Strata wind-up expertise
With the help of our strata property and real estate teams, the owners in a 58-unit condo development, named Brandywine, successfully petitioned the British Columbia ... Continued
Finalized Canadian Free Trade Agreement to Replace Agreement on Internal Trade
On April 7, 2017, a Canadian Free Trade Agreement (“CFTA“) News Release announced that Ministers representing the federal, provincial and territorial governments concluded negotiations on ... Continued
Innovative seminar well-received by trial lawyers
Amy Mortimore and Mark Weintraub, Q.C., chaired the Trial Lawyers Association’s professional development seminar on estate litigation on April 7, 2017. Amy and Mark’s approach blended ... Continued
Another leading case by our estates team: Court Confirms Multiple Wills for Business Owners
We recently acted in the first BC court case to confirm that multiple wills may be used to reduce probate taxes for business owners. We ... Continued
Legacy donors: Joan and Tom Webster
Many British Columbians do not have a will. According to a 2014 report for BC Notaries, just 55% of us have a signed, legally valid and up-to-date will. ... Continued
The evolving test for wordwide Mareva injunctions or freezing orders
A Mareva injunction (or “freezing order”, as the relief is now called in England, where it originated) prevents a defendant, in many cases facing allegations ... Continued
Leaving a legacy: Loran and Carol
For Loran and Carol Wright, charitable giving isn’t a conscious decision—it’s an ingrained act that is as natural as breathing. They have early memories of ... Continued
Is it too hard to pick an executor?
Choosing an executor can be a difficult decision. The job of an executor is challenging and time-consuming, and you may not wish to burden a ... Continued
We acted for Pure Multi-Family REIT LP in closing $92.1 million bought deal
We acted for Pure Multi-Family REIT LP (TSXV: RUF.U, RUF.UN, RUF.DB.U; OTCQX: PMULF) in closing its public offering of 10,343,100 Class A units, on a ... Continued
Don’t need a will? Wait! Answer this question…
If you have decided that you don’t need a will either because: You have named beneficiaries on your life insurance, your registered products, such as ... Continued
A quick overview of November 1, 2017 changes to the Contaminated Sites Regulation
Developers will be pleased to learn that there is some relief in the upcoming changes to the Contaminated Sites Regulation. Here is a high level ... Continued
Is coal coming back?
America’s new energy policies may help to keep a couple coal power plants scheduled for closure in operation for a few years longer; however, “it’s ... Continued