Bernard Pinsky featured in the Advisor
Bernard Pinsky, Q.C., was featured in a recent Advisor article about accredited investor rule amendments to purchasing exempt market securities. He was also featured in ... Continued
Lauren Liang presents to CHOA for Spring 2015 seminars
On Saturday in Coquitlam, Lauren Liang presented to the Condominium Home Owners Association of BC (CHOA) for their Spring 2015 strata education program. Lauren spoke ... Continued
Donations of Private Company Shares
The budget proposed changes to extend capital gains tax exemptions where the proceeds from the sale of private company shares and real estate are donated to charity
Compulsory Capacity Assessments in British Columbia
Remarkable advancements in medical care over the past decades have significantly increased the life expectancy of Canadians. However, with this increase in longevity come the ... Continued
Charitable Gifts Involving Private Company Shares or Real Estate
Proposed amendment to ITA in 2015 budget affects registered charities and donors.
Clark Wilson wins appeal for Brenhill Developments
We acted for Brenhill Developments in today’s successful appeal of a January 27, 2015 BC Supreme Court decision that quashed a rezoning for a 36 ... Continued
Private Equity and Cautious Optimism
Lexpert article quoted a statistic that by September 30, 2014, investors had disclosed transactions to a value of more than twice that of the entirety of 2013.
Amendments to Disclosure Rules for Venture Issuers
On June 30, 2015, amendments to various disclosure requirements for venture issuers will come into force. The amendments are intended to make the disclosure requirements ... Continued
Regulation A+ – A Limited Additional Tool for Fundraising
With much fanfare, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. announced on March 25, 2015 that it has adopted rules to facilitate smaller ... Continued
David Austin appears on the CKNW Energy Show
David Austin was featured on CKNW AM 980’s Energy Show (see April 19th at 7pm), a program that explores today’s changing energy landscape. Along with ... Continued
Defendant Home Warranty Insurer Need Not Pay Claim Before Issuing Third Party Notice Against Those Responsible for Damage
A recent BC Supreme Court decision in The Owners, Strata Plan 4249 v. Travelers Insurance Company of Canada confirms that an insurer defending itself in ... Continued
CSA Publishes Proposed Amendments to Take-Over Bid Requirements
On March 31, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published proposed amendments to Multilateral Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids and National Policy ... Continued