We helped our client close one of first strata wind-ups in BC
We helped our strata client to close on a deal to sell their Coquitlam housing complex Brandywine for $32 million to Anthem Properties. The BC ... Continued
Condo Smarts: Better to find solutions before a crisis occurs
Under BC’s Strata Property Act, strata corporations must maintain and repair common property. “Where it gets complicated is when the strata corporation finds they have ... Continued
Canadian Tax Foundation’s 2017 BC Tax Conference
On September 18 and 19, Cathie Brayley and Richard Weiland spoke at the Canadian Tax Foundation’s 2017 BC Tax Conference. At this high-profile industry event, ... Continued
Tax planning for private corporations and family law
Cathie Brayley, Richard Weiland and Areet Kaila presented recently to advisors, and subsequently to family law lawyers, on tax planning for private corporations. Both presentations ... Continued
Best Lawyers in Canada 2018
Congratulations to our lawyers peer-selected for the 12th edition of Best Lawyers in Canada 2018: Diane Bell, QC, Darren Donnelly, Brock Johnston, Peter Kenward, Neil Melliship, Amy Mortimore, Roy Nieuwenburg, QC, Alex Petrenko, Bernard Pinsky, QC, Chris ... Continued
Cathie Brayley appointed to Joint Committee on Taxation, Canadian Bar Association
Congratulations to Cathie Brayley on being named to the Joint Committee on Taxation, Canadian Bar Association (Taxation Law Section). Comprised of the most highly regarded ... Continued
Our commercial real estate group is growing!
To help meet growth demands and client needs, we are proud to announce the addition of three new lawyers to our Commercial Real Estate Group: ... Continued
We acted for Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust in closing its $230 million bought deal
We acted for Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (TSX: AAR.UN) in closing its public offering of 35,937,500 Class A trust units, on a bought-deal basis, ... Continued
Predatory marriage set aside for mental incapacity
Emily Clough, a partner in our Estates & Trusts group, was successful counsel for the plaintiff in a complex and precedent-setting case released yesterday by ... Continued
Calculating the costs of pulling the plug on Site C
“The cost of large-scale hydro and run-of-river hydro haven’t gone down, whereas the cost of wind and solar power continue to fall,” explains David Austin ... Continued
Marion Allan is celebrated in the Advocate
Who hikes faster than a speeding bullet and leaps mountains in a single bound? The Honourable Marion J. Allan, of course… And so begins the ... Continued
Lauren Liang republished by Quickscribe Reporter
Lauren Liang’s recent article on inheritance rights of children born out of wedlock was republished by Quickscribe Reporter in its June edition. Quickscribe Reporter is ... Continued