Trusts: Common Attacks on their Validity & How to Avoid Them
An inter vivos trust (such as a family trust) is created when an individual (called the settlor) transfers property to a trustee to be held ... Continued
Jennifer Lowson called to the bar
Clark Wilson congratulates Jennifer Lowson on being called to the bar. Jennifer has worked with us as an articling student and will now join our ... Continued
Pat Williams in the CLEBC spotlight
Pat Williams is in the volunteer spotlight of the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC’s March/April issue (pg. 11) where he discusses his long-time involvement ... Continued
Congratulations Jennifer Lowson
Clark Wilson congratulates Jennifer Lowson on her January 2015 Call to the Bar in British Columbia. Jennifer has continued on within the Business Law Department ... Continued
The Purchase and Sale Agreement
First in a series of planned posts discussing the structure and components of a typical purchase and sale agreement
Due Diligence & Legal Audit
Discusses the numerous benefits of conducting a pre-sale legal audit
Representation and Warranty Insurance
Discusses whether 2015 is when R&W insurance will gain significant traction in Canada
CASL: New Provisions in Effect
New provisions under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law came into effet and they impact M&A transactions
Implied Duty of Good Faith
The SCC updated Canadian common law by extending for the first time the principle of good faith to all contracts
FAQ – Buying or Selling a Private Company
Neil Melliship recognized by World Trademark Review 1000
For the second year in a row, Neil Melliship was recognized as one of the world’s leading trademark professionals by the peer-reviewed World Trademark Review ... Continued
Honourable Marion J. Allan republished in Journal of International Aging Law & Policy
In November 2012, the Honourable Marion J. Allan spoke at the Canadian Centre for Elder Law Conference. In a poignant anecdotal commentary on the state ... Continued