Caring for aging parents, and why those promises should be in writing
Planning for the care of elderly parents among family members often comes with promises. Some of these promises involve one sibling giving up part of ... Continued
Welcome Avery Saunders to our Private Company Mergers & Acquisitions group
Avery Saunders enjoys working with businesses of all types and sizes, and when she’s met with a problem or issue relating to business structuring or ... Continued
Welcome Andrea Rayment as our Director of Professional Development
A warm welcome to Andrea (Verwey) Rayment, who has joined the firm as our Director of Professional Development. Her focus in this new role will ... Continued
The Third Party Beneficiary Rule: Claims By Disappointed Beneficiaries Against A Solicitor
Generally, a solicitor who accepts instructions to draft a will owes a legal duty of care to an intended beneficiary under that will. This duty ... Continued
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