The firm's lawyers work with clients in regulated industries such as energy, natural resources and telecommunications. They are called upon to provide advice to clients on the legal framework related to clients' activities and to act as counsel on their behalf at hearings on matters ranging from rate increase applications to approvals for expropriation and power generation projects. They are experienced in dealing with government officials, tribunals and special commissions in jurisdictions across Canada and provide effective, informed legal representation before the CRTC, the National Energy Board and the British Columbia Utilities Commission. The firm has an extensive practice involving all manner of securities matters including international, national and local public issues, private placement financings, takeover bids and reorganizations of major public corporations. Our tax lawyers work closely with our corporate lawyers to provide innovative ways of structuring domestic and international transactions to minimize taxes.
Work also includes income and sales taxes, commodity taxes and estate planning.
Our group is one of the most experienced teams in the province. Our work includes preparation of wills, probate, domestic and offshore trusts, administration of trusts, and all manner of litigation. Silrun Information Services Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher.