Taxes on Development Sites
Many developers are aware that the value and classification of their property each year hinges on the statutory date of October 31st. This article discusses numerous strategies to be considered in advance of this date.