Shareholders’ Agreement – A Primer
A shareholders’ agreement sets out rights and obligations of the shareholders of a company and permits shareholders to participate in managing certain affairs of the Company.
Significant Changes Coming to Canadian Trademark Law
On June 17, 2019, certain amendments to the Canadian Trademarks Act (the “Act”) and Trademarks Regulations (the “Regulations”), come into force, which amendments may impact your intellectual property. The Amendments The amendments to the Act and Regulations include…
Privacy of Electronic Devices at the Border
These days, travellers typically cross the border with a substantial amount of private information stored on their electronic devices. While Canadian citizens have privacy rights within the country, this right all but disappears at the border. This article…
Land Owner Transparency Act
The Government of British Columbia has committed to a 30-Point Plan for Housing Affordability. A part of the recently announced plan, involves the ending the “hidden ownership” of real estate to make sure people are paying their fair…
Public Registry of Beneficial Owners of Property – British Columbia
The British Columbia NDP government intends to introduce legislation mandating Canada’s first public registry of property beneficial ownership, to deter investors from buying housing through nominee companies and trusts. The move to crack down on real estate “hidden…
Crowdfunding – Raising Funds for Your Business
Crowdfunding – Introduction As discussed in our previous blog post, “Private Placements in Canada”, Canadian Securities regulations generally restrict a company from selling its securities without filing a prospectus, with the applicable securities regulator(s). This requirement can be…
An Introduction to Private Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions in Canada – Part 1
It has been some time since we focused a law blog post, on one of the primary aspects of our corporate / commercial practice, being private corporation mergers and Acquisitions in Canada. As we regularly advise Canadian and…
Legal Support Staff (Downtown Vancouver)
We are a small business oriented law firm located in downtown Vancouver, with a practice focused on corporate / commercial, real estate, estate planning and intellectual property matters, arising in both a domestic and international context. We are…
We’re Hiring – Bookkeeper
We are looking for an organized, responsible and proactive bookkeeper to join our team, working for a downtown Vancouver business, estate planning and real estate law firm. Applicants must have excellent attention to detail, combined with the ability…
How To Prepare a Will to Manage Your Estate
How To Prepare a Will to Manage Your Estate You are willing to plan and secure that your estate will be passed to the beneficiary(ies) you chose, but you are wondering how to implement your wishes. The preparation…