Business Law
We are in the business of helping business succeed. For over 35 years we have been assisting businesses of all sizes achieve their objectives. We do so by gaining a deep understanding of our client’s business and then working hard to help clients grow and succeed.
Our clients include emerging businesses and well established corporations across most sectors of the economy. Whether it is a routine transaction such as a business registration or an innovative approach to corporate restructuring, we deal with virtually all aspects of business law including:
Corporate Services
- Business Registrations
- Federal, Provincial, Extra-Provincial and Cross Border Incorporations, Unlimited Liability Incorporations, Corporate Agency
- Minute Book Maintenance, Annual Filings and Corporate Governance
- Registered Records Office
- Regulatory Compliance including Securities Compliance.
Commercial Advisory Services
- Business Mergers, Acquisitions and Sales
- Business Formation, Limited Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Societies including non-profit and charitable, Bare Trusts, Unit and Investment Trusts, Co-ops
- Corporate Restructuring, Amalgamations, Freezes, and other Tax Motivated Transactions
- Financing Arrangements including all forms of Debt and Equity Transactions, Real Property and Personal Property Security, Equipment Financing
- Partnership and Shareholder Agreements, Voting Trusts, Contracts, Leasing, Contractor Agreements, Escrow Agreements and Escrow Agent Services
We also provide specialized business law services which are detailed in separate practice profiles:
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency
- Commercial Litigation
- Franchising
- Patents, Trade-marks and Copyrights
- Securities
- Tax
Some brief summaries of selected transactions or continuing client relationships. Inclusion in the list has been authorized by our clients:
- Represented a family owned company in its buy-out of family members, including negotiation of the terms of transaction.
- Acted as British Columbia counsel to a Western-Canadian pharmacy chain in its recent financing.
- Represented a brewery in its reverse take-over of a publicly listed beer company.
- Acted for the purchaser of the assets of a small retail outlet located in downtown Kelowna.
- Completed a cross-border merger of a private Canadian software company with a private American company.
- Represent a local start-up technology company, including assisting the company with its incorporation, extra-provincial registration and initial financing rounds.
- Represented a Canadian mining company in the sale of its gold mine interests to a public American mining company.
- Assisted with both the purchase and sale of ski resorts and with negotiations for Master Development Agreements with the Crown for ski resorts.
- Assisted with the sales of privately owned utilities.
- Acted for a private British Columbia software company in a merger with a Bermuda based software company.
- Represented a British Columbia mining company in the acquisition and disposition of foreign mining interests.
- Act as counsel to post secondary institutions in the Okanagan Valley.
- Assisted area golf courses and ski resorts with their financings.
- Completed transaction involving the purchase, sale, leasing and financing of commercial aircraft.
- Corporate counsel to BC division of a national media organization with numerous media outlets in BC.
- Act as counsel for various parties in the fruit growing and wine industries, including land owners, wineries, fruit processing, marketing and packing facilities.
- Act as corporate and franchise counsel for national retail franchisor with over 200 franchise locations across Canada.
- Acted for potential purchaser of partnership interest of NHL team.
- Acted (and continue to act) for insurance solution software firm in complex licensing agreement with large US insurance firm.
- Acted (and continue to act) for large northern BC timber product manufacturer in negotiating and finalizing agreements with international lumber company.
- Act as corporate counsel for a Western-Canadian oil and gas company with projects across BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Our business lawyers draw on the specialized knowledge of other firm lawyers to provide comprehensive advice for each client’s unique circumstances. If litigation is necessary our commercial litigation lawyers step in to defend our clients’ interests.
We can assist you. Please do not hesitate to contact one of our business lawyers for more information or a confidential consultation.
Business Law Group
 Andrea practices primarily in the area of business law. She joined Pushor Mitchell LLP in 2007 from a Vancouver based business law firm. In addition to her law firm experience, Andrea has experience as in-house counsel for a private corporation and a public body. While working as in-house counsel, Andrea had experience preparing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts.  Andrew practices in the areas of business law, real estate law and wills and estates. Andrew received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University in 2002 and his Law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2005. He was called to the bar in Ontario in 2006 and then to the bar in British Columbia in 2008.  Geord’s practice deals with all areas of real estate law and business law, with a particular focus on real estate development. He has lengthy experience in raising private capital under exemptions within the Securities Act and Rules, and has acted for developers of projects in foreign jurisdictions marketing within British Columbia. He also has a niche practice in adoption law  Theresa has a well established business and estate law practice and is highly regarded for her expertise with First Nations transactions and estate planning. She has extensive experience advising individuals and companies in these areas. She began practicing law in 1982, joined Pushor Mitchell in 1985 becoming a partner one year later, and has previously filled the role of Managing Partner for the firm.  Tom’s practice includes a wide range of tax law matters including tax planning, company law, corporate reorganizations, trusts, estate planning and succession planning for family businesses for clients. He has considerable experience dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency and representing taxpayers in income tax and GST appeals. Tom also advises clients with charitable giving and has established a large number of non-profit societies, registered charities and private foundations.  Vanessa practices in the areas of business law, real estate and wills and estates. As a Registered Trade-mark agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, her business law practice has a specific focus on intellectual property law, including filing Canadian and US trade-mark applications and advising clients on infringement issues. Her real estate practice is expanding to serve purchasers and vendors of freehold property and First Nations Land Developments. |
Business Law Articles
- Directors Found Personally Liable
- Forms of Business Organization
- Independent Contractor or Employee?
- Planning on Selling Your Business? Preparing for the Purchaser’s Due Diligence Review
- Planning on Selling Your Business? Vendor Financing
- Planning on Selling Your Business? What to Consider.
- Seven Deadly Sins of Start-Up Companies
- Shareholder and Partnership Agreements
- The Establishment Operation and Maintenance of Non-For-Profit Organizations and Charities
