Chris Ramsay published in The Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Review
Regarded as one of the leading fraud and asset recovery lawyers in western Canada, Chris Ramsay was honoured to author a chapter from a Canadian ... Continued
Estop and Think Before Relying on Future Estate Interests: An Update
Previously, in May of 2016, our firm discussed the decision of Cowper-Smith v Morgan, 2016 BCCA 200 [Cowper-Smith], which signaled a return to a stringent ... Continued
PIRET to be sold to world’s largest real estate fund in $3.8-billion transaction
A true Vancouver success story in real estate investment trusts (REITs) is creating a new chapter with the world’s largest property manager. Clark Wilson client ... Continued
How to buy or sell a business
Start 2018 with your business interests in mind! Don Sihota is hosting his popular “How to Buy or Sell a Business” seminar on Thursday January ... Continued
Congratulations to Clark Wilson’s new partners
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of two new partners: Areet Kaila and Brendan Morley. Their work and results in their respective practices continue to ... Continued
When Shareholders Can’t Get Along
Many privately owned businesses have more than one owner. This can be beneficial to a business, but it also poses its own problems. Sometimes one ... Continued
Insured has no obligation to include claims of subrogating insurer in its claim for uninsured losses
In the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision of Tree-Techol Tree Technology v. VIA Rail Canada Inc., 2017 ONCA 876 , the court considered whether ... Continued
Michael McDonald appointed as Queen’s Counsel
We are thrilled to announce that Michael McDonald was appointed as Queen’s Counsel (QC). The BC Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the BC ... Continued
Timing of an occurrence matters
R.C. Heating & Gasfitting Ltd. v. The Sovereign General Insurance Company, 2017 BCSC 1916 Most liability policies may be classified as either occurrence or claims-made ... Continued
Proposed tax changes are “very open to litigation”
Ottawa’s proposed tax changes and a potential “reasonableness test” has both current and former chief justices as well as respected tax lawyers and accountants warning ... Continued
Taste the EU: CETA and the expansion of Geographical Indications
After considerable debate and negotiation, the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (“CETA”) between Canada and the European Union came into effect in Canada on September 21, ... Continued
Welcome Brent Meckling to our Business Litigation group
With over 25 years of experience as a litigator in commercial real estate, land use and contaminated sites, Brent Meckling has developed and refined a ... Continued