Government Law

• Crown immunity
• Statutory authority/interpretation
• Private/public partnerships
• Analysis/advice for complex land tenure issues
• Interpretation/documentation and advice for government contracts
• Wrongful dismissal
• Breach of public office
• Administrative law and litigation

Aboriginal Law

• Treaty negotiations
• Aboriginal rights and title claims
• Aboriginal taxation
• Indian Act and reserve issues
• Economic development projects and financing
• Infrastructure development and financing
• Governance issues

Real Estate

• Leasing
• Purchase and sale of residential property
• Subdivision
• Commercial property acquisition and sale
• Strata Property Act issues
• Mortgages
• Secured lending transactions
• Commercial lending security and related issues

Insolvency Law

• Bankruptcy: corporate and personal
• Foreclosure
• Receivership
• CCAA procedures
• Creditor remedies and enforcement issues

Family Law

Experienced representation through participation in a collaborative law engagement, mediation, arbitration or court proceedings to assist in the resolution of all aspects of family law including:

• Divorce
• Cohabitation, marriage and separation agreements
• Division of assets
• Child guardianship, custody, access and support
• Spousal support

Estates, Wills, Trusts

• Preparation of wills and other testamatory documents
• Estate planning
• Administration of estates and probate
• Creation of trust arrangements
• Representation agreements and powers of attorney
• Committee application/adult guardianship issues
• Charitable giving

Immigration

• Canadian permanent residence applications
• Seasonal residence and other temporary status
• Working and carrying on business in Canada, including NAFTA
• Citizenship

Environmental

• Environmental assessments and review (CEAA)
• Pollution and contamination claims and defense
• Environmental prosecution and defense

Personal Injury

• ICBC Claims
• Slip and fall-plaintiff and defense
• Sexual assault
• Medical malpractice

Professional Liability and Regulation

• Professional licensing
• Professional disciplinary hearings
• Professional liability defense
• Claims against professionals
• Accountants, doctors, dentists, engineers, lawyers, and others

Employment Law

• Preparing employment contracts
• Wrongful dismissal
• Employment Standards Act issues
• Severance negotiations

Litigation

• Complex commercial disputes
• Professional negligence
• Construction disputes, including "leaky condo" issues
• Builders liens
• Personal injury
• Employment law
• Estate and Wills Variation Act claims
• Commercial tenancy disputes
• Shareholder and partnership disputes
• Education related actions
• Creditor and debtor
• Fraud
• Administrative law
• Constitutional issues
• Appellate practice

Construction Law

• Builders lien matters
• Contract drafting and review
• Construction litigation

Commercial Arbitration

• Contract disputes
• Shareholder disputes
• Leasing issues

Corporate and Business Law

• Purchase and sale of businesses and business assets
• Incorporations
• Commercial lending transactions
• Joint venture agreements
• Shareholder agreements
• Professional corporations (doctors, dentists, optometrists, lawyers, chiropractors)